EverBank Center

{{Short description|Skyscraper in Jacksonville, Florida}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox building | name = EverBank Center | image = EverBank Center, Downtown Jacksonville, Florida- 2013-06-22 18-18.jpg | image_size = 220px | architectural_style = Modernist | location = | address = 301 West Bay Street<ref name=sky/> | location_town = Jacksonville, Florida | location_country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|30.32754|-81.66222|region:US-FL_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = United States Jacksonville#USA Florida | construction_start_date = {{Start date and age|1982}} | completion_date = {{Start date and age|1983}} | opening_date = {{Start date and age|1983}}<ref name=sky/> | building_type = Class "A" office | antenna_spire = | roof = {{convert|435|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=sky>{{Cite web | url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/att-tower/10322 | title=AT&T Tower | work=Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat}}</ref> | floor_count = 32<ref name=sky/> | floor_area = {{convert|956,201|sqft|abbr=on}}<ref name=sky/> | elevator_count = 14 | cost = | architect = KBJ Architects | main_contractor = The Auchter Company<ref name=sky/> | developer = | owner = Amkin Real Estate }}

'''EverBank Center''' is a skyscraper in Jacksonville, Florida, with naming rights owned by EverBank, the anchor tenant. Standing 447 feet (136 m) tall, it ranked third on the list of tallest buildings in Jacksonville, and is the largest in terms of class "A" rentable area with {{convert|956201|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. The building was formerly known as the '''Southern Bell Telephone Building''', the '''AT&T Tower''', and '''TIAA Bank Center'''.

It takes up an entire city block in Downtown Jacksonville. The building was built by The Auchter Company. A notable feature of the structure is that each floor has 16 corner offices.<ref name=SKY>{{Cite web | url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3751 | title=AT&T Tower | website=SkyscraperPage.com}}</ref>

The entrance to the building features a two-story atrium. There is a 280-seat auditorium on the second level and a backup power system for the entire building. The JTA Skyway central station is across the street and an adjoining seven-level parking garage has spaces for 641 vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/301-W-Bay-St-Jacksonville-FL/4086596/ | title=301 W Bay St | work=LoopNet}}</ref>

==History== The building was designed by KBJ Architects and opened in 1983. The building was constructed on the former site of the Hotel Mayflower.

The tower was built for the Southern Bell Telephone company. The following year, American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) was forced to divest its regional phone companies and Southern Bell became a unit of BellSouth; the signage was changed to reflect the new name. In 2006, AT&T re-acquired BellSouth and the signage was changed back to AT&T in 2008.

===Ownership=== In September 2004, the building and a nearby garage were purchased by El-Ad Group for $90.9 million.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2004/09/06/story3.html?page=all | title=Tower sells for $91M | first=Ryan | last=Geddes | work=American City Business Journals | date=September 6, 2004 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 2014, the building and the nearby parking garage were acquired by Amkin Real Estate for $47.4 million.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/business/2014/09/04/downtown-jacksonvilles-everbank-center-sells-474-million/15789137007/ | title=Downtown Jacksonville's EverBank Center sells for $47.4 million | first=Roger | last=Bull | work=The Florida Times-Union | date=September 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2014/sep/04/update-everbank-center-sold-474-million-new-owners-bringing-seasoned-experience/ | title=Update: EverBank Center sold for $47.4 million, new owners bringing 'seasoned experience' | first=Karen Brune | last=Mathis | work=Jacksonville Daily Record | date=September 4, 2014}}</ref>

==Tenants== Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is a tenant.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.citizensfla.com/contactus | title=Contact Us | publisher=Citizens Property Insurance Corporation}}</ref>

In 2011, CSX vacated space it had rented in the tower, leaving it mostly empty. Later that year, the City of Jacksonville finalized a deal with EverBank, in which the bank received tax incentives to relocate over 1,200 employees into 9 floors of the building and add 200 jobs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2011/dec/19/everbank-move-downtown-att-tower-301-becomes-everbank-center/ | title=EverBank to move Downtown, AT&T Tower 301 becomes EverBank Center | first=Karen Brune | last=Mathis | work=Jacksonville Daily Record | date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>

In April 2013, AT&T vacated the building.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/business/2013/08/14/downtowns-largest-building-big-hole-fill-att-leaving-everbank-center/15817610007/ | title=Downtown's largest building with big hole to fill as AT&T is leaving EverBank Center | first=Roger | last=Bull | work=The Florida Times-Union | date=August 13, 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery== <gallery> File:JacksonvilleAT&TBldg-Feb2010.JPG| File:JacksonvilleAT&TBldg-Feb2010-a.JPG| File:EverBank Center 1.JPG| File:EverBank Center.jpg| File:TIAA-Bank-Tower.jpg </gallery>

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links==

Category:EverBank Category:AT&T buildings Category:KBJ Architects buildings Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Jacksonville, Florida Category:Modernist architecture in Florida Category:Downtown Jacksonville Category:Northbank, Jacksonville Category:Modernist architecture in Jacksonville, Florida Category:Office buildings completed in 1983 Category:1983 establishments in Florida