EverBank Center
| Company type | Office building |
|---|---|
| Industry | Commercial real estate |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida , United States |
| Products | Class "A" office space |
EverBank Center stands as a prominent skyscraper located in Jacksonville, Florida, with its naming rights held by its primary occupant, EverBank. Reaching a height of 447 feet (136 m), it ranks as the third tallest structure in Jacksonville and provides the city’s most extensive class "A" leasable area. The building, previously identified as the Southern Bell Telephone Building, AT&T Tower, and TIAA Bank Center, occupies a full city block within Downtown Jacksonville.
Erected by The Auchter Company, this building boasts 16 corner offices on each floor. Its main entrance features a two-story atrium, while the second floor houses a 280-seat auditorium. Additionally, the facility is equipped with an emergency power system to maintain operations during outages. Positioned directly opposite is the JTA Skyway central station, alongside an adjacent seven-level parking structure containing 641 parking spaces.
History
The design of EverBank Center was developed by KBJ Architects, with its opening in 1983 on the location formerly occupied by the Hotel Mayflower. Originally constructed for Southern Bell Telephone, the building’s signage was updated following Southern Bell’s integration into BellSouth after AT&T’s breakup in 1984. When AT&T reacquired BellSouth in 2006, the signage was restored to AT&T branding by 2008.
Ownership
In September 2004, ownership transferred to El-Ad Group when they purchased the property along with a nearby parking garage for $90.9 million. A decade later, in 2014, Amkin Real Estate acquired both assets for $47.4 million.
Tenants
The building houses offices for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
Following CSX’s departure from much of its leased space in 2011, the City of Jacksonville reached an agreement with EverBank, which included tax incentives to relocate over 1,200 employees across nine floors and to generate approximately 200 new positions.
AT&T vacated the premises in April 2013.
See also
- Architecture of Jacksonville
- Downtown Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Florida