photo credit: @dvision4
Bank of America Tower
Height: 620 ft.
Year Built: 1990
Fun Fact: Bank of America Tower is the tallest building in Jacksonville and the seventeenth-tallest in Florida!
photo credit: @shanerohue
In honor of National Skyscraper Day, we put together a guide to Downtown Jacksonville's skyscrapers that make our skyline beautiful and unique. Enjoy these fun facts and beautiful images taken by some of our favorite local photographers!
photo credit: @ryanmowrer
Wells Fargo Center
Height: 535 ft.
Year Built: 1974
Fun Facts: Formerly the Independent Life Building, AccuStaff Building, and Modis Building, the Wells Fargo Center was the tallest building in Florida until One Tampa Center was completed in 1981. Two years after the building opened, the River Club of Jacksonville moved into the top two floors of the building, where they remain today.
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photo credit: @shanerohue
The Peninsula at St. Johns Center
Height: 437 ft.
Year Built: 2006
Fun Fact: The Peninsula at St. Johns Center is the tallest residential tower in Jax and the third tallest building overall.
photo credit: @shanerohue
TIAA Bank Center
Height: 435 ft.
Year Built: 1983
Fun Fact: Because of the buildings unique shape, each floor has 16 corner offices. Also, the building takes up an entire block in Downtown Jacksonville.
photo credit: @moodwithjean
Riverplace Tower
Height: 432 ft.
Year Built: 1967
Fun Fact: Since 1968 until its closure in 2016, the University Club of Jacksonville occupied the building's stop floor. There were approximately 1,300 members: business executives of both genders.
photo credit: @leedurban
VyStar Tower
Height: 357 ft.
Year Built: 1989
Fun Fact: After purchasing the tower in 2018, VyStar Tower underwent sweeping renovations. They not only illuminated the skyline with external blue LED lights, but also designed some of the most modern and impressive office spaces on the inside.
photo credit: @thestrandjax
The Strand
Height: 316 ft.
Year Built: 2006
Fun Fact: The Strand sits side-by-side with The Peninsula, a 38-story, 234-unit condo tower. American Land Ventures originally developed The Strand as apartments, but when The Peninsula started selling well, the developer decided to make it condos as well. But before it opened in 2007, it was changed back to apartments.
photo credit: @shanerohue
Two Prudential Plaza
Height: 305 ft.
Year Built: 1985
Fun Fact: Two Prudential Plaza is part of a 2-building complex called Prudential Plaza, including what is now the One Call Building.
photo credit: @shutter_styles
One Enterprise Center
Height: 299 ft.
Year Built: 1986
Fun Fact: The building shares a lobby with the adjacent Omni Hotel, which is now a Marriott Hotel.
photo credit: @Allison Steilberg Realtor
Park Lane Condos
Height: 205 ft.
Year Built: 1926
Fun Fact: Park Lane Condos is considered the oldest high rise standing in Jacksonville. During Hurricane Irma, it was completely surrounded by water and like a lot of buildings in the area suffered considerable damages, but is still standing strong.
