The Broward Effect
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I didn't realise the fancy, expensive FBI headquarters moved to … of all places - BROWARD COUNTY
https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/fbi-moves-its-miami-headquarters-to-fancy-156-million-building-in-miramar-6471055
FBI Moves its Miami Headquarters to Fancy $156 Million Building in Miramar
RAY DOWNS | DECEMBER 15, 2014 | 6:00AM
The FBI has one of the flyest pads in South Florida with a brand-new, technologically advanced building in Miramar – and it wasn't cheap. The stylish new digs cost $156 million, but don't worry about that, taxpayers, because it was built to be environmentally-friendly and help the Bureau save on its light bill.
After 28 years of catching fraudsters and child pornographers from its North Miami Beach location, the FBI relocated to a 330,000 square foot facility at 2030 SW 145th Avenue in Miramar. The new building will have space for more than 1,000 employees. The FBI says the new building will allow it to centralize its South Florida presence by bringing together several offices under one roof.
The $156 million price tag is actually substantially less than the original expected cost, which was $190 million, according to a post last year by The Next Miami. The building, which was dreamed-up by Chicago-based architecture firm Krueck+Sexton, is designed to reduce energy consumption and renew energy on site. Here's how the architects say that happens:
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