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Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville)

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Bank of America Tower
Company typeCommercial office tower
IndustryReal estate, Office space
Founded1990; 36 years ago (1990)
Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
,
United States
ProductsOffice space
OwnerGroup RMC (since 2020)

Bank of America Tower—initially known as the Barnett Center—is a prominent skyscraper situated in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, specifically at the northwest intersection of Bay and Laura Street. Standing at , it ranks as the tallest structure in Jacksonville, the 25th tallest across Florida, and holds the distinction of being the tallest building outside the Miami metropolitan area. The tower was finished in 1990 to serve as Barnett Bank's main office. After Barnett Bank was acquired by NationsBank, the building was renamed NationsBank Tower in 1998. Subsequently, following the merger between NationsBank and Bank of America, it received its present name in 1999.

This commercial office tower features 42 floors and was designed by German-American architect Helmut Jahn. Constructed primarily from reinforced concrete, it replaced the Heard National Bank Building, which had been Florida’s tallest for twelve years. In 2020, ownership of the property transferred to Group RMC from Hertz Investment Group. Currently managed by CBRE, the tower provides roughly of office space.

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