VyStar Tower
| VyStar Tower | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Central Jacksonville  VyStar Tower (Florida) | |
| Former names | SunTrust Tower, Jacksonville Center, American Heritage Life Building, Humana Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Postmodern[1] |
| Location | 76 South Laura Street Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°19′33″N 81°39′36″W / 30.32589°N 81.65990°W |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Owner | Parador Group (Majority owner)[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 357 ft (109 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24[1] |
| Floor area | 383,000 sq ft (35,580 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | KBJ Architects |
VyStar Tower (originally American Heritage Life Building) is a skyscraper in the downtown area of Jacksonville, Florida, at the northwest corner of Independent Drive and Laura Street. Standing 357 feet (109 meters) tall, it is the city's sixth tallest building.[3] It was formerly known as the SunTrust Tower, Jacksonville Center and the Humana Building, among other names.[1] Completed in 1989, the building was designed in the postmodern style by the Jacksonville firm KBJ Architects.[1]
In 2018, it was announced that VyStar Credit Union, the second largest credit union in Florida, and seventeenth largest in the country[4], will be purchasing the building to occupy for its new headquarters. The deal should be finalized by autumn of 2019, once the lease of the current tenant, Suntrust, has expired.[5]
See also
- Downtown Jacksonville
- Architecture of Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Florida
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jacksonville Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ "Parador takes control of more space in SunTrust Tower". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Big screens will transform game into a show at Jacksonville's EverBank Field". St. Augustine Record. May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Largest Credit Unions". https://www.creditunionsonline.com/. Credit Unions Online. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "VyStar taking over piece of downtown skyline, moving HQ to urban core". https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/. Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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