ORLANDO—Orlando—and the greater Central Florida area—is ripe for opportunity. But there are also challenges, even X factors, that could throw the area for a loop.

GlobeSt.com caught up with Paul Ellis, group president for CNL Commercial Real Estate, to talk about those opportunities and challenges. Be sure to look for Ellis at RealShare Central Florida on June 11. He's on the Development and Redevelopment Across Central Florida panel.

Ellis didn't spend too much time discussing the opportunities. He tells GlobeSt.com CNL is a big believer in commercial real estate prospects in and around Downtown Orlando. As he sees it, if Orlando aims to continue as a leading edge city, it has to embrace urbanization of our country.

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