ORLANDO—Central Florida has seen some massive industrial assignments lately. In the most recent, Avison Young was awarded the leasing assignment for EastGroup Properties's Tampa Airport industrial portfolio.

The portfolio includes 31 buildings spanning 1,354,000-square-feet of industrial product. Tampa's Airport Industrial submarket makes up the bulk of the portfolio at 31 buildings and East Tampa is home to one property.

"Although the factors that drive our economies are still uncertain, it's clear confidence is trending towards stability even with, or possibly because of, us heading into an election year,” Avison principal Trey Carswell tells GlobeSt.com. "Small and mid-sized businesses are entering back into the market, extending their leases and even considering growth. This is key to the long-term strength of Central Florida.”