Coral Gables City Hall just grabbed a bigger slice of its own downtown, quietly locking in nearly 10,500 square feet at 2020 Ponce in the heart of the business district.
The city has signed two leases in the 14-story office tower, taking a ground-floor suite along with space on the 12th floor. Florida East Coast Realty, which developed and owns the property, announced that the city will occupy 6,870 square feet on the 12th floor and 3,597 square feet on the ground floor, a combined footprint of nearly 10,500 square feet, according to Florida YIMBY. “This lease underscores the continued demand for high-quality office space in the heart of Coral Gables,” FECR Chief Operating Officer Austin Hollo said in the announcement.
The move plants municipal offices inside a building long marketed to both private firms and public-sector users, effectively making the city both a downtown landlord and a high-profile tenant.
City’s Downtown Footprint
The announcement did not specify which departments or services will occupy the new suites or when the city will take occupancy, per reporting by CityBiz. For now, residents are left to guess which city functions might eventually land on Ponce de Leon Boulevard…