Turning Freedom Tower into City Hall?

I recall years ago there was an attempt to lease out FT for office space that proved unsuccessful because the interior spaces were deemed too cramped and there was even concern the floors would not support heavy equipment. It just might not be practical from a logistical or financial perspective if the building would need a virtual gutting to make it work.

Not sure the city would even desire such a move with Dinner Key being such an attractive location. If I worked for the city, I think I'd rather stay there.

(not that FT isn't a local treasure)

The Miami-Dade Courthouse was originally built as a Miami City Hall and would still make a grand City Hall today.

Plus the top 9 floors were once a prison and thats where many say most of our current leaders belong anyway...

theEmbarcadero said:

Was the Freedom Tower lit up in pink lights, recently? Seems like it looked pink while I was tuned into ESPN recently (don't remember if it was Dolphins or Hurricanes).

In any case, I have advocated just painting the FT pink in several other posts. It would only work in...Miami!!

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kinda looks more magenta than pink to me

I think the Freedom Tower is a great exhibit hall - I have really enjoyed many of the art exhibits within it the last couple years. MDC just needs to put a little more glamour into the interior exhibit spaces - they are so bland... I think MDC, as it continues to grow in downtown, will eventually figure how to maximize its use.