Octagon Tower is an existing 17-story high-rise (there is no 13 th floor). The building was built in 1966. 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 is located on the corner of Washington Avenue and 19 th Street with fire department access on both the north and west sides of the building. The building has two stairwells located at the northeast and southwest sides of the building, with two elevator cars in a single shaft at the northwest side of the building.