How does the I-4 West buffer space economics work for 3PLs?
I-4 and US-27 congestion between Orlando and Tampa makes peak-season transit unpredictable — 90 minutes can become 2.5+ hours. 3PLs maintain 15,000–40,000 SF West Orange buffer facilities staging 2–5 days of forward inventory, paying $13–$16/SF NNN for location insurance against missed delivery windows. This creates sticky tenancy — the operational logic of the buffer node prevents relocation even at modest rent increases.