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Fontainebleau Miami Beach to add events center

Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which is owned and operated by Fontainebleau Development, has started construction on a new 50,000-square-foot events center. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025, the center will be adjacent to the hotel and connected by a skybridge. It will have two dividable ballrooms, 10 breakout rooms and a 9,000-square-foot rooftop deck, adding to the 200,000 square feet of existing indoor and outdoor meetings and events space currently at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

“As we witnessed the influx of people and companies moving to Miami over the last three years, there was a clear opportunity to build on the long legacy of Fontainebleau Miami Beach as a leading destination for elite travelers and create an epicenter of experiences and events in South Florida,” Fontainebleau Development President Brett Mufson said in a statement. “The elevated design and state of the art features of the center will bring a new level of modern-day luxury to Miami Beach and create another extension of our brand on the heels of the opening of our sister property, Fontainebleau Las Vegas set for Q4 2023."

The center’s new 18,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom will have an outdoor terrace and divide into four smaller spaces while the 9,000-square-foot Junior Ballroom will divide in three. Floor-to-ceiling windows will bring in natural light and provide views of the waterway. The events center will be attached to the hotel’s Tresor Tower by an indoor sky bridge.

The center’s design will reflect the property's historical features, especially the architectural elements designed by original architect Morris Lapidus. Throughout the events center, symbols rooted in Fontainebleau’s origin, history and brand story—such as the bowtie—will be incorporated into the design alongside other features echoing the hotel’s original aesthetic including layered ceilings, light and shadow contrasts, reflective surfaces, brass finishes and blue accents and grand staircases reminiscent of the hotel's “Stairway to Nowhere.”

Multiple LED walls will provide interior branding opportunities at the event space. The center is being constructed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification standards, including features such as insulated glass to control internal temperatures and reduce energy use, a rainwater collection and recycling system to increase water efficiency.