The Main Las Olas isn't the typical office building in South Florida. The project marks an architectural break with the post-modern and Mediterranean-influenced designs common in Fort Lauderdale.
Completed in late 2020, the building at 201 E. Las Olas Blvd. has more than 1 million square feet of space split between two towers with offices called The Main and an apartment building known as Novo Las Olas. Developed with local firm Stiles and San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties, the project was designed by Atlanta-based Cooper Carry in an effort to balance the needs of both employers and residents.
The building's 10-foot ceilings helped it become almost fully leased at a time of low demand for offices.
Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and steel accents illuminate the 368,265 square feet of office space that JPMorgan Chase, the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, and about 20 other firms have decided to call home. Stiles made the building its headquarters once the project was completed.
The office tower was the first in Fort Lauderdale to feature 10-foot ceilings at the time it was built, according to Stiles' website.
It has a deck on the 10th floor, with an open-air terrace alongside a fitness center. The building is LEED Gold certified, with hurricane-resistant windows and energy-efficient touchless fixtures.
B U I L D I N G D A T A
Building Name: The Main Las Olas
Building Size: 387,402 SF
Owner: Shorenstein Properties, Stiles
Occupancy: Nearly 100%
Key Tenants: Stiles, JPMorgan
Date Built: 2020
General Contractor: Stiles
Building Architect: Cooper Carry
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