The city of Jacksonville has seen a great deal of development in the private and commercial sectors. With a large concentration of tourism in the area, there are always improvements being made. Furthermore, with a high concentration of industries, it is no wonder that the area has a great wealth of office space for businesses of all types to take advantage of. A recent survey of the commercial property vacancies in the Jacksonville area yielded comparable results to other larger cities. Small office spaces in the greater metropolitan area started at around $400 - $500 with amenities like free Internet, private entry, and answering services coming standard. Larger retail, office space, and warehouse storage also abounded in a recent search of available properties and were priced at around $1 a square foot and less for much larger options. There are new and existing options to help entrepreneurs of all types with their business goals. Other Florida cities that we service are Miami, Orlando, and Tampa Bay.
Businesses large or small, with 1 or 25 or 100 employees, always take a risk to lease an executive suite space or commercial property in Jacksonville. One thing any business owner can do is decide what services your staff and employees are going to need before you rent a commercial property space. There is a list below of typical amenities that most office buildings usually offer. Reception Services, Telephone Answering,Admin / Secretarial Support, Postal, Kitchen, Service Elevators, Private Lounge/Break Area. Before choosing a commercial property or office in Jacksonville FL, be sure to speak with a tenant rep in the local area that can advise you for free.
The largest city in the state of Florida is Jacksonville. The city is a center for Florida’s diverse tourist attractions, culture, and economic development. The estimated city population is around 807,815 and upwards of 1.3 million in the greater metropolitan area. The city was founded in 1791 and would be a colony of Spain until 1822 when the area was acquired by the United States and renamed in honor of the general Andrew Jackson, who would later become president of the United States.
The city has a diverse economy that features a great deal of variety in terms of industry. The strength of the city relies heavily on the rich industries that call the area home. The city has a good overall balance in distribution, financial services, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, information technology, and insurance, giving the area a great deal of vocations to explore for all walks of life. The area is home to several Fortune 500 companies including CSX Corporation, Fidelity National Financial, Winn-Dixie Stores, and many others. Despite the high density of companies that call the area home, the unemployment rate has been at around 10% for quite some time, but has been worse, so improvements in the economy are definitely helping the job growth.
Jacksonville is much like other cities in the state of Florida with humid, tropical weather year round. At the height of summer the heat and humidity is relatively close together and can rise upwards of 100 degrees. The area has a relatively mild winter, but it has gotten to around 7 degrees in many years past. The area is known to get thunderstorms, and has been hit with hurricanes in the past. The warm weather usually sticks around annually, and many residents find it a great overall climate.
The median home price of Jacksonville is quite steady, despite the economical forecasts not necessarily favoring investing in real estate. The median price recently was at around $127982 and is relatively low compared to many larger cities around the nation.
The mayor of the city of Jacksonville is John Peyton. The mayor has pushed through a major work of economic development, helping create many new opportunities for employment, business and commercial real estate for a thriving economical portrait.