The Lake Forest Civic Center Project is a multi-year effort focused on the design and construction of the new Civic Center. The 8-acre Lake Forest Civic Center will be located in the center of the community, south of Commercentre Drive at the end of Civic Center Drive (formerly named Indian Ocean Drive). This page will keep you updated on all the latest project news. We hope you find the resources on this page useful, and if you’re ever unable to find what you’re looking for, please send us an email or give us a call. We look forward to working with you!
Civic Center Planning Principles
Reflect Lake Forest. Emphasize the pastoral landscape, natural topography, and unique history that set Lake Forest apart from its neighbors.
Be a destination. Develop the Civic Center complex as a destination through site location, architecture, and landscaping.
Provide new amenities. Prioritize services at the Civic Center currently unavailable to the community.
Accommodate multiple uses. Design the Civic Center buildings and amenities to accommodate multiple uses whenever possible.
Project Updates
On December 13, 2017, the City celebrated the first cement pour at the Civic Center site, marking another milestone reached in the construction of the community’s “100-year” home. On January 2, 2018, the City officially renamed Biscayne Bay to Serrano Summit and Indian Ocean to Civic Center Drive. With rough-grading at the Civic Center site complete, rapid progress continues as contractors begin installing utilities followed by construction of the single level parking deck. Utilities and Civic Center Drive street improvements, along with the parking garage, are projected to be completed in April 2018. Construction of the four campus buildings (Community Center, Senior Center, Council Chambers/Performing Arts Venue, and City Hall/Community Policing) will begin after utility work is completed. The Civic Center is expected to open in mid-2019.
Construction Timeline
Phase
Schedule
Phase 1 - Rough Grading
May 2017 to January 2018
Phase 2 - Utilities and Civic Center Drive Street Improvements
