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Charles S. Cohen Debuts DCOTA's
Dramatic Redesign - Design Center of the Americas to undergo
major renovation program
January 19, 2007
DANIA BEACH, FL—Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) owner
Charles S. Cohen is polishing the face of his
nationally-renowned, 775,000-square-foot South Florida
interior design campus with an unprecedented renovation
program.
The project will bring new life to the three existing
buildings through a fully integrated design transformation.
Dramatic new landscaping, water features, lighting and
environmental graphics, together with major architectural
changes to the building's interiors, will be undertaken over
a four to five year period.
Developer Cohen's design team is comprised of:
Architect: Area Design, Inc.
Environmental Graphics: Pentagram
Landscape Architect: Thomas Balsley and Associates with
Mario Nievera Design
Architectural Lighting Designers: Kaplan, Gehring, McCarroll
Water Feature Design: Fluidity Design Consultants
Charles S. Cohen, (Cohen Brothers – New York) is one of the
nation’s preeminent developer/owners. He purchased Design
Center of the Americas (DCOTA) in June, 2005 with a vision
to reenergize and reorganize this design industry landmark.
As owner of three other highly successful American design
centers, Mr. Cohen's transformations plans for DCOTA will
transform the world's largest design center campus.
"Southern Florida is one of the largest communities in
America that supports vacation and second homes, as well as
retirement homes," says Cohen. "Given the success we have
achieved through the skill talent and vision of our design
team in other design centers that we have redeveloped,
DCOTA's future as the prominent resource for high end
furnishings in this part of the world will be secure."
DCOTA joins New York’s Decoration & Design Building (D&D),
Southern California’s Pacific Design Center (PDC) and
Decorative Center Houston (DCH) all owned, operated and
managed by Mr. Cohen’s firm. As owner, president and chief
executive officer of Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
(CRBC), Charles S. Cohen has achieved an enviable national
reputation for his exceptional business acumen, innovation
and creativity at every turn. Mr. Cohen’s portfolio
comprises more than 12 million square feet of prime
properties located in New York, Texas, Florida and Southern
California.
Mr. Cohen is one of the rare breed of developers with a
vision that is clearly and ultimately defined by design.
Beyond his mastery of business transactions, he has brought
impeccable - and innate - taste and style to a wide range of
high-profile projects, from office skyscrapers to corporate
parks to his newest passion - Design Centers. While
breathing new life into commercial properties, Mr. Cohen has
essentially refined the role of "re-developer"; his ability
to reposition and maximize the potential of underutilized
buildings has allowed him to carve a special niche within
his industry.
DCOTA, the premier one-stop shopping source for all types of
design needs, is considered the leading resource for fine
traditional and contemporary contract and residential
furniture, fabrics, architectural products, floor coverings,
wall coverings, lighting, kitchen and bath products and
accessories. Its showrooms display and sell interior product
lines to professional interior designers, architects,
decorators and dealers.
DCOTA, celebrating its
21st Anniversary, is the preeminent design center serving
the design professional in Florida, Latin America and the
Caribbean regions. DCOTA is the largest design campus of its
kind, showcasing 775,000 square feet of extraordinary
interior design needs for any home, yacht or office project.
Fine furniture, fabrics, flooring, lighting, kitchen, bath,
art, antiques, accessories, appliances, window treatments,
decorative hardware, paint, surfacing and so much more can
be found throughout its 150 showrooms.
DCOTA is located at 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. For
additional information, please call (954) 920-7997, Ext.234.
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