Pinnacle Financial Partners today announced plans to expand its footprint at Synovus Place in downtown Columbus with the lease of approximately 31,000 square feet of additional space on the building’s first floor. Construction on the new workspace is expected to begin soon with occupancy planned for the first quarter of 2027.

Pinnacle and Synovus merged in January 2026 to create the premier bank in the Southeastern United States. The expansion is designed to support technology and operations teams as the combined organization continues building for the future. The new environment will emphasize collaboration, flexibility and connection, featuring open workspaces, gathering areas and multiple social and team collaboration spaces throughout the floor.

The first-floor location will offer approximately 125 technology team members direct street-level access, dramatic ceiling heights and an energized, highly connected atmosphere designed to support the way teams work together at Pinnacle.

“Columbus is the birthplace of Synovus, where for more than 100 years the people of this city built the bank into what it is today. As Pinnacle, it will remain an extremely important part of our identity,” said Zack Bishop, chief operating officer for Pinnacle Financial Partners. “This investment in Synovus Place reflects our long-term commitment to downtown Columbus and to the people who work here every day. We’re creating a space designed to bring teams together, encourage collaboration and support the culture that will drive our future success.”

Columbus remains one of the firm’s largest employment centers with more than 1,000 team members based in the city, including Bishop, CEO Kevin Blair and other members of the company’s leadership team. Synovus Place continues to serve a central role in key operational and corporate functions across the combined organization.

The expansion comes as Pinnacle and Synovus continue integration efforts following the completion of their merger in January 2026. The combined company operates more than 400 locations across the Southeast and serves clients through both the Pinnacle and Synovus brands. Systems and brand conversion will take place in March 2027.

“Synovus Place is a major part of the energy and momentum happening in Uptown Columbus, and we will continue investing in its future,” said Heath Schondelmayer, regional president in Columbus. “This expansion is about creating an environment where talented people can do their best work together while remaining deeply connected to the community where G. Gunby Jordan accepted his first deposit at Eagle & Phenix back in 1888.”