Expansion and new hotel planned at Broward County Convention Center

Plans for expansion and the addition of a new hotel at The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center may be underway. According to commissioners, a selection committee’s ranking of HKS Architects Inc. (HKS) over competitor RTKL Associates Inc. was accepted when commissioners voted unanimously on Sept. 24 to negotiate with the firm to draw up a new master plan for the site.

Parts of the $250 million Northport Complex, The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center covers an impressive 17 acres in Port Everglades, the world’s second largest cruise-port. By design, the 370,000 square-foot Convention Center is the Sunshine State’s most attractive and functional state-of-the-art meeting facility.

Pursuit of a hotel for the convention center, off 17th Street on Eisenhower Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, has been a top priority for Broward County for years, but has remained an elusive goal. The county has spent $5 million to $6 million and devoted untold staff hours to the project.

HKS, an international firm, has been involved in convention center projects in Dallas and in Indianapolis.

The contract will return to the County Commission for approval.

ROOM NO.	DIMENSIONS	CEILING HEIGHT	SQUARE FEET	THEATER CAPACITY	CLASSROOM 3 PER TABLE CAPACITY	BANQUET CAPACITY	HOUSE SCREEN	10’ x 10’ booths
HALL A	274′ x 237′	30′	64,887	5,000	3,000	4,500	no	356
HALL B	182′ x 237′	34′	43,018	3,000	1,500	2,200	no	240
HALL C	180′ x 237′	34′	42,774	3,000	1,500	2,200	no	237
113	42′ x 47	14′	1,974	184	111	140	yes
114	33′ x 47′	14′	1,551	140	90	100	no
118	24′ x 36′	14′	864	77	51	50	no
119	24′ x 36′	14′	864	77	51	50	yes
122	24′ x 42′	14′	1,008	99	60	70	yes
123	24 x 42′	14′	1,008	93	57	70	no
MAIN LOBBY			13,352
CONCOURSE			6,540
LOBBY B/C			4,110

 

ROOM NO.	DIMENSIONS	CEILING HEIGHT	SQUARE FEET	THEATER CAPACITY	CLASSROOM 3 PER TABLE CAPACITY	BANQUET CAPACITY	HOUSE SCREEN
203	22′ x 27′	12′	598	66	36	40	yes
204	22′ x 27′	12′	598	65	42	40	no
COMBINED	44′ x 27′	12′	1,196	122	78	80	yes
207	24′ x 28′	12.4	672	73	45	40	no
208	24′ x 35′	12.4	840	98	60	60	no
209	24′ x 35′	12.4	840	98	60	60	no
210	24′ x 28′	12.4	672	73	45	40	no
COMBINED	24′ x 126′	12.4	3,024	320	228	220	no
213	22′ x 26′	12′	572	60	39	40	no
216	23′ x 28′	10′	644	70	45	40	no
217	28′ x 29′	10′	821	82	54	50	no
218	17′ x 28′	10′	476	44	30	30	no
220	29′ x 43′	12′	1,247	104	66	90	yes
221	29′ x 52′	12′	1,508	127	81	120	no
COMBINED	29′ x 95′	12′	2,755	267	153	210	yes
222	29′ x 52′	12′	1,508	127	81	120	no
223	29′ x 43′	12′	1,247	104	66	90	yes
COMBINED	29′ x 95′	12′	2,755	267	153	120	yes
NORTH LOBBY	——-	——-	1,692	——-	——-	——-	——-
SOUTH LOBBY	——-	——-	3,350	——-	——-	——-	——-
PRE- FUNCTION	——-	——-	5,654	——-	——-	——-	——-
CONCOURSE	——-	——-	2,602	——-	——-	——-	——-

 

ROOM NO.	DIMENSIONS	CEILING HEIGHT	SQUARE FEET	THEATER CAPACITY	CLASSROOM 3 PER TABLE CAPACITY	BANQUET CAPACITY	HOUSE SCREEN	10’ x 10x booths
BALLROOM A	65′ x 112′	25.6′	6,798	700	465	560	yes	33
BALLROOM B	30′ x 112′	25.6′	3,360	365	225	250	no	18
BALLROOM C	30′ x 112′	25.6′	3,360	365	225	250	no	18
BALLROOM D	65′ x 112′	25.6′	6,798	700	465	560	yes	33
COMBINED	190′ x 112′	25.6′	20,316	2100	1380	1580	yes	102
301	30′ x 33′	14.4′	990	78	57	50	no
302	30′ x 30′	14.4′	900	93	57	70	no
COMBINED	30′ x 63′	14.4′	1,890	156	123	120	no
304	42′ x 53′	15′	2,226	206	144	170	no
305	50′ x 53′	15′	2,650	242	153	220	yes
COMBINED	92′ x 53′	15′	4,876	446	309	360	yes
315	49′ x 59′	15′	2,891	298	162	220	no
316	50′ x 59′	15′	2,950	314	192	230	yes
COMBINED	99′ x 59′	15′	5,841	620	396	440	yes
317	30′ x 30′	14.4′	900	78	57	50	no
318	30′ x 33′	14.4′	990	93	93	70	no
COMBINED	30′ x 63′	14.4′	1,890	156	123	120	no
NORTH LOBBY	—	—	2,330	—	—	—	—
SOUTH LOBBY	—	—	2,280	—	—	—	—
PRE- FUNCTION	—	—	10,850	—	—	—	—