What They're Saying: Cushman & Wakefield

 Commercial real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield contends that while the Tampa area has seen a surge of population growth and employment over the past six years, significantly more growth could be on the horizon. It considers Tampa to be among seven “Late Bloomers” — together with Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Memphis, Oakland, Sacramento and Philadelphia — where employment could extend the current growth cycle for years to come. In all, the company studied 35 metro areas nationwide where employment gains have outpaced the rest of the U.S. this economic cycle.