FORT LAUDERDALE | R.K. Center | 30 + 30 + 17 + 15 + 15 FLOORS (5 Towers)

[chris08876]

FIVE-TOWER RK CENTER MEGAPROJECT PROPOSED IN FORT LAUDERDALE NEXT TO BRIGHTLINE TRACKS

The owner of a Sears property in Fort Lauderdale is proposing to build a large project called R.K. Center with 5 towers, including replacing the store itself.

R.K. Center is geared for an active urban lifestyle and is designed to provide amenities for the project as well as the general public and surrounding neighborhoods, the developer wrote.

According to the developer, the architecture of R.K. Center takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern era in which the original Searstown was developed, while adding modern flare and materials to create a Fort Lauderdale style to the project.

Active ground floor uses are proposed around the entire site to present a pedestrian face to all sides. Both food service and street front retail uses are proposed.

The project will include:

Parcel 1 (three towers – 30 stories, 30 stories, and 15 stories) – 819 residential units, 71,960 square feet of retail/office, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, 4,000 square feet of food hall, 1,351 parking spaces.

Parcel 2 (17 stories) – 192 hotel rooms, 22 residential units, 3,480 square feet of restaurant, 1,290 square feet of cafe, 288 parking spaces

Parcel 3 (15 stories) – 135 residential units, 4,718 square feet of retail, 2,295 square feet of restaurant, 10,312 square feet of art gallery, 230 parking spaces.

Rannan Katz’s RK Associates is the developer, with FSMY the architect.

The project was sent to Fort Lauderdale’s Design Review Commitee this week.

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[theraofnothingless]

Searstown is dead and been dead for years, reguardless I am gonna miss it when I return back to south florida in the coming months.

[Altoic]

https://floridayimby.com/2022/06/aim...auderdale.html - I'm pretty sure this is under new developers, this one is AIMCO.

[UrbanImpact]

Originally Posted by Altoic

https://floridayimby.com/2022/06/aim...auderdale.html - I'm pretty sure this is under new developers, this one is AIMCO.

I love that they respected the 60s retro vibe that the plaza previously kinda had.

[chris08876]

Looks like AIMCO seeks to expand, so there will likely be even more units that initially proposed, which is good. I recall other developments expanding unit counts, in which original approvals had much lower units. All a good sign to cater to the demand. Funny fact that even with everything that is going on, Miami-Dade is still below the national average in terms of units created relative to its sphere. Only way is up and even more density.

Fortunately due to the land constraints, more density will be the benchmark going forward.

[Altoic]

New Proposal






HEIGHTS AND FLOOR COUNTS:

Tower 1 - 380 FT, 30 Floors
Tower 2 - 254 FT, 21 Floors
Tower 3 - 363 FT, 30 Floors



Specs:

*797 Multifamily Units
*70,693 SF Commercial
*104,317 SF Office Space
*188 Room Hotel
*1977 Parking Spaces (Subject to change?)
*Grocery Store and Restaurant Space is also planned within this complex.

Developer: Aimco
Architecture: Stantec

*The rest of the team can be seen within the public application.

[UrbanImpact]

I like the street wall aspect of it. The other design looked more "Fort Lauderdale" , however, this design is more urban friendly.

[Altoic]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...69489311846851

[UrbanImpact]

I live in the area and can't wait till these rise and bring that density more north. It is sad to see Sears' demise, however, that strip mall was becoming an eye sore.

[Altoic]

Five 489 FT cranes submitted to the FAA.