Jacksonville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Florida, while its metropolitan area is the fourth-largest in the state, with 1.76 million inhabitants. The city is home to 23 buildings that stand over 200 feet (61 m) tall as of 2026, nine of which exceed 300 feet (91 m) in height. Two skyscrapers reach a height of 492 ft (150 m), the most of any city in Florida outside the Miami and Tampa metropolitan areas. The tallest building in Jacksonville is the Bank of America Tower, which is 617feet (188m) tall and was built in 1990.[1] The second tallest building in the city is the 535 ft (163 m) tall 1 Independent Square, which was formerly the city's tallest building from 1974 to 1990.[2]
The earliest high-rises in Jacksonville appeared in the early 20th century. The city's first skyscraper is variously considered to be 121 Atlantic Place or the Bisbee Building; both buildings were completed in 1909.[3][4] The Bisbee Building and the 11-story Florida Life Building, built in 1911, were part of the Laura Street Trio, a group of three buildings constructed in the wake of the city's Great Fire of 1901. The Florida Life Building was followed by the 15-story Heard National Bank Building in 1913; both buildings held the title of Florida's tallest building. In the 1920s, a construction boom led to the addition of the Barnett National Bank Building and 11 East Forsyth, the city's first buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m), in 1926.
After a lull in skyscraper development in the 1930s and 1940s following the onset of the Great Depression, high-rise construction resumed. One Prudential Plaza was built in 1954, reaching 309 ft (94 m) in height. It was overtaken by the 432 ft (132 m) Riverplace Tower, then the world's tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure, in 1967.[5][6] 1 Independent Square, built in 1974, was the last building in Jacksonville to hold the title of Florida's tallest building, which it lost to One Tampa City Center in 1981.[7] In the 2000s, residential condominium towers such as The Peninsula were added to the downtown skyline. Since the Great Recession, few tall buildings have been constructed in Jacksonville, leaving the skyline relatively unchanged from the late 2000s.
Most of the city's tallest buildings are located in Downtown Jacksonville, which is bisected by the St. Johns River. The downtown core is north of the river and has a greater concentration of high-rises, including the city's two tallest skyscrapers. The tallest building in Southbank, the section of downtown south of the river, is The Peninsula, followed by Riverplace Tower. Besides its high-rises, the Main Street Bridge, nicknamed the 'Blue Bridge' for its color, is one of the skyline's most recognizable features.[8]
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Number of buildings by height in Jacksonville by the end of each year, based on the information in this article. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
The map below shows the location of every building taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Jacksonville. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.
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Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Jacksonville.
This list ranks completed buildings in Jacksonville that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
Was the tallest building in Jacksonville upon completion
Formerly known as the Barnett Center until 1999. Tallest building in Jacksonville since 1990. Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 1990s.[9][10][11][1]
Formerly known as the Independent Life Building from 1974 to 1995, the AccuStaff Building from 1995 to 2002, the Modis Building from 2002 to 2011, and the Wells Fargo Center from 2011 to 2024. Tallest building in Florida from 1974 to 1981, when the One Tampa City Center was built. Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 1970s.[12][2]
Formerly known as TIAA Bank Center, the BellSouth (Southern Bell) Tower and the AT&T Tower. Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 1980s.[14]
Formerly known as the Gulf Life Tower. Was the world's tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure until 2002.[5][6] Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 1960s. Tallest building in Jacksonville from 1967 to 1974.[15]
Purchased by VyStar Credit Union as its new headquarters in 2018.[16][17] Formerly known as Jacksonville Center, the Humana Building, and Suntrust Tower.[18]
Tallest building in Jacksonville from 1954 to 1967. Previously known as Aetna Building, the Prudential Building, and One Prudential Plaza. Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 1950s.[21]
Completed in 1955 for the Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company. JEA purchased and moved into the building in 1976, but vacated it in 1999.[32]
Tallest building in Jacksonville from 1926 to 1954. Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 1920s. The building fell into disrepair in the 1990s.[36][37][38] In 2017, it was renovated as a mixed-use office, residential, and educational building.[39][40]
Built as the Lynch Building. Also formerly known as the American Heritage Life Insurance Building. Originally an office building, it was converted to apartments in 2003.[41][42]
Formerly known as the Adams Mark Hotel. Chartres Lodging Group purchased the hotel in 2005 and rebranded it under the Hyatt Regency flag.[43] Tallest hotel building in Jacksonville.[44]
Tallest building in Jacksonville completed in the 2020s.[45]
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
As of 2026, there are no buildings under construction in Jacksonville that are planned to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall.
Proposed
The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Jacksonville that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building’s height, floor count, or year of completion is unknown or has not been released.
The tallest building in Florida until 1925. It is the only one of Jacksonville's and Florida's tallest buildings since 1902 to have been demolished. It was torn down in 1981; the Bank of America Tower now stands on the site.[49][50]
Formerly known as the Independent Life Building and the Modis Building. Tallest building in Florida until 1981. The last of Florida's tallest buildings to be in Jacksonville.[49]
123Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from its highest architectural point.
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