[4] Rivergate Tower's principal tenant is Sykes Enterprises, a publicly-traded company that operates technical help and customer support centers internationally.

The building was constructed in 1988 for $150 million as headquarters for North Carolina National Bank (NCNB), a predecessor to NationsBank.

[6] Harry Wolf's design for Rivergate Tower was given the 1993 National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

[7] An adjacent cube-shaped building houses the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts along with a bank and a cafe.

Just to the north of the tower is Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, and just to the west is the Tampa Riverwalk on the Hillsborough River.