June 8, 2026 — Southeast Florida (Gold Coast, Treasure Coast & Keys) new business activity

Southeast Florida recorded 5,370 new business filings for the week of May 18 to 24, down 5.4% from the week before but still 3.2% above the same week last year.

Most of this week's drop is from companies set up to manage other companies. That group fell from 462 to 218. Several other kinds of business still grew. Professional services rose 139 to 635. Retail gained 110 to 309.

steady growth over the past 13 weeks.

The bold line is the 13-week average. Read it for the longer trend. The thin line is each week's count, which swings week to week.

Property Holding & Asset Protection grew the most this week, 151 more (up 22.0%). Management of Companies dropped the most, 244 fewer (down 52.8%). Several smaller sectors also grew.

Miami-Dade led the region this week with 2,712 new filings. 1 other county also grew from the week before.

• A commercial laundry company opened a 50,000 square foot plant with 150 workers in Pompano Beach. It serves hotels across Broward and Palm Beach counties. It is the company's second Florida site after an existing Miami operation. New hotel service jobs and supplier demand in Pompano Beach, which also had one of the stronger city gains in filings this week. Florida Trend, Around the State: Southeast Florida, 2026-05-18
• Developers broke ground on a 138 unit, 27 story luxury condo tower in West Palm Beach. They aim to finish in 2028. They also lined up $157 million in construction money for a 98 unit waterfront condo there. Big residential projects mean steady work for local contractors, suppliers, and the service firms that follow new high end housing. Florida Trend, Around the State: Southeast Florida, 2026-05-18
• A May 2026 industry overview says South Florida from Miami through Palm Beach County is in the middle of an active building cycle. Cities are rewriting zoning rules to draw investment. Infrastructure is expanding alongside new homes and commercial space. A busy development cycle helps explain why construction and property holding filings keep flowing even in a softer week. Danto Builders, What Is Driving South Florida Development in 2026, 2026-05-22
• On June 2, 2026, state lawmakers passed a property tax ballot measure. Voters decide on it in November. If approved, it would cut the yearly cap on assessed value increases for non-homestead property, including commercial real estate, from 10% to 5%. It would also raise the homestead exemption. If approved, lower assessment caps could change the math on holding commercial property, which matters given how many local filings are asset holding setups. ROI Real Estate, Florida Property Tax Amendment 2026: What CRE Owners Need to Know, 2026-06-02

This was a slower week by volume, but the pullback was narrow. One group accounts for most of the drop. That is companies set up to manage other companies. Professional services, retail, admin support, and tech and media all grew. If you sell to new businesses, your strongest pools are still in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. The growing categories are where fresh demand is showing up. Property holding and short term rental setups are rising too. Service providers tied to real estate ownership have a steady stream of new entities to reach.

We count new business filings recorded with the state for the eight counties in Southeast Florida (Broward, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie) for the week shown. We wait about two weeks after the week ends for the state to finish recording all of its filings, so the counts here are complete and accurate. Industry groups use friendly category names, and the totals include filings that do not yet have a clear category, so the listed categories add up to less than the weekly total.

Frequently asked questions

Did business formation go up or down this week?

It went down. The region had 5,370 filings, 304 fewer than last week's 5,674, a drop of 5.4%. It is still 3.2% higher than the same week last year.

What caused most of the decline?

Most of the drop came from filings tied to managing companies, which fell from 462 to 218. Miami-Dade also accounted for the largest county drop, down 235 to 2,712.

Which categories grew?

Professional services rose 139 to 635. Retail gained 110 to 309. Administrative and support services added 68 to 365. Technology and media climbed 60 to 161. Property holding setups rose 151 to 838.