Looks Like Everbank is the new Barnett

[I-10east]

Brooklyn is not considered downtown?  ;-)

Thank you, I agree. Everbank is in an urban environment right now, and  yet people still find a way to complain. Who in the hell is gonna occupy that thirteen story building on the Riverside if Everbank leaves for the CBD? I personally hope that they stay put right were they're at. Yall urban-fanatics can't get to greedy; How bout if they relocated to Philips? Would yall like that?

[duvaldude08]

Brooklyn is not considered downtown?  ;-)

Thank you, I agree. Everbank is in an urban enviornment right now, and  yet people still find a way to complain? Who in the hell is gonna occupy that thirteen story building on the Riverside if Everbank leaves for the CBD? I personally hope that they stay put right were they're at. Yall urban-fanatics can't get to greedy; How bout if they relocated to Philips? Would yall like that?

Im getting confused everbank is NOT leaving the Brooklyn location. That was never part of the deal. The are relocating their people from the SS campus to a potential destination DT. (AT&T building). The workers in the Riverside HQ are staying put.

[I-10east]

My bad, thanks for clearing that up Duval. I was TRULY the one that was confused.

[fsujax]

Exactly Duvaldude. No one is moving from Riverside Ave! Back office workers who are now located off Philips Hwy near  north of Baymeadows would be the ones relocating.

[fieldafm]

Everbank is very well managed.  Barnett was not.

Former employee here... management did a great job.  They sold out to NationsBank b/c Nations paid a superior premium for Barnett, not b/c the company was losing money. 

Barnett was one of the first to embrace ATM technology and was the first to bring HELOCS to the Florida market.  Their acquisition strategy in itself was also fairly unique in the banking industry.

I have to agree with you on what it's become decades later.  Not the biggest fan of BofA.

I find it hard to 'congratulate' a bank for making millions/billions, while paying most of their employees 25-40k/year, whether they're from Jacksonville or not.

Personal opinion aside, I do understand people's joy that a homegrown Jacksonville company has 'hit it big'.

Lastly, and I know this (also) isn't a popular opinion: I actually don't want them to move downtown. It's taken almost a decade to bring life to the Riverside corridor. Give it a few more years, and the area spanning from downtown to the Cummer will be chock-full of activity (I envision a hotel, maybe some shopping, condos, etc). If EverBank were to move, that area bordering Brooklyn would regress by 10+ years. Let's not re-empty the Riverside corridor before it even fills up to it's max potential. St. Joe moving was bad enough...I'd rather not see EverBank added to the 'once-was' club.

I think you get the award for least uninformed post this week.

Everbank's compensation package is very fair in the banking world and they presently occupy a grand total of 2 1/2 small floors on the Brooklyn site.  The bank is currently exploring opportunities for the very large office space off JTB and 95 at present.

Hallmark has a mixed-development site across the street with hotel that is just waiting on more retailers to sign on the dotted line so they can put shovels into the dirt.

You can rest assured that if you look up, the sky is not falling.

You sound angry... take a deep breath= it's Tuesday and the sun is shining, smile a little 

[JeffreyS]

As I understand it they are moving all the SS and Brooklyn employees to the AT&T building.

[Jason]

No use arguing over where/when EverBank is moving employess until it is announced by EverBank.  My original comment about Brooklyn's relationship to DT was tongue-in-cheek.       All I hope for is that they consolodate somewhere in the downtown area (Brooklyn or CBD is fine) versus moving to the burbs.

I was a Barnett customer that was absorbed by Nations/BofA and absolutely hate how I've been treated as a customer.  I miss Barnett badly and am in the process of switching over all of my banking to another homegrown soon to be big player, VyStar.

Stick it to Charlotte and drop BofA for something better. 

[duvaldude08]

I was a Barnett customer that was absorbed by Nations/BofA and absolutely hate how I've been treated as a customer.  I miss Barnett badly and am in the process of switching over all of my banking to another homegrown soon to be big player, VyStar.

I dont too much care for Vystar myself. I had them for a long time, but always had problems. They can be VERY triffiling at times. I went to Wachovia and never looked back. Ive had Wachovia/Wells Fargo since 2006 and I have had only  one issue with them since I been a member. People complain about the ATM fees, but there are Wells Fargo ATMS EVERYWHERE including in all Gate gas stations so there really is no reason to use anyone else's ATM.