AUTONATION LEASES 105,000 SQUARE FEET, MOVES HEADQUARTERS

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, the largest automotive retailer in the country, has leased 105,000 square feet in the office building at 200 Las Olas Circle in Fort Lauderdale. The company will move its headquarters into five floors of the 17-story building in mid-2009. The 12-year lease comes with two 5-year options. In addition to its 186,516 square feet of Class A office space, the property also encompasses 17,538 square feet of ground-level retail. Thomas P. Angelo and Gavin S. Banta of Angelo & Banta represented AutoNation, and David Black of Frank, Weinberg & Black represented the landlord, 200 Brickell Ltd.