Drake Tower is an existing 12-story high-rise. The building was built in 1974. The occupancy of this building, as classified in the Florida Fire Prevention Code, is a multiple occupancy, mixed, existing apartment occupancy with assembly, storage and other incidental uses.

The building consists of a single rectangular shaped building running approximately North to South. The building is served by two exit stair enclosures located at the ends of a common exit access corridor. The dwelling units and accessory spaces line both sides of the corridor. There is a single elevator shaft with two elevators. Parking is provided at grade around the perimeter of the building. There is a two-story, detached building adjacent to the pool deck with serves as a maintenance and storage building with a sun-deck on the second level. Since this building is located approximately 30 feet from the tower it was not evaluated as part of this report.