The Jacksonville University College of Law celebrated the opening of its new home in Downtown Jacksonville’s historic former Atlantic Bank building with a ribbon-cutting Aug. 26.
The opening marked the on-schedule completion of an eight-month adaptive reuse renovation project.
“The City of Jacksonville is proud to support the new downtown campus of Jacksonville University’s law school. We congratulate them on this significant milestone for the school and for our city,” Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said in a news release.
With unanimous approval by City Council, the city agreed to invest $6.5 million for the $12 million campus project.
“We’re grateful beyond measure to the City of Jacksonville for their support and encouragement of our law school. We also acknowledge the exceptional talent of our design and construction partners for making the bold vision of President (Tim) Cost and the University Board of Trustees a reality for our students and the people of Northeast Florida,” said Randall C. Berg Jr. Founding Dean Nick Allard.
The law school and its design and construction partners completed the 50,000-square-foot space on four floors at 121 W. Forsyth St. in early August.
Auld & White Constructors was the contractor for the project. TTV Architects designed the space. Christian Harden of NAI Hallmark brokered the lease and John Hodges of International Management Company was the representative for the building owner. Workscapes was the furniture and interior design partner on the project.
The College of Law launched in 2022 in a 15,000-square-foot space on the 18th floor of the VyStar Tower at 76 S. Laura St., with plans to expand into a more permanent space.