Name: Former Alagasco Building Description: The former Alagasco headquarters at 1918 1st Ave. North is being redeveloped into a 120-room Fairfield Inn & Suites. Ascent Hospitality is developing the project. Location: 1918 1st Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: Icon: rec_lodging Type of Development: Hotel |
Name: Former Bomb Shelter music venue Description: The former Bomb Shelter music venue at 112 24th St. North has been largely vacant over the last decade. RLC Partners LLC bought the property in 2017 with the initial plan of turning the building into residential and commercial condos. Those plans changed, though. Developer Robert Crook said the redevelopment of the former Bomb Shelter building, now dubbed The Louis, is complete. Queens Park cocktail bar is slated to open on the ground in late October. Crook Realty, Ironvest Partners and a photography studio are also in the building. Crook said the building was completely renovated. For the last several years, the building has largely been used for storage. There were some residences upstairs, he said. Location: 112 24th St. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/fb86358549/width960/753_bombshelterrender.jpeg Icon: buildings Type of Development: Office Space |
Name: Former Base Camp nightclub Description: Birmingham-based Orchestra Partners is redeveloping the former Base Camp nightclub space at 1024 20th St. South in Five Points South into an innovate retail and restaurant space. The space is between Noni's and Cloud Nine Tattoos. The transformed Five Points Lane shopping plaza will offer storefronts accessible through an alleyway. Two restaurants and a grab-and-go coffee shop have signed leases. A bar made out of shipping containers is planned for the end of the alley. Preliminary construction is slated to be complete by the end of the year. Location: 1024 20th St. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/0ab536ee2d/width960/87b_fivepointslanerendering.jpeg Icon: shopping Type of Development: Retail and Restaurants |
Name: Former Painted Shovel Building Description: A circa-1930s Gulf gas station turned retail space (most recently Painted Shovel Mercantile) at 400 41st St. in Avondale was completely transformed in 2018. Working with architect Design Initiative, developer Adam Thrower said they "married the old with the new," by bringing back some of the original character of the building and surrounding it with glass. The storefront was also brought closer to the street. Cookie Dough Magic, Sidekicks Sneaker Shop, Arcadia Salon and 4th & Spring (an offshoot of Redeemer Community Church) are expected to all be open by the end of 2018. Location: 400 41st St. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/3975cefb03/width960/17f_400building.jpeg Icon: shopping Type of Development: Retail and Restaurants |
Name: Former Brown Mechanical Building Description: A circa-1945 building in Birmingham's Lakeview District -- most recently occupied by Brown Mechanical, an HVAC company's shop and office -- is being totally transformed into modern office/showroom, retail and restaurant space. The building is at 3212 6th Ave. South. The building is being gutted and completely modernized, said Charles Simpson, commercial broker from Brookmont Realty Group, who is handling leasing of the property. The building is "really changing from an architectural box by bringing in glass and a storefront." Floor-to-ceiling windows are being added to the rear building, he said. The top floor of the building has been leased to a company for headquarters office space. They are expected to move in by December. About 6,521 square feet of space is available to lease to one to four tenants on the ground floor. This space is expected to be ready for build out in January 2019. A rooftop deck is being added to the rear section of the building. The building also features exposed ceilings, polished concrete floors and tall ceilings. "It is going to be a real, clean modern look," Simpson said. Location: 3212 6th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/4fb0c512b9/width960/724_whiteoakrendering.jpeg Icon: buildings Type of Development: Office Space |
Name: Sher Building Description: The Roberts & Sons Building, a four-story brick commercial building at 1810-1812 3rd Ave. North, and half of the Graves Building at 1814-1820 3rd Ave. North, across the street from Alabama Theatre are being transformed into a multi-family residential project. The Robert & Sons Building dates back to 1897 and was damaged by two fires during its history. The Graves building was built in 1912 by W. S. Graves, who had founded the Graves Shale Brick Co. in 1901. The Sher Building is a redevelopment and renovation of the former Roberts & Sons Printing & Binding Co. Building and half of the Graves Building on 3rd Avenue North across from the Alabama Theatre. The lower two levels of the buildings will house commercial and office space and the upper levels will include approximately 15 high-end loft apartments. The project is estimated to be completed in summer 2019. Location: 1810 3rd Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/f28fb14b6b/width960/44d_gravesbuilding.jpeg Icon: realestate Type of Development: Condos |
Name: Alabama Power Steam Plant Description: The Powell Avenue Steam Plant (1800 Powell Ave South) was built in 1895 by the Consolidated Electric Light & Power Company. It provided steam and electricity for downtown businesses and powered the nation's second largest streetcar system. The plant became part of the Birmingham Electric Company in 1921 and was acquired by Alabama Power in 1952 when the two companies merged. Alabama Power has been working to stabilize the facility for a potential redevelopment project. When plans for the project were first announced in 2015, Alabama Power said likely uses for the building would be restaurants, entertainment space, a museum, outdoor pavilion and food truck plaza. No plans have been finalized, according to Alabama Power. Location: 1800 Powell Ave. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/fd71846832/width960/9d2_steamplant.jpeg Icon: info_circle Type of Development: Undetermined |
Name: Stacy Williams Co. Building Description: Corporate Realty plans to redevelop this two-story building, former Stacy Williams Co. syrup manufacturing facility on 14th Street across the street from Railroad Park downtown. Redevelopment plans haven't been released yet. The building is next door to The Baker's Row Building, a joint partnership between LIV Development and Corporate Realty, at the corner of 1st Avenue South and 14th Street South. Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, KPS Group, Under Armour and Corporate Realty have offices there. Location: 1st Avenue South and 14th Street South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/281097f81e/width960/250_syrupbuilding.jpeg Icon: info_circle Type of Development: Undetermined |
Name: Family Services Laundry Building Description: Birmingham-based Mike Mouron of Capstone Real Estate Investments is transforming this 1920s-era, 30,000-square-foot Family Service Laundry Building at 2200 Magnolia Ave. South into office space. The building was vacant in recent years, but it was originally home to the Hill Food Stores main bakery in 1923. The Family Service Laundry moved in later in 1934. It hosted several other businesses over the years including the Ideal Heating & Refrigerating Co., Morris & Eckels Co. and the upper level was formerly leased to Corner Stone, a head shop and coffee house. Retail Specialists and Retail Strategies are going to lease 17,000 square feet of the building. They are expected to move in after Thanksgiving 2018. Mouron said the Family Service Laundry Building was a shell when be bought it. A large number of windows had been taken out and bricked over. Those windows spaces were restored. Existing windows were refurbished. A decorative fencing will be installed to add security for an outdoor seating area, he said. Location: 2200 Magnolia Ave. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/a82de0ea0c/width960/9d6_familyservicelaundry.jpeg Icon: buildings Type of Development: Office Space |
Name: New Ideal Building Description: The New Ideal building at 1801 2nd Ave. North in downtown Birmingham is being transformed into a residential condo development. The New Ideal was originally constructed as a department store in 1908. The department store closed around 1990. The New Ideal Building is being redeveloped into 38 residential condos. The project will consist of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom condominium units ranging in price from the mid-$100,000s to the mid-$500,000s, according to H2 Real Estate. Construction is underway. Location: 1801 2nd Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/c3eabf7b38/width960/267_newideallofts.jpeg Icon: realestate Type of Development: Condos |
Name: Organic Harvest (formerly Parisian) Description: Opening of the downtown Organic Harvest was originally slated for summer 2018. The project experienced construction delays. The market will open in the historic Parisian building on 1924 2nd Avenue North. In addition to offering healthy food and groceries, the new downtown market will offer wine and craft beer, as well as a cafe serving smoothies, sandwiches, salads, juices, coffee and "grab-and-go" selections. Location: 1924 2nd Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/92293c91d5/width960/0d5_organicharvest.jpeg Icon: shopping Type of Development: Retail and Restaurants |
Name: The Frank Nelson Building Description: The 115-year-old Frank Nelson Building Office building in downtown Birmingham is being restored for office and retail/restaurant space. The 10-story office building is at 205 20th St. North. The building was constructed in 1903 as the First National Bank Building. It was one of the city's first high-rise buildings. Developer Frank Nelson Jr. acquired the building in a land swap in 1926. Orchestra Partners is rebranding the building as The Frank. The building has 100,000 square feet of office space across 10 floors. Each floor offers 10,000 square feet of flexible floor plan layouts, 10-foot ceilings and large windows with a great view. A UPS Store and Trattoria Centrale are located on the ground floor. Construction has started on the retail and office space. They are seeking a restaurant user for the remaining 5,000 square feet. Location: 205 20th Street N, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/a7990eb563/width960/705_frankrendering.jpeg Icon: buildings Type of Development: Office Space |
Name: Martin or Stonewall Building Description: The Stonewall Building at 2308 4th Ave. North in downtown Birmingham will soon be redeveloped into a 137-unit apartment complex. Rent will be more affordable than other apartments downtown and will start at around $600 a month. Ed Ticheli, the long-time owner of the building, received state historic tax credits for the renovation of the former office building, also called the Martin Building, at the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue North and 23rd Street. He is seeking other incentives from the city of Birmingham. Construction is slated to start before the end of 2018, said Ticheli's attorney Murphy McMillan. Construction is expected to take 12 to 14 months. No retail space is planned for the project. Location: Fourth Avenue North and 23rd Street, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/d3e1a96e30/width960/508_martinbuilding.jpeg Icon: realestate Type of Development: Condos |
Name: Brown Marx Building Description: Brown Marx Building at 2100 First Ave. North in downtown Birmingham may soon be transformed from office building to hotel. Tupelo Hotels 1031 Acquisition II LLC purchased the building for $3.7 million in late 2017, public records show. The company also bought the Allright Parking Deck at 1901 First Ave. N. for $1.6 million. According to information from the city of Birmingham, the purchaser plans to develop the property as a hotel. Tupelo Hotels 1031 Acquisition II LLC shares the same address as Ascent Hospitality, which developed the Elyton Hotel in the adjacent historic Empire Building. Location: 2100 First Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/5ecc5582e7/width960/e1a_brownmarx.jpeg Icon: rec_lodging Type of Development: Hotel |
Name: Commerce Center Description: Birmingham-based Rhaglan Hospitality is in the process of renovating this former office building -- known as the commerce center or former Protective Life Building -- and the two-story attached Morris Avenue Building into a new Tapestry Hilton Hotel. The luxury hotel will include 96 rooms. According to a July 2018 meeting of the city of Birmingham's Design Review Committee, the project includes exterior cleaning, patching and maintaining the existing façade, adding a new emergency egress enclosed stair tower and ground-level storefronts. Location: 2027 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/2756e0e062/width960/651_commercecenter.jpeg Icon: rec_lodging Type of Development: Hotel |
Name: Matthews Building Description: Birmingham-based Orchestra Partners purchased these buildings known as the former Matthews Bar & Grill and Jazzy's Buildings at 2209, 2213, and 2215 First Ave. North in October 2018. They are planning to redevelop the building into a mixed-use development. According to a marketing flyer for the development, The Matthews will include about 10,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the ground floor. About 40 condos are planned for the upper levels of the buildings. One to two extra stories are being added to the buildings to create space for the condos. A portion of a ground-level building (between where Jazzy's and Matthew's Bar & Grill is now) will be removed to allow for a walkway that will create additional store frontage for businesses. There will also be access to the buildings from both First Avenue North and Morris Avenue Location: 2215 First Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/5f725d6071/width960/afe_thematthewsrendering.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: Printer's Corner (You Are Beautiful Building) Description: Birmingham-based developers Orchestra Partners is working to transform this 108-year-old building, known for its "You are Beautiful" graffiti. The building located at the corner of 18th Street South and Second Avenue South in downtown once housed a printing press. The project, dubbed the Printer's Corner, is being redeveloped into an adaptable retail/restaurant and residential space. The building will include two or three restaurants and retail space on the first floor and six custom residential units on the second floor. Gourmet burger restaurant, Twisted Root Burger Co. had signed on to locate here, but have since pulled out. The project remains under construction. Location: 18th Street South and Second Avenue South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/314bb73bae/width960/9df_printerscorner.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: Denham Building Description: Atlanta-based Third & Urban started construction in summer 2018 on restoring the Denham Building in Birmingham's Parkside District into a mixed-use development. Located at 1143 First Avenue South near Regions Field, the Denham Building is named after its original architects, Denham, Van Keuren & Denham. It originally opened in 1927 as the Merchants and Manufacturer's Terminal Building. The Denham Building is being redeveloped into a mixed-use project that will include 81,000 square feet of office, retail and restaurant space, along with 59 urban-loft units. The building is expected to be completed in the fall of 2019. Location: 1143 First Avenue South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/2d08114daa/width960/d9e_denhambuilding.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: Former Davis School Building Description: The former Davis School at 2901 4th Ave. South in Birmingham's Lakeview District was demolished to make way for Lakeview Green, a mixed-use residential, retail and restaurant development. The two-story brick W. C. Davis Elementary School was built in 1949 for black students in Birmingham City Schools. The school was closed years later and used a school system office building. KRE Development Holdings - the same developer behind the Iron City Lofts project - announced in July 2017 that the Lakeview Green project would include a five-story building with 30 condos, 73 apartments, and 38,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The apartments would be one- and two-bedroom units and the condos will be two- and three-bedrooms, with prices starting in the $300,000s. Lakeview Green will also include a large public green space with koi pond, river and waterfalls. Engel Realty, who is handling leasing on the project, declined to provide an update on the project. Location: 2901 4th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/edd42ed359/width960/d12_lakeviewgreen.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: McAdory Building (Founders Station Phase 2) Description: The McAdory Building at 2013 1st Ave. North in downtown Birmingham is being transformed into a residential and retail/restaurant space as phase 2 of Orchestra Partners' Founders Station. The four-story Italianate-style building was constructed in 1888. Its on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has housed a number of retail and office tenants in its 130-year history. A self-serve beer gallery called McAdory Taps has leased a space on the ground floor of the McAdory Building in phase 2 of Founders Station. Six new residential condominiums and two open-plan office spaces are also planned. Founder's Station is on 1st Avenue North between 20th Street North and Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard in the historic Caldwell-Milner building and the adjacent McAdory Building. The mixed-use development is currently is made up of 18 residential condominiums, two restaurants, bar and a card, gift and stationery shop, Location: 2013 1st. Ave North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/98fd743cbf/width960/6fb_2018morrisunitrendering.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: Carraway Hospital Campus Description: Carraway Hospital (at 1600 Carraway Blvd.) in Birmingham's Druid Hills neighborhood closed in October 2008. It's remained empty for the last 10 years. Now, Birmingham-based Corporate Realty is preparing to purchase the 50-acre campus into a massive mixed-use development. Corporate Realty is planning to transform the 50-acre former hospital campus into a mixed-use development that will likely include single-family residences, multi-family residential, retail and restaurants, offices, hotel and an entertainment venue. Exact plans for the development haven't been decided yet. The developer has sought public input, but hasn't yet submitted rezoning or development plans to the city of Birmingham. Location: 1600 Carraway Blvd, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/528e683827/width960/b1a_carrawayhospital.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: The Ideal Building Description: The Ideal Building at 111 19th St. North in downtown Birmingham formerly housed a department store. It was redeveloped into an office building in the 90s before going into foreclosure after being bought by another Atlanta investor, Jeff Notrica. Atlanta investors bought the building in 2015 for $760,000. Ten for-rent residential lofts have been constructed so far in the building. One or two more lofts are planned. An office is expected to move in on the ground floor. Location: 111 19th St. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/bc0681d98f/width960/de4_idealbuilding9c8fb6a04f261377.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: Former Harold Furniture Building Description: Nequette Architecture & Design redeveloped the historic Harold Furniture buildings at 2227 2nd Ave. North into luxury loft apartments, office and retail space. The former Harold Furniture buildings were built in 1889 and 1901 Nequette is renamed the buildings "The Thomas" after his father, who was a Marine helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He said his father always supported him in his career. The Thomas features nine loft-style one-bedroom apartments, two office suites and two ground-level retail spaces. Nequette Architecture & Design moved into office and studio space on the new fourth floor. The two office spaces are occupied by a tech company and a locally-based entrepreneur. Location: 2227 2nd Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/e4bd159377/width960/1b3_thethomas.jpeg Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |
Name: Former Demarais Automotive Description: Birmingham-based Orchestra Partners purchased the former Demarais Automotive building on 41st Street in south Avondale in 2018. The building is between Avondale Brewery and Post Office Pies. Orchestra Partners owns most of the block including the buildings that house Post Office Pies, Saw's Soul Kitchen, Avondale Common House, the former Wasabi Juan's and The Sour Room. Construction on the Demarais Automotive building is underway. It's expected to be complete by the end of the year. John Boone, principal at Orchestra Partners, said there's a lot of interest in the building. He hopes to attract a retail business to the space. Location: 205 41st Street S, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/e931ff2521/width960/c58_demaraisautomotive.jpeg Icon: shopping Type of Development: Retail and Restaurants |
Name: Cain Building Description: The former Cain Furniture Building at 1716 2nd Ave. North in downtown is being redeveloped into space for self-storage units, according to information submitted to the city of Birmingham. The buildings are next door to the Phoenix Lofts, one of the first residential loft projects in the city. No other details on the project were immediately available. A representative for the project couldn't be reached for comment. Location: 1716 2nd Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Photo: Icon: landmark Type of Development: Storage |
Name: Opus Tower (The Break) Description: The Opus Group, a Rosemont, Ill.-based developer, was expected to break ground on a 17-story high-rise building at 1001 20th St. where The Break Pool Hall stands by early 2018. The Break hasn't been demolished yet, but the developer said the project is still happening. In an emailed statement to AL.com, The Opus Group said the high-rise project is still happening and is intended to be student housing for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. "We're currently in the planning stages of developing a student housing project in the Five Points South neighborhood," said Ben Angelo, senior director of real estate development at Opus Development Co. said. "We look forward to sharing more details as the project planning progresses." Location: 1001 20th St. South, Birmingham, AL Photo: https://expo.advance.net/img/ac1bdb10dc/width960/ad3_opustower.jpeg Icon: realestate Type of Development: Condos |
Name: City Center Description: The former AT&T City Center Building in the heart of downtown Birmingham was sold for $31 million in November 2018. The new owners plan turn the office high-rise into a mixed-use development that will include more than 300 apartments, office space and restaurants. Construction is set to start before the end of 2018. Location: 600 19th Street North Birmingham, AL Photo: Icon: coffee Type of Development: Mixed-Use Development |