Hatalom Corporation, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing defense simulation and training, expands footprint to meet growing demand

Orlando, FL – Global real estate advisor Avison Young has arranged a 42,000-square-foot (SF) lease at Orlando, Florida’s Challenger Tech Center – the largest lease in the Central Florida Research Park year-to-date. Hatalom Corporation, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing simulation, training, software development, engineering and IT Services for the defense industry will lease the space.

Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the firm’s Orlando office, Greg Morrison, represented the landlord, Marcent Equity Group. Andy McCaw, Senior Vice President at NAI Realvest, represented Hatalom.

Challenger Tech Center, at 2602 Challenger Tech Court, is located within the Central Florida Research Park, one of the top technological and defense hubs in the country, with access to major roadways, the University of Central Florida and the Naval Air Warfare Center. The 320,000 SF, six office/flex building park features a newly renovated on-site fitness center, ample parking and monument signage.

“Challenger Tech Center promotes a tech-friendly culture with strong networking opportunities as a result of a strategic leasing campaign to attract top-tier technology and defense businesses,” said Morrison. “Marcent takes excellent care of the property and regularly invests capital to ensure they are delivering a quality product that meets the evolving needs of today’s tenants.”

“We’re pleased to welcome a strong tenant like Hatalom to Challenger Tech Center. It’s exciting to see an Orlando-based company continue to expand its footprint locally as its business grows nationally,” said Bret Anderson, Asset Manager at Marcent Equity Group.

“This new facility supports our long-term growth strategy and reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional support to our customers,” said John Hinnant, President and CEO of Hatalom. “The expanded space gives us greater capacity for engineering initiatives, R&D projects, and large government logistics programs. It includes secure areas, along with dedicated zones for demonstration labs, system integration and testing, and equipment staging and storage. Being located at the Challenger Tech Center strengthens our ability to execute critical contracts and serve defense partners across the country.”

This transaction is one of the largest in the Orlando market this year as the average office lease size year-to-date is approximately 5,000 SF, according to insights from Avison Young. Office leases have increased for the past three consecutive quarters, up 2.6% year-over-year, indicating growing confidence from business leaders to commit to larger blocks of space.