110 Tower
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110 Tower, formally known as AutoNation Tower, is a 410.1 feet (125 m) Class A office building in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida
. The building was one of the first modern highrise office buildings constructed in the city, and became part of the city's sprawling skyline. The building has a baltic-brown granite clad and glass exterior, it currently stands as the third tallest building in Ft. Lauderdale's skyline, and also the tallest office building.
110 Tower is located adjacent to the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale's Justice District along 6th Street. It is across the street from the new 27 story Broward County Courthouse Building that will begin construction in October 2011.
In October 2005, Hurricane Wilma
struck South Florida and damaged the building's facade, including several windows. The most notable damage was the removal of the blue neon lighting that lined the top of the building which was blown off by high winds. The lighting was replaced in 2010 with LED lights that allow the building lines to be highlighted with multiple colors. In September 2010 the building's master tenant, AutoNation
, moved out of the building when their lease expired leaving the building half empty.
With the building half empty the owners, Genesis Capital Partners XI, Ltd., took the opportunity to substantially renovate the building. Beginning in October 2010 110 Tower began undergoing the substantial $31 million renovation of the building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems as well as the renovation of the common areas and exterior. Most floors were gutted to the slab enabling the owner's to replace obsolete electrical systems, HVAC and water systems with new modern sustainable technologies. These improvements enabled the building to earn the Energy Star Rating in September 2011, as well as being awarded the LEED EB Gold designation by the U.S. Green Building Council that year. Also in 2011 110 Tower was named LEED E.B. Gold Building of the Year by the South Florida chapter of the U.S.G.B.C. and the city of Fort Lauderdale recognized 110 Tower's sustainable efforts by naming the Thursday September 7, 2011 110 Tower Day. The future of the South Side of Downtown Fort Lauderdale is improved substantially with renovation of 110 Tower, the construction of the new Broward County Courthouse and the planned addition of surface rail along 6th Street that will serving the downtown and waterfront areas of Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. The building was one of the first modern highrise office buildings constructed in the city, and became part of the city's sprawling skyline. The building has a baltic-brown granite clad and glass exterior, it currently stands as the third tallest building in Ft. Lauderdale's skyline, and also the tallest office building.
110 Tower is located adjacent to the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale's Justice District along 6th Street. It is across the street from the new 27 story Broward County Courthouse Building that will begin construction in October 2011.
In October 2005, Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was the twenty-second storm , thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season...
struck South Florida and damaged the building's facade, including several windows. The most notable damage was the removal of the blue neon lighting that lined the top of the building which was blown off by high winds. The lighting was replaced in 2010 with LED lights that allow the building lines to be highlighted with multiple colors. In September 2010 the building's master tenant, AutoNation
AutoNation
AutoNation, the largest auto retailer in the USA, was founded in 1996 by entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga, also founder of Blockbuster and Waste Management. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The current Chairman and CEO is Mike Jackson, former CEO of Mercedes Benz North America...
, moved out of the building when their lease expired leaving the building half empty.
With the building half empty the owners, Genesis Capital Partners XI, Ltd., took the opportunity to substantially renovate the building. Beginning in October 2010 110 Tower began undergoing the substantial $31 million renovation of the building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems as well as the renovation of the common areas and exterior. Most floors were gutted to the slab enabling the owner's to replace obsolete electrical systems, HVAC and water systems with new modern sustainable technologies. These improvements enabled the building to earn the Energy Star Rating in September 2011, as well as being awarded the LEED EB Gold designation by the U.S. Green Building Council that year. Also in 2011 110 Tower was named LEED E.B. Gold Building of the Year by the South Florida chapter of the U.S.G.B.C. and the city of Fort Lauderdale recognized 110 Tower's sustainable efforts by naming the Thursday September 7, 2011 110 Tower Day. The future of the South Side of Downtown Fort Lauderdale is improved substantially with renovation of 110 Tower, the construction of the new Broward County Courthouse and the planned addition of surface rail along 6th Street that will serving the downtown and waterfront areas of Fort Lauderdale.