CNL Commercial Real Estate, Inc. announced that one of its properties, Aventura Optima Plaza, has been awarded “Most Outstanding LEED CS (Core and Shell) Project” by the South Florida Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The award was presented during the 2014 GalaVerde LEEDership and Green Awards Program held at the Hyatt Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Recognized for its advanced sustainability initiatives, Aventura Optima Plaza is a Class A office and medical project and one of only two high-rise office buildings in Florida to be certified LEED Platinum and the first in Aventura. Featuring solar panels, a terrace constructed using reclaimed wood with water features, landscaped jogging trails and a unique glass floor system, NAIOP South Florida’s 2014 Awards of Excellence also recently awarded the property Project of the Year.
“CNL Commercial Real Estate is proud and excited to see one of the properties we lease recognized for its outstanding dedication to sustainability,” said Pryse Elam, CNL Commercial Real Estate’s president of development and investments. “We hope that projects like Aventura Optima Plaza will pave the way to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future within the real estate world.”
