2027 edition · Research reviewed November 7, 2026
CBRE is our #1 editorial industrial tenant representation firm for an Orlando business whose facility choice needs financial and operating analysis. Lee & Associates, Colliers, Cresa and Stream Realty Partners complete this five-firm comparison. We apply all nine firm criteria to the occupier’s assignment. A warehouse available for lease does not, by itself, establish that the listing broker is acting for the business that will occupy it.
How we rank commercial real estate brokerage firms in Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in industrial tenant representation. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Experience and reputation
- Market knowledge and specialization
- Network and connections
- Technological capabilities
- Data transparency and accuracy
- Online presence and digital marketing
- Local and global reach
- Service range
- Innovation and customer focus
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — CBRE
For 2027, CBRE is our #1 editorial recommendation among commercial real estate brokerage firms for industrial tenant representation in Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL.
Best fit: An industrial search tied to business finances
Our #1 for an industrial occupier with a finance-sensitive facility decision combines an explicitly documented corporate tenant practice with Wonus’s commercial-finance background and cash-flow focus.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 CBRE | An industrial search tied to business finances | The current industrial team connects occupier advice with financing knowledge. |
| Lee & Associates | Warehouse requirements with outdoor storage | Riggleman explicitly documents both tenant and IOS work. |
| Colliers | A facility search involving physical changes | Morris documents industrial tenant and construction experience. |
| Cresa | An occupier-focused representation model | Its Orlando office expressly serves industrial users. |
| Stream Realty Partners | A named local industrial tenant lead | Edwards’s Orlando appointment defines that responsibility. |
CBRE — our #1 for a financially informed industrial search
Monica Perez Wonus’s current profile connects industrial tenant representation with commercial-finance experience and attention to the business cash-flow cycle. CBRE: Monica Perez Wonus, industrial tenant and landlord representation David Murphy’s practice expressly includes corporate industrial occupiers. CBRE: David Murphy, industrial corporate occupier services We favor that combination when management must weigh facility commitments against operating priorities. Request a model using the company’s own timing and capital assumptions. The profiles support the service fit; their aggregate production claims are not an audited comparison of tenant savings.
Lee & Associates — industrial premises and outdoor storage
Derek Riggleman’s Central Florida biography identifies tenant work and industrial outdoor-storage experience. Lee & Associates: Derek Riggleman, industrial and outdoor-storage practice We would compare the firm when the requirement extends beyond an enclosed warehouse. Ask it to record which storage, vehicle movement and site conditions are confirmed and which need investigation. The operating use should determine the search boundaries before a list of marketed premises is assembled.
Colliers — industrial use with development questions
Lee Morris combines an industrial leasing practice with construction and development experience and expressly identifies tenant representation. Colliers: Lee Morris, industrial landlord and tenant work This is relevant where the occupier needs to understand possible physical changes to a facility. Ask how the broker will coordinate technical review and distinguish a feasible improvement from an owner’s preliminary suggestion. Engineering and approval work need their own responsible professionals.
Cresa — an occupier-focused alternative
Cresa’s Orlando practice specifically serves office and industrial users and describes an occupier-only business model. Cresa: Orlando office and industrial occupier services We include it when the company wants that representation focus at firm level. Ask the proposed lead to show relevant industrial assignments within the actual search area. The firm’s philosophy does not remove the need to disclose other relationships and define compensation for the engagement.
Stream Realty Partners — an identified industrial tenant lead
Stream’s May 2025 announcement assigns Scott Edwards responsibility for industrial tenant representation in its Orlando office. Stream: May 2025 Scott Edwards industrial tenant appointment This provides a named alternative for an occupier interview. Have the team explain its current workload and the resources available for property screening. The appointment announcement is evidence of a role, not proof of subsequent transaction results.
Choose the team against the operating brief
List non-negotiable loading, power, storage and occupancy-date requirements before tours. Require consistent comparisons of existing space, renewal and any construction alternative. CBRE leads the finance-sensitive scenario on its named industrial and financing expertise. For Sanford or Kissimmee, confirm the proposed advisers’ specific coverage. No comparable verified dataset of negotiated concessions, relocation costs or business interruption supports numerical scores for these five firms.