Jacksonville's 23 Tallest Buildings Ranked, From 212 to 617 Feet

Jacksonville's tallest building is the Bank of America Tower at 50 N. Laura St., standing 617 feet tall with 42 floors. Completed in 1990, it has held the city's tallest-building title for 36 years, although several older Jacksonville towers once ranked among the tallest buildings in all of Florida.

Jacksonville has 23 completed buildings standing at least 200 feet tall, according to building records compiled from Wikipedia's list of the city's tallest buildings, which cites the CTBUH Skyscraper Center and other building databases. Nine exceed 300 feet, six rise above 100 meters (approximately 328 feet), and two exceed 150 meters (approximately 492 feet).

The city's collection of high-rises stretches from the Barnett National Bank Building, completed in 1926, to the FIS World Headquarters, completed in 2023. Office towers dominate the rankings, but the list also includes residential buildings, a courthouse, a hotel and a historic mixed-use property.

Here is the complete countdown, starting with Jacksonville's 23rd-tallest completed building and working up to No. 1.

Jacksonville's 23 tallest buildings, ranked from shortest to tallest

No. 23: FIS World Headquarters, 212 feet

• Address: 323 Riverside Ave.
• Floors: 12
• Completed: 2023
• Use: Office

FIS World Headquarters is the newest completed building among Jacksonville's 23 tallest, according to the compiled rankings. Standing 212 feet tall, the office building entered the city's high-rise rankings in 2023 and remains the tallest Jacksonville building completed during the 2020s. Despite being the newest structure on this list, it occupies the final position in the countdown, illustrating that recent construction has not displaced the city's older, taller towers.

No. 22: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, approximately 217 feet

• Address: 225 Coast Line Drive East
• Floors: 19
• Completed: 1999
• Use: Hotel

The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville stands approximately 217 feet tall and contains 19 floors. Completed in 1999, the property was previously known as the Adams Mark Hotel. Its height is an approximation measured using Google Earth, rather than an officially reported measurement. The Hyatt is the only building classified as a hotel among the 23 structures in this ranking, with its height placing it just above the FIS World Headquarters.

No. 21: 11 East Forsyth, 220 feet

• Address: 11 E. Forsyth St.
• Floors: 17
• Completed: 1926
• Use: Residential

Completed in 1926, 11 East Forsyth is one of the oldest buildings in Jacksonville's current top 23. Originally called the Lynch Building, it was also known as the American Heritage Life Insurance Building. The 220-foot structure began as an office building before being converted into apartments in 2003. Its history reflects how some of Jacksonville's older commercial towers have taken on new uses without losing their places in the skyline.

No. 20: Barnett National Bank Building, 224 feet

• Address: 112 W. Adams St.
• Floors: 18
• Completed: 1926
• Use: Mixed-use

The Barnett National Bank Building held Jacksonville's tallest-building title from 1926 until 1954. After falling into disrepair during the 1990s, the 224-foot structure was renovated in 2017 for office, residential and educational uses. Its place in the rankings carries particular historical importance: it represented Jacksonville's tallest generation of buildings before significantly taller structures began appearing during the 1950s.

No. 19: Baptist Medical Pavilion, approximately 238 feet

• Address: 800 Prudential Drive
• Floors: 18
• Completed: 1986
• Use: Office

Baptist Medical Pavilion is an 18-story office building associated with the Baptist Health system. Completed in 1986, it stands approximately 238 feet tall. That height was estimated using Google Earth, and the source list does not provide an official height measurement. The building ranks between the historic Barnett National Bank Building and San Marco Place in the city's tallest-building countdown.

No. 18: San Marco Place, approximately 247 feet

• Address: 1300 Riverplace Blvd.
• Floors: 21
• Completed: 2006
• Use: Residential

San Marco Place is a 21-story residential building completed in 2006. Its estimated height of 247 feet places it 18th among Jacksonville's completed buildings of at least 200 feet. The figure is approximate because it was measured using Google Earth rather than taken from an official height record. San Marco Place is one of several residential towers from 2006 that appear in the rankings.

No. 17: CSX Transportation Building, 251 feet

• Address: 500 Water St.
• Floors: 17
• Completed: 1960
• Use: Office

Completed in 1960, the 251-foot CSX Transportation Building was originally constructed as the headquarters of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It now serves as the headquarters of CSX Corporation. With 17 floors, the building is among the older office structures still represented in Jacksonville's top 23, linking the city's modern skyline to its railroad-related corporate history.

No. 16: 233 West Duval, 260 feet

• Address: 233 W. Duval St.
• Floors: 18
• Completed: 1955
• Use: Office

The building at 233 W. Duval St. was completed in 1955 for the Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company. JEA purchased the 260-foot building in 1976 and moved into it before eventually vacating the property in 1999. Its history includes both private-sector insurance offices and public utility operations, making it one of several Jacksonville towers whose occupants and purposes have changed over time.

No. 15: The Plaza Condominium at Berkman Plaza and Marina, 260 feet

• Address: 400 E. Bay St.
• Floors: 23
• Completed: 2002
• Use: Residential

The Plaza Condominium at Berkman Plaza and Marina is a 23-story residential building standing 260 feet tall. Completed in 2002, it rounds to the same 260 feet as 233 West Duval, but its official height is a few inches taller, so it ranks one spot higher. The Plaza is one of the residential properties represented among Jacksonville's tallest buildings, alongside towers such as The Peninsula, The Strand and San Marco Place.

No. 14: JEA Tower, 268 feet

• Address: 21 W. Church St.
• Floors: 19
• Completed: 1963
• Use: Office

The 268-foot JEA Tower was originally called the Universal-Marion Building when it opened in 1963. JEA purchased the property in 1988, establishing the name by which it became widely recognized. Its 19 floors made it one of downtown's taller office buildings of the early 1960s.

No. 13: John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, 278 feet

• Address: 300 N. Hogan St.
• Floors: 15
• Completed: 2002
• Use: Government

Standing approximately 278 feet tall, the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse is Jacksonville's tallest courthouse. The 15-story federal government building was completed in 2002. Unlike the office and residential properties dominating the list, its primary classification is government use. Its recorded height is 84.6 meters, placing it just below another building listed at 278 feet.

No. 12: 200 W Forsyth, 278 feet

• Address: 200 W. Forsyth St.
• Floors: 18
• Completed: 1974
• Use: Office

This 18-story office tower has operated under several names, including BB&T Tower, Truist Tower and the SunTrust Bank Building. Completed in 1974, it stands 278 feet tall, or approximately 84.7 meters. That metric measurement places it slightly above the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, despite both buildings having the same rounded height in feet.

No. 11: Florida Blue Building, 287 feet

• Address: 532 Riverside Ave.
• Floors: 19
• Completed: 1971
• Use: Office

The Florida Blue Building stands 287 feet tall and contains 19 floors. Its tower was completed in 1971 as an addition beside an existing 10-story structure built in 1950. Also known as the Blue Cross Blue Shield Building, the property represents another example of an older Jacksonville office complex expanded with a taller structure.

No. 10: One Enterprise Center, 299 feet

• Address: 225 Water St.
• Floors: 21
• Completed: 1986
• Use: Office

One Enterprise Center reaches 299 feet, putting it just below the 300-foot threshold. Completed in 1986, the 21-story office building has had several previous identities, including Wells Fargo Tower, Wachovia Tower, First Union Bank Tower and Florida National Bank Building. Its series of names reflects changes in the financial institutions associated with the property over the years.

No. 9: Two Prudential Plaza, 305 feet

• Address: San Marco Boulevard
• Floors: 21
• Completed: 1985
• Use: Office

Two Prudential Plaza is a 21-story office building completed in 1985. Standing 305 feet tall, it begins the portion of Jacksonville's rankings occupied by buildings exceeding 300 feet. It ranks immediately above One Enterprise Center and below Eight Forty One.

No. 8: Eight Forty One, 309 feet

• Address: 841 Prudential Drive
• Floors: 22
• Completed: 1954
• Use: Office

Eight Forty One was Jacksonville's tallest building from 1954 until 1967. Originally known as the Prudential Building, it has also carried the names Aetna Building and One Prudential Plaza. At 309 feet, it became the city's first building to surpass the Barnett National Bank Building's longstanding height record. It remains Jacksonville's tallest building completed during the 1950s.

No. 7: The Strand, 317 feet

• Address: 1401 Riverplace Blvd.
• Floors: 28
• Completed: 2006
• Use: Residential

The Strand is a 28-story residential tower completed in 2006, standing 317 feet tall. The building sold for $53.3 million in 2021, a transaction that set a Jacksonville record for price per apartment at the time. Its height places it seventh in the citywide rankings and makes it one of the tallest residential properties on the list.

No. 6: VyStar Tower, 357 feet

• Address: 76 S. Laura St.
• Floors: 24
• Completed: 1989
• Use: Office

VyStar Tower stands 357 feet tall and contains 24 floors. Completed in 1989, it has previously been known as Jacksonville Center, the Humana Building and Suntrust Tower. VyStar Credit Union purchased the property in 2018 for its headquarters. It ranks sixth among Jacksonville's tallest buildings and is the second-tallest completed in the 1980s, behind EverBank Center.

No. 5: Riverplace Tower, 432 feet

• Address: 1301 Riverplace Blvd.
• Floors: 28
• Completed: 1967
• Use: Office

Riverplace Tower was Jacksonville's tallest building from 1967 to 1974. Originally called the Gulf Life Tower, the 432-foot structure was also the world's tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure until 2002. It held Florida's tallest-building title until 1972 and remains Jacksonville's tallest building completed during the 1960s.

No. 4: EverBank Center, 435 feet

• Address: 301 W. Bay St.
• Floors: 32
• Completed: 1983
• Use: Office

The 435-foot EverBank Center contains 32 floors and was completed in 1983. Its previous names include TIAA Bank Center, the BellSouth Tower, Southern Bell Tower and AT&T Tower. Although it never became Jacksonville's tallest building, it remains the city's tallest structure completed during the 1980s. It stands just 3 feet taller than Riverplace Tower.

No. 3: The Peninsula, 437 feet

• Address: 1401 Riverplace Blvd.
• Floors: 36
• Completed: 2006
• Use: Residential

The Peninsula is Jacksonville's tallest residential building, standing 437 feet tall with 36 floors. Completed in 2006, it ranks third overall behind the city's two tallest office towers. Its height also makes it the tallest Jacksonville building completed during the 2000s. Among the city's 23 tallest buildings, it is the highest-ranking property classified primarily as residential.

No. 2: 1 Independent Square, 535 feet

• Address: 1 Independent Drive
• Floors: 37
• Completed: 1974
• Use: Office

Completed in 1974, 1 Independent Square was Jacksonville's tallest building until 1990 and Florida's tallest from 1974 until 1981. The 535-foot tower has had several names: Independent Life Building, AccuStaff Building, Modis Building and Wells Fargo Center. It became the city's first building to exceed 150 meters and remains one of only two Jacksonville towers to cross that mark.

No. 1: Bank of America Tower, 617 feet

• Address: 50 N. Laura St.
• Floors: 42
• Completed: 1990
• Use: Office

The Bank of America Tower has topped Jacksonville's skyline since its completion in 1990. Originally known as the Barnett Center until 1999, the 617-foot, 42-story office building surpassed 1 Independent Square by 82 feet. It is Jacksonville's tallest building completed during the 1990s and remains the city's tallest overall, with no completed building overtaking it in the 36 years since it opened.

How did Jacksonville's tallest-building title change over time?

The history of Jacksonville's tallest buildings goes back well before its current collection of high-rises. The city's early towers briefly held records across Florida, with several generations of construction steadily increasing the height of its skyline.

The Dyal-Upchurch Building was constructed following the Great Fire of 1901 and was Florida's tallest building until 1909. The distinction subsequently passed to 121 Atlantic Place and then the Florida Life Building, part of the Laura Street Trio.

The Heard National Bank Building held Jacksonville's height record beginning in 1913 and was Florida's tallest until 1925. It was demolished in 1981, making it the only former Jacksonville or Florida tallest building in this historical sequence to have been torn down. The Bank of America Tower now occupies its site.

Jacksonville continued reaching new heights through the mid-20th century. Riverplace Tower held Florida's tallest-building title until 1972, while 1 Independent Square held the statewide distinction from 1974 until 1981. That latter building was the final Florida record holder located in Jacksonville.

How does Jacksonville's skyline compare with Tampa, Orlando and Miami?

Jacksonville has a taller single building than either Tampa or Orlando, but both cities have more completed buildings reaching 200 feet.

Tampa's tallest building, 100 North Tampa, was completed in 1992, while Orlando's tallest, 200 South Orange, was completed in 1988. Jacksonville's Bank of America Tower exceeds both, but Tampa has more than twice as many buildings at least 200 feet tall as Jacksonville.

Miami is in a different league. Its skyline contains 166 buildings exceeding 300 feet, compared with just nine in Jacksonville. So while Jacksonville's tallest tower beats Tampa's and Orlando's, the city doesn't have the biggest collection of high-rises.

What new skyscrapers are proposed for Jacksonville?

Two residential towers are in the works. Neither is finished, so neither is in the rankings, and no completion dates have been set.

The first is a 32-story residential building proposed in 2026 at 111 Riverside Ave. The second is a 25-story residential development approved for the River City Brewing Co. site.

No official heights have been published for either project, so it isn't clear yet where they would rank. Floor counts alone don't settle it: ceiling heights and rooftop features vary a lot from building to building.

When was Jacksonville's last major addition to its tallest-buildings list?

The most recently completed building among Jacksonville's 23 tallest is FIS World Headquarters, which opened in 2023 and stands 212 feet tall. No completed building in the current top 23 is newer than that.

Jacksonville's tallest structure, meanwhile, remains the 617-foot Bank of America Tower from 1990. The proposed residential developments could add to the skyline, but until new towers are completed and their heights established, the city's longstanding height record remains unchanged.

How we did this

Jax Times compiled the rankings from Wikipedia's List of Tallest Buildings in Jacksonville, which cites the CTBUH Skyscraper Center, Emporis and SkyscraperPage. The ranking covers Jacksonville's 23 completed buildings standing at least 200 feet tall as of 2026.

Three heights — San Marco Place, Baptist Medical Pavilion and Hyatt Regency Jacksonville — are approximate figures measured using Google Earth rather than officially reported heights. The historical timeline comes from the same list. City comparisons come from Wikipedia's 2026 skyline lists for Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Proposed or approved buildings were excluded from the completed-building countdown.