Florida State University Opens College of Business

Florida State University opened a new home for its Herbert Wertheim College of Business in January of 2026 in Tallahassee. Designed by Goody Clancy, Legacy Hall aims to catalyze excellence in education, research, and innovation. The $160 million facility provides a 300-seat auditorium, multiple 100-seat lecture halls, leading-edge classrooms, and dedicated zones to forge connections between faculty, students, and industry partners. A central, light-filled atrium anchors the five-story structure and functions as a gathering locus for networking, studying, and major speaking engagements. 

Leveraging immersive pedagogies to enhance graduate success, the 218,400-gsf building features a trading room equipped with world-class financial technologies, an analytics lab, a behavioral research laboratory, and a real-estate ‘war room’. The student experience will be enriched through access to a variety of resources, including the Sales Institute and the Center for Career and Professional Development. Accommodating breakout areas and meeting spaces, the flexible and multifunctional hub offers 34,188 nsf for faculty and administrative purposes as well as an inviting forum stair with integrated seating and charging points.

Culpepper Construction was the general contractor for the transformative development. The project team also included LeMessurier, Vanderweil Engineers, Moore Bass Consulting, Ardaman & Associates, Jensen Hughes, Ambient Air Technologies, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, NV5, Vermeulens, and EMI Architects. Ground was broken in October of 2022.