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Two companies interested in old JEA headquarters

Published on July 30, 2025 at 10:07 am
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Two parties are interested in acquiring the former JEA headquarters building in Downtown Jacksonville, the city-owned utility announced.

Live Oak Contracting LLC and Simple State Inc. submitted responses to a JEA request for proposals to buy its former 19-story office tower at 21 W. Church St. along with adjacent properties. The bid opening was Tuesday. 

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JEA will now conduct a formal process to evaluate the responses. When that process is complete, staff will negotiate a purchase and sale agreement with the respondent that ranks the highest based on an evaluation committee’s recommendation.

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