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Commercial Real Estate on the Treasure Coast and Space Coast
Guides from William Merchant, REALTOR® with RE/MAX Gold, for buyers, sellers, tenants and investors looking at commercial property in St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Brevard counties. Each guide cites its sources and dates, so you can check the numbers before you act.
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Treasure Coast and Space Coast Commercial Real Estate: What Is on the Record in 2026
A four-county overview for buyers, tenants and investors: the counties, population estimates, major employers, and the highway, port and airport corridors.
Commercial Real Estate Near Kennedy Space Center and the Tradition Jobs Corridor
What is built, who the employers are, and what is planned near Kennedy Space Center and the Tradition and Southern Grove corridor in Port St. Lucie.
Buying and investing
Cap Rates, NOI and Price Per Square Foot: How Commercial Property Is Valued in Florida
NOI, cap rates, price per square foot, DSCR and LTV, the three appraisal approaches, and the Florida tax reset after a sale.
Commercial Due Diligence in Florida: Phase I ESA, ALTA Survey, Zoning Letters and Estoppels
The Phase I environmental assessment, the ALTA/NSPS survey, zoning verification letters and estoppels, step by step.
Buying Commercial Land in Florida: Future Land Use, Impact Fees, Wetlands and Permits
Future land use, zoning, impact and mobility fees, water management permits and wetlands, and what they mean for the price of a parcel.
Industrial and Flex Space on the Treasure Coast and Space Coast: Types, Zoning and Numbers
Warehouse, distribution, manufacturing and flex buildings, the features to check, and the zoning districts that allow industrial use.
Buying a 5 Plus Unit Apartment Building on the Treasure Coast or Space Coast
How a building with five or more units is financed, taxed and insured differently from a duplex or fourplex, with a worked loan example.
Commercial Property Taxes, Doc Stamps and Insurance in Florida: What a Buyer Pays in 2026
The 10 percent assessment cap and its reset after a sale, county millage rates, doc stamps and intangible tax, and commercial insurance.
Leasing
Florida Commercial Leases Explained: NNN, Gross, CAM and the End of the Business Rent Tax
Net, gross and modified gross leases, how CAM is estimated and reconciled, and the October 1, 2025 repeal of the sales tax on commercial rent.
Selling
Selling a Commercial Property on the Treasure Coast or Space Coast: What to Prepare
The documents a buyer's lender will ask for, what Florida law requires in a listing agreement, and why a broker's price opinion is not an appraisal.
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Buying, selling or leasing commercial property
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