Balfour Beatty announces the topping out of Broward County Convention Center s East Expansion and Hotel during a public ceremony on Dec. 13. Balfour Beatty teammates and industry partners, along with local officials, attended the event where the placement of the two uppermost steel beams were placed atop the 400,000-square-foot East Expansion Building and the 29-story Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel.
Article - Broward County Convention Center s East Expansion and Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel Top Off - The stand-alone East Expansion Building features ballrooms, exhibit space and a kitchen that will service the entire 1.5 million-square-foot convention center. Additionally, a 801-room hotel operated by Omni Fort Lauderdale will be delivered with additional meeting and ballroom space, multiple restaurant options, amenity deck, roof top bar and an array of luxury amenities.
Article - Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel to Open Late 2025 - Set to open its doors in late 2025, the new 29-story hotel development, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, will be connected directly to the Broward County Convention Center, which is currently undergoing a major expansion and renovation.