A committee has advised Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to relocate its headquarters from downtown Jacksonville, Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has learned.
Becker obtained a “notice of intent to award” for leased office space at 8787 Baypine Road, situated near Baymeadows Road and Interstate 95.
The City of Jacksonville has been striving to keep Citizens Insurance downtown for nearly a year.
On February 28, Action News Jax obtained internal documents revealing 41 employee safety complaints dating back to 2023. These complaints included incidents such as a naked man entering a nearby building, a stabbing downtown, a bullet passing through a window of the EverBank building, and a homeless man exposing himself and urinating in front of a Citizens employee.
The committee used ITN score rankings to guide its decision this week, with the newly selected site ranking first and the existing downtown location ranking third.
The rankings from the committee’s evaluation are as follows:
- Jacksonville IV FGF, LLC c/o Boyd Watterson Asset Management. Proposed Location: 8787 Baypine Road 32256, Pts: 78.18
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. Proposed Location: 4800 Deerwood Crossing Pkwy 32256, Pts: 77.88
- Amkin West Bay LLC a Florida Limited Liability Company. Proposed Location: 301 West Bay Street 32202, Pts: 76.55
- JAX LC Owner 2 LLC. Proposed Location: 14000 Citicards Way 32258, Pts: 76.47
- The Atlantic Land and Improvements Co. Proposed location: 550 Waters St., Pts: 51.89
- 841 Prudential MOB. Proposed Address: 841 Prudential Drive, Pts: 44.01
- Rosecran 2004, LLC. Proposed location: 225 Waters St., Pts: 39.11
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan released a statement Friday afternoon regarding the Citizens Property Insurance office in Downtown Jacksonville:
“The City of Jacksonville remains committed to making every reasonable effort to retain this anchor employer. I have spoken to Sheriff Waters, and we will work together to place a JSO stop station in the building for extra security. There is a window still open for Citizens Property Insurance to remain downtown. We are hopeful their Board of Directors will reevaluate this decision given the progress that’s been made, not only in terms of safety, but also the many exciting projects that are coming out of the ground.”
