Plan to lure 1,000 Everbank jobs downtown

Kiva · May 24, 2011, 09:41:34 PM

This is from the TU website today:
Mayor John Peyton is championing new downtown jobs and a new parking garage near The Jacksonville Landing in a final legislative drive that began Tuesday.

â€œIt is key. Bringing jobs and housing to downtown is essential to our post-recession recovery,â€ Peyton said shortly before a package of legislation was filed with the City Council.

The main pieces of the agreements, each cast in separate legislation, were:

â€¢ Financial powerhouse EverBank would move about 1,000 jobs into the downtown business district, many of them relocated from Southside office parks. The city would give EverBank $2.75 million to help with moving costs.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/business/2011-05-24/story/peyton-pitches-deals-move-everbank-jobs-downtown-add-parking-near-landing#ixzz1NKAHxlyY

duvaldude08 · May 24, 2011, 09:51:24 PM

There is so much going on at one time I cant take it all in. It seems everything weve waited so patiently are all coming to fruitation at one time. I commended Peyton right now. ( and thats the first time Ive ever said that in eight years) I think he understands Brown's vision and want to lay some ground work for him.

tufsu1 · May 24, 2011, 10:03:35 PM

apparently some folks at Everbank were less than pleased that this was made public...the deal may not be done

and I think it is really interesting that Peyton got a garage deal worked out such that Sleiman likely doesn't get any $...it sure has a been a bad couple weeks for him.

JeffreyS · May 24, 2011, 10:05:56 PM

They are pissed is my understanding. Even though we have reporting it here for weeks if not months cryptically.

duvaldude08 · May 24, 2011, 10:06:13 PM

Quote from: tufsu1 on May 24, 2011, 10:03:35 PM
apparently some folks at Everbank were less than pleased that this was made public...the deal may not be done

Yeah I did not think it was. Because if they decide to choose another location, it will reflect bad on them. So I could understand them not being happy he publicized it.

Timkin · May 25, 2011, 12:50:14 AM

Wonders never cease

dougskiles · May 25, 2011, 04:56:06 AM

Great to get the jobs downtown, but do we really need to build another parking garage? This is a band-aid solution. I would much prefer a more functional transit system linking the empty parking garages we already have with the employment areas.

Pottsburg · May 25, 2011, 07:05:50 AM

It's not adding 1000 jobs. It adding around 200 jobs and a deal that they have to maintain 1000 jobs if they move downtown. Anyways it's great news! One step at a time

ChriswUfGator · May 25, 2011, 07:09:46 AM

I'm glad Peyton published it, EverBank should now (rightly) feel a sense of civic duty to support its hometown.

JeffreyS · May 25, 2011, 07:15:24 AM

They really want to get this done they want that big "Everbank" sign in the downtown skyline.

duvaldude08 · May 25, 2011, 08:08:51 AM

Quote from: dougskiles on May 25, 2011, 04:56:06 AM
Great to get the jobs downtown, but do we really need to build another parking garage? This is a band-aid solution. I would much prefer a more functional transit system linking the empty parking garages we already have with the employment areas.

The parking garage situation is mainly to solve the Landing Parking issue that has been going on for decades. It really had nothing to do with just adding more parking downtown.

Dog Walker · May 25, 2011, 08:32:08 AM

Don't forget that Greg Anderson, a vice-president of Everbank, is going to be on the Council after July. That might be influencing things a bit.

comncense · May 25, 2011, 08:35:38 AM

So what building would they be moving into and is that building currently without signage?

thelakelander · May 25, 2011, 08:38:44 AM

Is this article saying that if Sleiman gives up his plans to purchase his own lot for "dedicated" short term parking spaces, legislation is included in the garage proposal that would allow those short term spaces to be used as dedicated parking for the Landing? If so, great way to tackle multiple birds with one stone. Just make sure that garage has street level retail on Forsyth, Hogan and Independent Drive. Also, the short term number mentioned in this garage is 200 spaces. I thought the commitment with the Landing required at least 350?

thelakelander · May 25, 2011, 08:39:30 AM

Quote from: comncense on May 25, 2011, 08:35:38 AM
So what building would they be moving into and is that building currently without signage?

If the deal works out, they would move into the AT&T building. However, that building already has signage.