FT. LAUDERDALE, FL-110 Tower moved one step closer to LEED Goldstatus this week. The class A office tower received the Energy Starrating for 2010, making it the only building in Ft. Lauderdale’sCentral Business District to earn the recognition.

Genesis Capital Partners XI has invested more than $2 million tomake energy-efficient upgrades to the 391,473-square-foot towerthis year. The building is also in the midst of a $31 millioncapital improvement program, which includes lobby, office space,and exterior renovations.

“The building is only about 60% occupied at this time. It’s veryimportant to a lot of tenants to have a very efficient building,”Ellen Rivera, a senior property manager at Transwestern, whichhandles leasing for 110 Tower, tells GlobeSt.com. “Our move towardenergy-efficiency will help us attract more tenants to thebuilding.”