The University of Florida might be known nationally for the great athletes it produced like Emmitt Smith, Joakim Noah and Steve Spurrier.
But beyond the flashy Southeastern Conference sports achievements, the Gainesville-based school is a medical research hub. And, as the race for a Coronavirus vaccine heats up, office space for life sciences is in demand.
"We're at a small market with a major university that does a lot of research," Nick Banks, principal, managing director and global leader of Avison Young's retail affinity group. "Life sciences is a big part of our local economy, and there is a lot of demand right now from these life sciences companies."
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Leslie Shaver
Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.
