In Central Florida, however, where the tallest high-rise office structure is the 35-story, 750,000-sf Sun Trust Tower in Downtown Orlando, debating the construction of 100-story buildings is moot.

Reason: The Federal Aviation Administration controls the height of new construction which may be in the path of commercial and military air space at Orlando International Airport.

"There is a growing trend toward low-rise campus headquarters buildings versus high or mid-rise structures," George D. Livingston, founder/chairman, Realvest Partners Inc., Maitland, FL, tells GlobeSt.com. "That trend was in place before 9-11 but it is likely to accelerate now."

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