Mid-century shoppers stroll the enclosed and air-conditioned concourse at a newly-expanded COLONIAL PLAZA.
Photo from Central Florida Distributors, Incorporated / Jack McCullom

The roofed expansion of COLONIAL PLAZA created Florida's second enclosed shopping center. It followed Fort Lauderdale's CORAL RIDGE SHOPPING PLAZA, which had been dedicated a week earlier.
Photo from Curteichcolor

The fully-enclosed concourse (in dark gray) was built between an existing strip center and new Jordan Marsh. When construction dust settled, COLONIAL PLAZA encompassed around 600,000 leasable square feet, housed fifty-seven stores and services, and provided free parking for 2,000 autos.