VyStar Tower

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]

VyStar Tower
Location within Central Jacksonville
VyStar Tower (Florida)
Former namesSunTrust Tower, Jacksonville Center, American Heritage Life Building, Humana Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural stylePostmodern[1]
Location76 South Laura Street
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Coordinates30.32589°N 81.65990°W / 30.32589; -81.65990
Completed1989
OwnerParador Group (Majority owner)[2]
Height
Roof357 ft (109 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count24[1]
Floor area383,000 sq ft (35,580 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmKBJ Architects

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

References
  1. "Jacksonville Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  2. "Parador takes control of more space in SunTrust Tower". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  3. "Big screens will transform game into a show at Jacksonville's EverBank Field". St. Augustine Record. May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. "Largest Credit Unions". https://www.creditunionsonline.com/. Credit Unions Online. Retrieved January 12, 2019. External link in |website= (help)
  5. "VyStar taking over piece of downtown skyline, moving HQ to urban core". https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/. Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2019. External link in |website= (help)
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