Downtown move: Foley & Lardner moving from 1 Independent Square to One Tower Court

The law firm will relocate to the fifth floor of the Jacksonville Jaguars headquarters building.


  • By Karen Brune Mathis
  • | 10:43 a.m. March 25, 2026
  • | Updated 3:42 p.m. March 25, 2026
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During a March 25 ceremonial opening of the One Tower Court office building in Downtown's Shipyards area, Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping announced that Foley & Lardner would relocate to the new building from 1 Independent Square.
During a March 25 ceremonial opening of the One Tower Court office building in Downtown's Shipyards area, Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping announced that Foley & Lardner would relocate to the new building from 1 Independent Square.
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Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping announced March 25 that Foley & Lardner will lease the fifth floor of the six-story One Tower Court, which means the law firm will relocate its 44 lawyers and 60 staff members Downtown from 1 Independent Square.

The firm is based on the 13th floor of the 37-story 1 Independent Drive tower.

The Jaguars said the move is expected about year-end. Based on a leasing brochure, Foley & Lardner will occupy 25,064 square feet of space.

“Foley’s investment in this modern, thoughtfully designed space reflects our long-term commitment to downtown Jacksonville and the growing momentum we’re seeing across the region,” Jacksonville managing partner Danielle Whitley said in an emailed statement. 

“This new office offers enhanced facilities and amenities that support how our attorneys and business professionals work today, with spaces that support collaboration, innovation, and wellbeing. As Jacksonville continues to thrive as an economic hub, we’re excited to continue expanding alongside our clients and community, and this new space positions us to do exactly that.”

The lease boosts One Tower Court to an 83% occupancy, Lamping said.

One Tower Court houses the Jaguars’ headquarters on the second, third and fourth floors.

The ground floor has a 6,000-square-foot YMCA and will set up a 5,700-square-foot restaurant.

Jacksonville-based private investment firm Timucuan Asset Management will lease 7,000 square feet on the top floor.

One Tower Court is at 1 Tower Court, next to the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville that Jaguars owner Shad Khan is developing.

Shipyards Office LLC, led by Khan’s Iguana Investments Florida LLC, owns the 137,000-square-foot office building.

Jacksonville-based real estate firm NAI Hallmark announced Sept. 30, 2025, that it is the exclusive management and leasing agent for the office building on behalf of Shipyards Office LLC.

NAI Hallmark’s brochure shows the ground floor including a fitness center and a restaurant, among other uses; the Jaguars headquarters on the second, third and fourth floors; 25,064 square feet of available space on the fifth floor that now will be used by Foley & Lardner; and 18,030 square feet available on the sixth. 

Editor's note: This story was updated with the statement from Foley & Lardner.

 

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