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 | |
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  Location within Central Jacksonville  Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville) (Florida) | |
| Former names | Barnett Center Nationsbank Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial office |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | 50 North Laura Street Jacksonville, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°19′37″N 81°39′35″W / 30.32691°N 81.65962°W |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Owner | Group RMC |
| Management | CBRE |
| Height | |
| Roof | 189.06 m (620.3 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Floor area | 698,000 sq ft (64,800 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 19 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects |
Gallery
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Entrance to the tower -
View of the tower in 2010 -
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View from Hogan and Church Streets
See also
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- "Bank of America Tower, Jacksonville Florida". Current Properties Portfolio. Parameter Realty Partners. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- "Bank of America Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- "Bank of America Tower"[usurped], Emporis.com
- "Group RMC acquires Bank of America Tower in Jacksonville", Jaxdailyrecord.com
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