Seacoast Bank’s headquarters is closer to joining the Southbank now that the city issued a permit Feb. 13 for renovations at the former Industry West building at southeast Prudential Drive and Kings Avenue.
Groom Construction Co. Inc., whose corporate office is in Naples, is the contractor for the $400,000 project to renovate 7,700 square feet on the first and second floors of the three-story building at 1001 Kings Ave.
Baker Barrios of Orlando is the architect.
Seacoast Bank already has been approved to post its name on the building. The city issued six permits Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 for Atlas Sign Industries of Riviera Beach to put up the signs at a project cost of $13,828.
Seacoast Bank’s name and logo will be on the walls facing north, south and west, along with a directional sign, a plaque for business hours and a window vinyl.
The city approved a Certificate of Appropriateness Nov. 18 for the signage because it is requested on a local landmark.
Seacoast Bank announced on LinkedIn that it is expanding with a second Jacksonville branch at the building, a renovated three-story structure that has served as the headquarters for the Industry West online furniture company.
Allison Bovee, Seacoast Northeast Florida market president, and Michael Ludwig, senior vice president and senior community banking director, posted Oct. 22 that the expansion is “a reflection of our team’s incredible growth and success.”
In May 2023, Stuart-based Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida and its banking subsidiary Seacoast Bank opened a full-service retail branch and commercial banking office in Jacksonville at 7880 Gate Parkway, Suite 100.
At that time, the bank said that “this milestone follows Seacoast’s initial expansion into the Jacksonville market early last year via the establishment of a Commercial Banking team. Seacoast Bank’s expansion into Duval County follows years of robust growth across Florida.”
The 113-year-old, three-story building is one of the few remaining commercial buildings reflecting the old city of South Jacksonville of 1907-32.
Corner Lot CEO Andy Allen and COO George Leone and Industry West founder Jordan England bought the 12,838-square-foot building in 2021 through ALE Kings Holdings LLC.
Industry West renovated the structure and moved its headquarters into the first two floors while leasing out the top level to other tenants.
Industry West has since vacated the building.
“They are a perfect fit for the growing area. As a historic building on our Southbank, this shows their commitment to the urban core of Jacksonville,” said Andre Green, Corner Lot Development Group commercial development manager, in a previous statement.