Warehouse & Industrial Space in Fort Lauderdale
Warehouse & Industrial Space in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale spans Downtown/Las Olas office, Cypress Creek, and deep infill industrial near the port and airport.
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Warehouse & Industrial Space in Fort Lauderdale
Warehouse and industrial value in Fort Lauderdale hinges on the specs users pay for — clear height, dock-high vs. grade-level loading, power, truck court, and IG/M zoning. Infill product near the ports, rail, and highways stays tight. I help tenants and buyers move fast on the right box and pay the right number for it.
What exists at 5,000–25,000 SF in Fort Lauderdale
| Industrial buildings, 5,000–25,000 SF | 528 of 1,360 total |
| 5,000–10,000 SF | 280 (53%) |
| 10,000–25,000 SF | 251 |
| Median building size | 9,769 SF |
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Median land-to-building ratio | 1.91× — a proxy for yard and truck court |
| Sold $/SF in this band | $180 – $200 – $246 (38 sales) |
Building counts from Broward County property records. Sale figures are recorded arms-length industrial transactions in this size band, 2021 through 2024, screened to remove multi-parcel assemblages. Quartiles shown rather than a single number because condition, loading and clear height move the price more than location does within a submarket.
Fort Lauderdale industrial is older infill — median year built 1970 — and the location is the product. Proximity to the port, the airport and I-95 is what you are paying for, not the building.
The land ratio of 1.91 sits mid-pack: more room than Hialeah, meaningfully less than Pompano fifteen minutes north. If your operation is service-based and needs to reach clients across Broward quickly, that trade is usually worth making. If you need yard, it usually is not.
Pricing runs a $200/SF median in this band with a tight middle half of $180 to $246 — a narrow band that means the comps agree and a seller cannot easily argue their building is exceptional.
The all-sizes median quoted higher on this page covers every industrial sale in the city, from small condo bays to big-box distribution. If your requirement sits in the 5,000–25,000 SF band, the figures in this table are the ones that describe your market.
I represent tenants and buyers only, never the landlord on a space I am placing you into — see industrial and flex tenant representation, or what Broward commercial property sells for across all types and sizes.
Fort Lauderdale industrial pricing, cut by building size
The short version for Fort Lauderdale: warehouse space under 2,500 SF runs about $289/SF and 2,500 to 10,000 SF about $232/SF. Same city, same asset class, 1.2× the price per foot. Here is the ladder off 67 recorded sales.
Fort Lauderdale warehouse — median price per square foot by building size. Recorded arm’s-length sales, 2021–2024.
| Building size | Sales | Median $/SF | Middle half | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2,500 SF | 21 | $289 | $262–$384 | $500,000 |
| 2,500–10,000 SF | 46 | $232 | $180–$314 | $1.16M |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
Recorded sales only, medians rather than averages, and no band published on fewer than 15 of them — which is why some bands you might expect are missing here. The thinnest row above rests on 21. The stock section above cuts at 5,000–25,000 SF and counts buildings; this table cuts finer and prices them.
No exceptions on this table: bigger means cheaper per foot, all the way down. What changes across those rows is not the quality of the real estate so much as who shows up to bid. The under 2,500 SF buyer is usually the business that will occupy it. By 2,500 to 10,000 SF you are dealing with investors, and investors price yield.
The last column is the one buyers actually feel. A warehouse building under 2,500 SF in Fort Lauderdale clears at a median of $500,000; 2,500 to 10,000 SF, $1.16M. Those are different loans, different down payments and different buyers, which is most of why the per-foot columns diverge the way they do.
The same pattern runs through all three counties — I broke out every county and asset class in why small commercial buildings cost more per square foot. Before you accept a per-foot number on a warehouse building here, check which row it sits in. Or send me the address and I will do it — the value-my-property tool is free.
How I help
Tenant and buyer representation for warehouse & industrial space in Fort Lauderdale — on your side, never the landlord’s. Start with Warehouse & Industrial Space tenant rep, or get a specific building valued free at the BOV tool.
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Medians from recorded arm’s-length commercial sales since 2022. Compiled by Justin Crow, Mattis Advisors — for reference, not an appraisal.
Frequently asked
What does warehouse & industrial space cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Across 95 recorded industrial/warehouse sales since 2021, Fort Lauderdale has traded roughly between $180 and $306/SF, with a midpoint near $227/SF — condition, size, and location move it. For a specific building, request a free Broker Opinion of Value.
What specs matter most for warehouse space?
Clear height, loading (dock-high vs. grade-level), power capacity, truck-court depth, sprinklers, and zoning (IG/M). Two buildings at the same $/SF can be very different deals once you weigh those.
Do you help with warehouse & industrial space in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes — tenant and buyer representation for warehouse & industrial space across Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County. I work for you; on lease deals the landlord pays my fee.
What does a 5,000 SF warehouse building cost in Fort Lauderdale?
The 2,500 to 10,000 SF band in Fort Lauderdale carries a median of $232/SF across 46 recorded arm’s-length sales, so a 5,000 SF building prices out around $1,150,000 before you adjust for anything specific. The middle half of that band ran $180 to $314/SF, and condition, location and access move a building inside that range faster than size does.
Why does smaller warehouse space cost more per square foot in Fort Lauderdale?
Across 67 recorded sales, Fort Lauderdale warehouse space under 2,500 SF has traded at $289/SF against $232/SF in the 2,500 to 10,000 SF band — about 1.2 times the price per foot. Small buildings sell mostly to owner-users buying somewhere to run a business, who are pricing against rent rather than against yield. Large buildings sell to investors, are harder to finance, and re-tenant more slowly, and all of that lands in the per-foot number.