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Named after a series of forts built during the Second Seminole War in the mid-1800s, Fort Lauderdale’s development began in earnest during the Florida land boom. The city later became a major U.S. military base in World War II.

Today, the primary industry in the city is tourism. In fact, Fort Lauderdale is known as the Yachting Capital of the world, with 100 marines and 45,000 resident yachts. Its popularity within the hospitality industry is due, in part, to the average year-round temperature of 75°F and its 3,000+ hours of sunshine each year. The greater Fort Lauderdale area hosts around 13 million overnight visitors per year, and there are more than 500 hotels with nearly 36,000 hotel rooms throughout the city, as well as 4,000 restaurants. The Fort Lauderdale convention center has 600,000 square feet and welcomes about one in three of all tourists.

There are also other economic strongholds in Fort Lauderdale, most of which are in the downtown area. Developed in 2002, the downtown area is home to many hotels and high-rise condos, as well as the central business district. Fort Lauderdale commercial real estate includes 14,055,812 square feet of total office space inventory with 6,741,596 square feet of office space with retail inventory. Major companies based in the city include DHL Express, Spirit Airlines and National Beverage Corporation. The largest employers include American Express, Motorola and Tenent Healthcare. Fort Lauderdale is also a yacht manufacturing and maintenance center and has 9,021,883 square feet of industrial inventory.