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Hoffman Building

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtPlantation, FL

Retrofitted warehouse now kitchen of Deicke Auditorium; retrofit already built, median rent $1,804 cited as limiting factor; no active opportunity for new development. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,457/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: …now the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New usescivic, otherWikipedia no source
What is there nownow the kitchen area of Deicke Auditoriumnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Broward County (FL), 2024902 units in 5+ unit buildings, 56 in 2–4, 697 single-family; 2023: 2,115 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby6 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Old Sears store at Broward Mall (0.0 km); Plantation Towne Mall (1.0 km); Fashion Mall (2.4 km); Lakes Mall (5.2 km); Lakeside Plaza (9.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)103,570 jobs in 7,707 establishments; average annual pay $48,907; employment location quotient 1.21; employment -1.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,058 jobs; 26 in retail trade, 13 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12011060700)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 1.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (227 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 6% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 6.5%; median family income $101,375; 33 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsBroward County School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: PLANTATION MIDDLE SCHOOL; PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOL SOUTH BROWARD; RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT PLANTATIONNCES EDGE
Elevation6 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025278 county-logged events: 81 thunderstorm wind, 70 flood, 45 hail, 27 tornado; $35,746,100 property damage reported; 5 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 33317, 2026-09median list price $510,000 (+0.5% on the year); 149 active listings; median 67 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20237,236 establishments (+2%); 106,344 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $422,344 (-2% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,457/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)15,000 vehicles a day (major collector, 2 lanes); 1 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The Hoffman Building (Plantation, FL), originally a warehouse, was retrofitted and now serves as the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium. It is categorized as a built retrofit with 'civic' and 'other' new uses. The record states the retrofit is already completed and notes a median rent of $1,804 as a factor in its low opportunity score (0.0).

Why. The site is no longer available for new retrofit development (retrofit already built), and the median rent figure is cited as a limiting factor. Its current use is specifically defined as the kitchen area of a civic building, but the exact civic function is not detailed. The building is located within 10km of multiple operating or proposed malls (including Plantation Towne Mall, 1km away), but no current tenant or occupancy data is provided beyond the kitchen use.

Where it stands. Status: Built. Current use: Kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium (civic). Unknown: Exact civic purpose, current tenant, vacancy rate, or specific 'other' use. Peer projects (e.g., Omni Int’l Mall, Biscayne Boulevard Sears) share the 'reinhabit' strategy but are not directly relevant to this site's status.

For a planner

  • No active retrofit opportunity (already built)
  • Located near operating malls (1km), but no market impact data provided

For a developer

  • Not available for new retrofit (retrofit already built)
  • Median rent $1,804 cited as limiting factor; no current tenant or occupancy data provided

What we do not know yet

  • Exact civic use unknown
  • No current tenant or occupancy data
  • No vacancy rate or revenue metrics provided
  • Median rent figure is listed as a reason for low opportunity score but not contextualized

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  • median rent $1,804

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History and original facts

CountyBroward County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former warehouse/community center, the Hoffman Building, was reinhabited as the first city hall, fire station, and police station, and is now the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium in Plantation, Florida.

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Timeline

  1. 1953 A building originally intended as a community center, but being used as a warehouse, was used for the first city council meeting, city hall, fire station, and…
  2. 1953 This building, originally known as the Hoffman Building, is now the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium.

Sources

  • Plantation, Florida · CC BY-SA 4.0
    3 quoted sentences
    originally known as the Hoffman Building
    A building originally intended as a community center, but being used as a warehouse, was used for the first city council meeting, city hall, fire station, and police station.
    This building, originally known as the Hoffman Building, is now the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium.

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