Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville)

Bank of America Tower (originally Barnett Center) is a skyscraper in the downtown area of Jacksonville, Florida, at the northwest corner of Bay and Laura streets. At 617 ft (188 m), it is the tallest building in Jacksonville,[1] the 25th-tallest in Florida, and the tallest building in Florida outside of the Miami metropolitan area. It was built as the headquarters of Barnett Bank and originally named Barnett Center, but the name was changed to NationsBank Tower in 1998 after Barnett Bank was acquired by NationsBank. NationsBank was soon acquired by Bank of America and the building's name was changed to Bank of America Tower in 1999. The 42-floor structure was designed by German-American architect Helmut Jahn, and is constructed of reinforced concrete. It was built on the site of the Heard National Bank Building, the former tallest structure in Florida for twelve years. In 2020, Group RMC purchased the property from Hertz Investment Group.

Bank of America Tower
Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville) is located in Central Jacksonville
Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville)
Location within Central Jacksonville
Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville) is located in Florida
Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville)
Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville) (Florida)
Former namesBarnett Center
Nationsbank Tower
General information
TypeCommercial office
Architectural stylePostmodern
Location50 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates30°19′37″N 81°39′35″W / 30.32691°N 81.65962°W / 30.32691; -81.65962
Completed1990
OwnerGroup RMC
ManagementCBRE
Height
Roof189.06 m (620.3 ft)
Technical details
Floor count42
Floor area698,000 sq ft (64,800 m2)
Lifts/elevators19
Design and construction
Architect(s)Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects
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References

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  1. ^ Bull, Roger (July 11, 2014). "Bank of America Tower sells for $88 million". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
Records
Preceded by Tallest Building in Jacksonville
1990—Present
188m
Succeeded by
None