In recent years, there has been a growing trend of developers buying strip mall and shopping center properties in South Florida. Strip malls are lots of property where stores are arranged in a linear fashion, generally with a common sidewalk and parking area. In South Florida, strip malls are often located along major passenger roads, with large signs located above the property and curb cuts to allow potential customers to turn into the strip mall on a whim.

Shopping centers are similar commercial hubs, but the key difference is that they are enclosed or partially enclosed areas with parking in front, where retail locations surround a central walkway. There are numerous reasons why these South Florida-based strip malls and shopping centers are alluring investment opportunities for developers, which will be discussed in this article.