Following the destruction of the old City Hall on 55th Avenue two years ago by Hurricane Wilma, the City of Lauderhill has been planning the construction of a new City Hall. Finally, after numerous designs and discussions, Lauderhill broke ground on the facility, which will be the first LEED Silver Certified City Hall in Florida.The City Hall is located on Oakland Park Blvd., at the site of the old Publix/CVS. Total construction costs are $11.5 million, which was just about the same amount it would have cost to try to repair the old city hall with all of its problems. During inspections of the old city hall, black mold was found within the walls, plus numerous other issues were discovered. It was then decided that it would be best to invest in a new building, rather than trying to restore the old building.
The building is 40,000 square feet and 4 floors. Commission Chambers will be located on the first floor on the east side of the building. Parking will be in the rear of the property. Expected completion date is 2009, to correspond to the city's 50th Anniversary celebration.
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