Awarded in February 2018, Weitz broke ground on the project in May 2018. Utilizing a design-build delivery, the project was broken out into 12 phases, completed over an 18-month schedule. Features of the expansion include: a new 278-stall, 94,454 square-foot valet parking garage to alleviate congestion in and around the main parking garage; the expansion of the Dreyfoos Hall Lobby to elevate the experience of show-goers; upgrades to the west drop-off canopy, Cohen Pavilion canopy and addition of the new valet canopy; colorful water features and expansive landscape on the pedestrian-friendly plaza; an interconnected ramp up to the fourth floor of the main parking garage with access to Okeechobee Boulevard; new screening and signage on the existing main parking garage; and a new signage plaza at the southwest corner of the property with a monument lenticular 3D sign to draw attention to upcoming events.

This is the eighth project that Johart Construction LLC has completed for the Center