Landing a deal with a large call center was a Margate’s landlord’s dream, but losing the lease was a nightmare—even though analysts say it doesn’t have to be long-lived.

The 90,000-square-foot space in the plaza at 5235 Coconut Creek Parkway in Margate was supposed to have been a fun workplace with exotic amenities, koi pond, parrots, basketball court and indoor putting green.