International Swimming Hall of Fame Complex In Line For Major Overhaul

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, September 22. ON Tuesday, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) won the "tentative blessing of Fort Lauderdale city officials" for a $71 million overhaul according to the Sun Sentinel.

According to the article, developer Recreational Design & Construction will renovate ISHOF's "three-story complex would include a new Hall of Fame, a dive well capable of hosting theatrical aquatic shows, an amphitheater band shell and stage, a family aquatic park, restaurants and shops."

"It is a long, long overdue redevelopment of a key entertainment and economic facility in Fort Lauderdale," Jim Blosser, a lawyer-lobbyist representing Recreational Design, told the Sun Sentinel. "This facility is no longer competitive. It is worn out and is not attracting the kind of events that it can attract."

The article states that there were some concerns regarding the lack of bids (just one) and the timing of the bidding process. Additionally, the deal still faces some potential obstacles including specific funding sources to pay for the $71 million price tag.

Full text of Sun Sentinel article.

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