Broward County
Oakland Park
industrial.
Small bay industrial on Prospect Road and Dixie Highway, wrapped inside Fort Lauderdale.
Core market / Phil works this one in person
Oakland Park sits between Fort Lauderdale's Executive Airport district and the coast. Its industrial runs along Prospect Road and Dixie Highway: small bay and older warehouse holding contractors, trades, auto and service tenants.
Little new small bay space gets built this close to central Broward, and the tenants who need it stay put. That keeps the existing bays full and the rent rolls long.
Where the industrial is in Oakland Park
- Prospect RoadSmall bay industrial, the heart of the market.
- Dixie HighwayOlder warehouse and service along the FEC corridor.
- The Executive Airport edgeFlex and service space near Fort Lauderdale Executive.
The infrastructure
What sets value here
Oakland Park is central, and its tenants pay for that.
- I-95On the city's west side.
- FEC RailwayThe freight line along Dixie Highway.
- Fort Lauderdale ExecutiveGeneral aviation airport on the northwest edge.
- Commercial BoulevardEast-west to I-95 and the Turnpike.
What we sell in Oakland Park
Six asset classes in Oakland Park
- Small bay and flex. The market here. Small bays for trades and service businesses.
- Warehouse. Older warehouse along Dixie Highway.
- Industrial outdoor storage. Limited, and the city regulates it. Get the use confirmed before you market a yard.
- Truck parking and terminals. Not a truck market.
- Industrial land. Almost none.
- RV and boat storage. Coastal demand, very few sites.
The rules
Who sets the zoning in Oakland Park
Oakland Park writes its own code. Some light industrial uses sit in commercial districts here, so the zoning on your parcel may read as business rather than industrial.
Outdoor storage is the question to settle in writing with the city before you market a yard. Uses that have run for years with nothing on record are the ones that come up in due diligence.
Straight answers
Questions owners actually ask
It depends on the rent roll, the unit mix and how far in-place rents sit below market. Long-time tenants on old rents are often the biggest number in the valuation. Phil sets the number himself after he has seen the site, the zoning and the comparable closings. The valuation is free and carries no obligation to list.
Often, if the current use is legal. A buyer's attorney will check, so get the city's written confirmation of the permitted use first.
Yes. Phil sells it to a named list of buyers under NDA.
Before you list in Oakland Park
Read these before you sign a listing agreement.
How to sell a warehouse in Fort Lauderdale
The seven steps for Broward, the city by city zoning trap, and who is buying.
What is my industrial property worth?
Why no website can price a warehouse or a truck yard, and what a real broker opinion of value contains.
How to choose an industrial broker
Nine questions to ask before you sign, and what a weak answer sounds like.
Next step
Find out what your property is worth.
A confidential broker opinion of value, at no cost and with no obligation to list. Phil sets the number himself.