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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #45 on: September 20, 2012, 11:27:44 AM »
The source is the Mayor's office.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #46 on: September 20, 2012, 11:30:15 AM »
I was asking the source from which they copy and pasted the information. I wanted to look at it.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #47 on: September 20, 2012, 11:42:11 AM »
I was asking the source from which they copy and pasted the information. I wanted to look at it.

Oh I closed it out but it was from the COJ site for the Mayor. I saw it tweeted this morning.

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #48 on: September 20, 2012, 11:45:01 AM »
What's interesting is IF it's not Everbank, what other financial institution would you guess it to be?

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #49 on: September 20, 2012, 12:47:48 PM »
^There's no one else it could be besides Everbank.
Do you believe that when the blue jay or another bird sings and the body is trembling, that is a signal that people are coming or something important is about to happen?

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #50 on: September 20, 2012, 01:11:54 PM »
^There's no one else it could be besides Everbank.

Why do you think that?  It could be Wells, it could be BoA, it could be anybody.  I feel like we have already heard all the Everbank announcements that we are going to get.  Also, wouldn't they have used Everbank's name since that is a well known thing?  I'm hoping it is somebody else.

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #51 on: September 20, 2012, 01:45:41 PM »
Welll......?

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #52 on: September 20, 2012, 01:47:07 PM »
Welll......?

Looks like it's Mass Mutual per Tony Allegretti's facebook.  I don't have any details yet though.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #53 on: September 20, 2012, 01:58:07 PM »
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MASS MUTUAL BRANCH RELOCATING, EXPANDING IN DOWNTOWN

Financial Design Associates plans to hire 25 in next two years
 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 20, 2012 — Financial Design Associates, a local branch of the 161-year-old Fortune 500 company Mass Mutual, has moved operations from the Southside to the BB&T Tower in Downtown Jacksonville.
 
Mayor Alvin Brown joined Jacksonville City Council President Bill Bishop, Councilman Don Redman, Downtown stakeholders and representatives of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce to welcome Managing Partner Roger Dominey and dozens of his staff members.
 
Financial Design Associates started as a Mass Mutual branch in 1999 with five staff members and has since grown to 50, covering a service area that straddles Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. With the move to Downtown, the firm has announced plans to hire 25 new employees in the next two years and double the size of business within the next five.
 
“This move will help to create good-paying jobs at a time Jacksonville needs them most. It shows that corporations and business leaders see the vision in our Downtown and that they are ready to invest,” said Mayor Brown. “It’s because they are confident in the direction of our city and they are confident in Downtown as a venue for growth.”
 
The Brown Administration has focused on Downtown revitalization in an effort to make Jacksonville more competitive for economic development and world-class entertainment. Financial Design Associates is adding steam to the momentum for Downtown after several recent major announcements, including the creation of the Downtown Investment Authority, a key part of the mayor’s strategy to restore security to the city’s finances and job market.
 
“The reason I moved Downtown is I felt like I really wanted to be part of the redevelopment of Downtown Jacksonville, and I think it’s important that business leaders reinvigorate the Downtown area,” said Dominey. “That’s the heartbeat of Jacksonville, and I felt that’s what we needed to do if we’re going to have Downtown grow to the level we want.”
 
Financial Design Associates provides a full spectrum of specialized financial consulting services and products to individuals, businesses and organizations. The firm serves more than 20,000 policyholders and clients and administers more than $3.4 billion of life insurance coverage.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #54 on: September 20, 2012, 02:05:00 PM »
LOL well.. Im glad to see more companies moving to downtown but umm... Why act like its such a grand announcement though. I thought this was something "BIG". But more employees downtown are fine with me. Also read that advanced disposal its talking to the city about incentives. Hopefully that means they are seriously considering downtown for the headquaters. OR they just could be comparing offers. Who knows.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #55 on: September 20, 2012, 02:13:19 PM »
^Lol, every press release from the city has that type of theme.  I typically wait until more news comes out before getting too excited one way or the other.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #56 on: September 20, 2012, 02:33:40 PM »
^My mistake, I have no idea why I assumed this was some kind of substantive announcement.
Do you believe that when the blue jay or another bird sings and the body is trembling, that is a signal that people are coming or something important is about to happen?

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #57 on: September 20, 2012, 02:49:19 PM »
How is 100 people coming downtown not substantive?  That's 20,000 square feet of office space or more.  If we can regularly have announcements like this, we'll have a considerably larger DT workforce by this time next year.

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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #58 on: September 20, 2012, 02:55:25 PM »
How is 100 people coming downtown not substantive?  That's 20,000 square feet of office space or more.  If we can regularly have announcements like this, we'll have a considerably larger DT workforce by this time next year.

I agree. Weve actually have had a vew companies move recently with 50-75 employees to downtown. I just hate the way they announced it, like it was HUGE or something. They kill me with that.
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Re: EverBank Coming Downtown, Now What?
« Reply #59 on: September 20, 2012, 03:04:43 PM »
How is 100 people coming downtown not substantive?  That's 20,000 square feet of office space or more.  If we can regularly have announcements like this, we'll have a considerably larger DT workforce by this time next year.
I meant substantive to the point leading the Mayor, City Council president, and company to throw a party over the news. 50 new people is wonderful, but it's hardly the kind of thing that requires a press conference.
Do you believe that when the blue jay or another bird sings and the body is trembling, that is a signal that people are coming or something important is about to happen?