Wanted: Tenants for AT&T Tower in Jacksonville

[Timkin]

not if they park and ride the Skyway. It could be a ridership boon for the system.

That would be awesome.  The much critiqued skyway needs to be used , rather than abandoned.

[fsujax]

Just imagine....JTA able to help seal the deal with EverBank to relocate Downtown, by opening up its Skyway lots for either reduced or free parking and Skyway passes to its employees. Take that Skyway haters! tear it down my a*$!

[wsansewjs]

Little comic for you guys...

Bank of America (Obvious building itself): Herrrrrp derrp, I am the TALLEST building in DT! I am the Da Man!!!

Wells Fargo (Modis Building): Uh huh! I am right next to you! You are only slighter taller because you have the cheap hat on!

CHALLENGER APPEARS!

Everbank (AT&T Building): Da da daaaaaaa! Lookie here! I am here to save the day (downtown)! -shows off the guns-

-Josh

[Timkin]

  cute

[duvaldude08]

Little comic for you guys...

Bank of America (Obvious building itself): Herrrrrp derrp, I am the TALLEST building in DT! I am the Da Man!!!

Wells Fargo (Modis Building): Uh huh! I am right next to you! You are only slighter taller because you have the cheap hat on!

CHALLENGER APPEARS!

Everbank (AT&T Building): Da da daaaaaaa! Lookie here! I am here to save the day (downtown)! -shows off the guns-

-Josh

I see you and I have the same vision. LMAO

[mtraininjax]

Now that the cat is out of the bag I can confirm they are very serious.

Didn't EOLA, owner of the Modis/Independent Life tower (for all you old dudes/dudettes) say they had a major tenant they expected to close within 45-60 days? No offense to ATT, but this property is the prime real estate on MNF and Jags games as well as on every magent, post card, and the like. Wells Fargo took over Wachovia, why would they move from the southbank to northbank? They already have a presence on a building. I don't see it happening, but I do see a major player at the EOLA property.

[ChriswUfGator]

Yeah they said that almost a year ago when Adecco first pulled out, and I said at the time it seemed awfully convenient when they were trying to renegotiate terms to cure a looming default with their lender. It's been awhile, and nothing has materialized with Wells or the other rumored occupants. That said, I agree with your assessment, if the costs are comparable, then EverBank would be foolish not to go for the Independent Life building as opposed to AT&T, it's more central, has better visibility, and is generally a nicer structure. I would imagine in this market the bank can basically just name their own price. Interesting to see which they pick.

[duvaldude08]

Just seen this online. This is only a small dent in our downtown occupancy rate, but atleast businesses are starting to consider downtown.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/print-edition/2011/04/15/move-from-suburbs-to-downtown-bucks.html

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Well, with big ol' plate full of old-school nostalgia and a couple of sides of an already developed business and maybe even a helping of residing in San Marco, Riverside or the like.... Oh yeah, not to mention ever increasing gas prices, cheap rents and a possiblilty of having the whole area re-established.....

Why wouldn't someone move their business from the southside to DT?  Business meeting with new clients?  Sure, take the express elevator up, I'll have some snacks waiting while you enjoy the view of our great city & the majestic St. Johns River from 10 floors up.  Or....  Why don't you wait for us while enjoying the view of our retention pond lakeview terrace while we finish up this sales call.

DT has the moxie.  DT has the status.  DT can have the view.  DT just needs the people to realize why it is that they moved here to begin with.  Was is the belief of living in a growing city or was it the reality of being forced to live in a generic suburb.  DT Jax only looks like DT Jax.  The southside that we have could be 10 miles from NYC, but it would still be called New Jersey.

[fsujax]

The big relocations are nice, but the smaller ones are great too! Small adds up to big in the long run and hopefully we can get the vacancy rate down and once again have a strong employment base on the Northbank.

[Wacca Pilatka]

Just seen this online. This is only a small dent in our downtown occupancy rate, but atleast businesses are starting to consider downtown.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/print-edition/2011/04/15/move-from-suburbs-to-downtown-bucks.html

They picked a very special building, too.

[Overstreet]

Well, with big ol' plate full of old-school nostalgia and a couple of sides of an already developed business and maybe even a helping of residing in San Marco, Riverside or the like.... Oh yeah, not to mention ever increasing gas prices, cheap rents and a possiblilty of having the whole area re-established.....

Why wouldn't someone move their business from the southside to DT?  Business meeting with new clients?  Sure, take the express elevator up, I'll have some snacks waiting while you enjoy the view of our great city & the majestic St. Johns River from 10 floors up.  Or....  Why don't you wait for us while enjoying the view of our retention pond lakeview terrace while we finish up this sales call.

DT has the moxie.  DT has the status.  DT can have the view.  DT just needs the people to realize why it is that they moved here to begin with.  Was is the belief of living in a growing city or was it the reality of being forced to live in a generic suburb.  DT Jax only looks like DT Jax.  The southside that we have could be 10 miles from NYC, but it would still be called New Jersey.

DT need to choose to compete with the burbs rental rates.

[fonz]

Now that the cat is out of the bag I can confirm they are very serious.

Didn't EOLA, owner of the Modis/Independent Life tower (for all you old dudes/dudettes) say they had a major tenant they expected to close within 45-60 days? No offense to ATT, but this property is the prime real estate on MNF and Jags games as well as on every magent, post card, and the like. Wells Fargo took over Wachovia, why would they move from the southbank to northbank? They already have a presence on a building. I don't see it happening, but I do see a major player at the EOLA property.

Wachovia only maintained about 3 floors and a branch in the Old Gulf Life/Southtrust building on the Southbank and that has dwindled down to only a branch presence there for about a year now.  First Union/Wachovia's major presence has been in the Enterprise Center attached to the Omni since the building was built circa 85.   Floors 1 through 11 are all Wachovia/Wells Fargo employees. 

[mtraininjax]

DT need to choose to compete with the burbs rental rates.

Not just match them, but slash them in half. There just is not enough of a reason, other than having a job, to really want to move a business downtown, it costs more to park and the rents are high compared to the burbs. The rents almost need to be in desperation level in some of the buildings who do not show as well.

[Timkin]

+1  if the rental incentives are good and parking/transportation made attractive , perhaps that would move tenants back to Downtown.