Orlando Central Park Land Sales Take Off

ORLANDO-Orlando Central Park Inc., the grandfather of business parks in Central Florida, faces a stiff land-selling challenge this year as it tries to duplicate its 2003 performance. OCP logged $8.1 million on 43.1 acres versus $1.7 million on six acres in 2002.

New businesses entering the area are expected to make 2004 another banner year for the company which is the real estate subsidiary of defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.

The 2003 sales include $4.2 million on 26 acres the company sold at its 911-acre Woodland Lakes development in east Orlando to the Orange County School Board. At the three parks within the 30-year-old, 4,100-acre Orlando Central Park, OCP Inc. posted $3.9 million on 17.1 acres.