ULTIMATE DESIGN DESTINATION
The Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) is
South Florida’s preeminent design destination, serving as an
Internationally renowned epicenter for luxury décor, furnishings and
services.
A SOUTH FLORIDA STAPLE
Celebrating more than 30 years, Design Center of the
Americas (DCOTA) is the paramount design center serving
design professionals and discerning international consumers in
Florida, Latin America, the Caribbean and all across the
world.
DCOTA is the largest design campus of its kind, showcasing
over 775,000 square feet and home to more than 35 upscale
interior and design showrooms catering to any home, yacht or
office project, and representing more than 2,000 luxury
product lines.
The renovated Atrium C completes the reinventing of a
modern, 21st Century resource center catering to the design
professional and enthusiast. Attracting more than 40,000
visitors a year, DCOTA sets the bar for luxury in the South
Florida market combining a unique resource for the design
industry as well as a hub for artistic, cultural and city-social
events for the community.
DCOTA offers an ever expanding selection of luxury
showrooms, unique meeting/event space, full service
restaurant and café, Resource Center and impressive office
space.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HUB
Fort Lauderdale is a vastly sought after travel destination for
jetsetters across the world, boasting a vivacious tourism economy,
booming hospitality and luxury services,
market growth and emerging successful businesses.
45.42 MILLIONTOURISTS VISITED SOUTH FLORIDA LAST YEAR
$25.6 BILLION SPENT BY VISITORS IN SOUTH FLORIDA YEAR
4 MILLIONSAILED THROUGH FORT LAUDERDALE’S PORT –
EVERGLADES
36.7 MILLIONPASSENGERS FLEW THROUGH FORT LAUDERDALE-
HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VIA 20 AIRLINES ON NEWLY ADDED RUNWAYS TO ACCOMMODATE EVEN
MORE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
$309 BILLIONIN ECONOMIC OUTPUT IN SOUTH FLORIDA
496,971MILLIONAIRES RESIDE IN FLORIDA
300 MILESOF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS AND 23 MILES OF BEACHES MAKE FORT LAUDERDALE THE “VENICE OF AMERICA” AND HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST LUXURY YACHTING
AND PROVISIONING MARKETS IN THE WORLD
NO. 1CITY (FORT LAUDERDALE) WITH THE HIGHEST
CONCENTRATION OF SAME-SEX COUPLE HOUSEHOLDS IN THE U.S., AND BEAT OUT WORLDWIDE COMPETITION TO BE
NAMED "DESTINATION OF THE YEAR"
SOUTH FLORIDA TOURISMBased on 2019 statistics
Sources: Visit Florida, Sunny.Org
EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN
DCOTA is revered by the design community as a leader in design
excellence and a connection to international business and design
through a supreme collection of showrooms each carrying luxury
lines in custom outfitted spaces.
THE DCOTA DISTINCTION
800,000 SQ. FT.DESIGN CENTER
1,000 –20,000 SQ. FT.SHOWROOM SPACES FEATURING MODERN, HIGH-END FINISHES
40,000ANNUAL GUEST TRAFFIC
1,500ANNUAL DESIGN MARKET ATTENDEES
50+SPECIAL EVENTS, TRADE MARKETS, ART EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES PER YEAR
1,500ANNUAL DESIGN MARKET ATTENDEES
OVER 35DESIGNER SHOWROOMS
850+PRODUCT LINES
HUNDREDSOF INTERTNATIONAL BRANDS REPRESENTED
Tai Ping
SPECIAL SERVICES
DCOTA DESIGN SERVICES, LLCA unique “insider” Buying Program that provides
discriminating consumers who are not working with an
interior designer the opportunity to purchase a limited
number of items at to-the-trade prices (plus a negotiated
premium).
DESIGNER REFERRAL PROGRAM This is a complimentary service that helps individuals to
locate a design professional to suit their taste, project
scope and budget. Our professionals represent a broad
range of styles and have been recognized by national
trade associations and publications–perfect for any
project, of any size and taste.
DESIGNER PARKING PROGRAMDesigners who frequent DCOTA may be eligible for the
Parking Program which provides complimentary self-
parking at the center. A designer simply needs to be
endorsed by five showrooms to receive the parking pass.
Passes are limited and interested parties can inquire at
Concierge.
The Shade Store
DCOTA AMENITIESDCOTA creates an all-in-one design destination complete with the
most state of the art amenities from a Resource Center and Wi-Fi
equipped public spaces, to on-site fine dining, a coffee bar and
unique meeting venues.
DCOTA Valet
FUNCTION BY DESIGN
DCOTA CAYA full service restaurant, DCOTA Cay offers a robust menu of
locally inspired dishes and Americana classics. Set on the first
floor in Atrium A, sun-soaked in natural lighting, the
restaurant serves lunch from 11am-3pm daily and offers on-
site catering for meetings, events and social occasions.
CBAREnjoy our very own high quality roasted beans in Atrium C.
THE RESOURCE CENTERA private space featuring tenant product displays, which is
also is reserved for special events, CEUs and tenant meetings,
the Resource Center is fully equipped to accommodate A/V
set ups, formal meeting presentations and social gatherings.
Full catering and rentals are available via DCOTA.
DESIGNER/VIP PARKINGDCOTA offers designers and DCOTA VIP guests supreme
parking via a reserved parking lot conveniently located at
the main entrance of Atrium B. Here, guests with a day pass,
can self park to opt to utilize the friendly DOCTA valet
services. Daily parking rates do apply. Complimentary
designer parking is available via The Designer Parking
Program.
DCOTA Cay
MARKETING BENEFITSDCOTA oversees a variety of efforts and platforms to promote the
center, its Design Showrooms, and Resource Center as the definitive
furnishings destination to the professional design community, the
qualified consumer and design enthusiasts.
Janus et Cie
MARKET DAYSDCOTA hosts major markets annually where showrooms,
manufacturers and Resource Center vendors promote and
showcase new product and trends. Each event is filled with
showroom programs, lectures, and social events that target
an audience of architects, designers, manufacturers,
distributors, facility managers, educators, allied design
professionals and media representatives throughout the U.S.
CONTENT NEWSLETTERDCOTA curates and publishes four print/digital CONTENT
Newsletters per year in conjunction with all major Market
events. CONTENT features showroom programs, Resource
Center programs, products announcements, open houses,
industry insights and more, which is emailed to 20,000+
opted-in design professionals and consumers.
EMAIL CAMPAIGNSAn at-a-glance resource to the DCOTA design community
and consumers, frequent email blasts to 10,000 (DCOTA)
and 50,000 (Cohen Design Centers) opted-in recipients
shares showrooms news, product information, events and
more.
DCOTA.COMDCOTA.com is an easy-to-use, one-stop resource for visitors.
The site features a digital directory of showrooms, product
lines and news, along with in-depth event details, and quick
links to other helpful sites such as the latest digital edition
of the CONTENT Newsletter, social media sites, Go Design
Go and the other Cohen Design Centers.
BILLBOARDDCOTA rotates a series of professionally designed
displays on a massive, state of the art, digital
billboard that towers over I-95 and Griffin Rd, which is
seen by an estimated 280k passersby each day. The
displays are solely showrooms and event/market
partners.
SOCIAL MEDIADCOTA has built a diverse social media network
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest) that serves
as a digital source of showroom news, events and
industry insights.
PUBLIC RELATIONSDCOTA in conjunction with a team of well-connected
PR professionals engages with the media on multiple
platforms to develop relative media content and press
coverage.
GO DESIGN GOThe Go Design Go (godesigngo.com) is a digital collection of editorial content on luxury design, product features, events and insider access to Cohen Design Centers that is shared with industry enthusiasts from around the world.
LE MÉRIDIENLe Méridien Fort Lauderdale Airport, formerly Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport &
Cruise Port Hotel, has undergone a $30 million renovation and is now open. The hotel is a
part of the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) campus, a 40-acre, three-building
Class A design and office center in Dania Beach.
Following its meticulous renovation and
conversion, Le Méridien Fort Lauderdale
Airport features 245 contemporary guest
rooms, 20,000 square feet of state-of-
the-art flexible meeting space and two
redesigned restaurants.
Ideally located just minutes from Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Airport (FLL) and Fort Lauderdale
Everglades Cruise Port, our Fort
Lauderdale hotel also neighbors several
beaches, downtown Fort Lauderdale, and
the world-famous restaurants, night clubs
and boutiques of nearby Miami Beach.
TORO LATIN KITCHEN AND TEQUILA LIBRARY
Toro concept comes from acclaimed chef and restaurateur Richard Sandoval, recognized as the “Father of modern Mexican cuisine,” who has an international collection of 40 Latin American-inspired restaurants worldwide. At Toro, he masterfully blends Pan Latin cuisine with South American, Japanese and Chinese influences.
Boasting one of the largest collections of tequilas, mezcals, and agave spirits, Toro’s Tequila Library is intimate, with a hint of mystery. The catalogue at La Biblioteca features 400 bottles, the works of famed haciendas, small batch
distillers and artisanal producers. Guests can rent a private tequila locker to store bottles for up to six months and present their “library card” to the wait staff whenever they’d like to access their collection.
COHEN DESIGN CENTERS
Cohen Design Centers (CDC) is the world's premier collection of design center properties. With a charter to serve the design
community–physically and virtually–in the most important national and metro markets in the United States, CDC properties
offer its showrooms unique exposure to affluent communities with International reach. Headed by the owners and real
estate mogul Charles S. Cohen, the Cohen Design Centers include New York’s Decoration & Design Building (D&D), west
Hollywood's Pacific Design Center (PDC), the Decorative Center of Houston (DCH) and South Florida’s Design Center of the
Americas (DCOTA).
STAY CONNECTED
DCOTA1855 GRIFFIN ROAD
DANIA BEACH, FL 33004
P 954 920 9779
F 954 920 8066
DCOTA.COM
LEASINGJENNIFER L. MORAN
VICE PRESIDENT, LEASING
P 954 628 5534
O 954.920.7997
MARKETINGJESSICA IDARRAGA
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, DCOTA
P 954 628 5613