Foley & Lardner is packing up its downtown Jacksonville digs and heading a few blocks east, with the firm confirming Wednesday that it will move from the 13th floor of the One Independent Drive tower into the newly opened One Tower Court on the Northbank. The national law firm is taking the entire fifth floor, shifting roughly 44 attorneys and about 60 staffers into about 25,000 square feet. The relocation was unveiled during the ceremonial opening of One Tower Court and is slated to happen around year-end.
Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping delivered the news at the ribbon-cutting, noting that Foley’s lease will push One Tower Court to about 83% occupied and that the firm will control 25,064 square feet. The move relocates Foley’s downtown base from One Independent Drive into the heart of the Shipyards redevelopment, as reported by the Jax Daily Record.
Building details and tenants
One Tower Court is a six-story, Class-A office building positioned next to the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences and folded into the larger Shipyards development. Property listings put the total building size at about 137,000 square feet, with the fifth floor at 25,064 square feet and the sixth floor at 18,030 square feet. The ground level is planned to feature a roughly 6,000-square-foot YMCA and space for a 5,700-square-foot restaurant. Timucuan Asset Management has already committed to about 7,000 square feet on the top floor, according to CommercialCafe, and the broader Shipyards project has topped out, per a release from PCL Construction.
From One Independent Drive to the Shipyards
The Jacksonville office page for Foley & Lardner lists its current address as 1 Independent Drive, Suite 1300, confirming its present spot in the downtown tower. Once the firm shifts into One Tower Court, it will be within easy walking distance of EverBank Stadium and the new Four Seasons residences developed by Jaguars owner Shad Khan. The firm’s Jacksonville contact information remains available through its official site for local clients and partners.
Why landlords call this a win
Commercial real estate brokers say Foley’s lease is a textbook example of what they call a “flight to quality,” with tenants leaving older office buildings for modern, amenity-rich Class-A space. NAI Hallmark’s leadership used that exact phrase when describing earlier leasing momentum at One Tower Court, in comments reported by the Jax Daily Record. For downtown Jacksonville, Foley’s relocation will serve as an early test of whether the Shipyards project can keep heavyweight professional firms anchored in the core as stadium renovations and hospitality projects reshape the neighborhood.
