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A cautionary tale: Birmingham's historic losses
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Historic Preservation
In case you haven’t heard, May is National Historic Preservation Month, as so celebrated for years by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service. Here in Birmingham, a city rich in history and culture, this month-long celebration is not only a reminder to take stock of the historic treasures and charm we currently possess, but a time to mourn those we no longer have.
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Introducing the six businesses that call Nextec home
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Historic Preservation, Potential-Proving, Why BHM
On the corner of 3rd Avenue and 16th Street North, you’ll find Nextec, a redevelopment of the 90-year-old, 65,000-square-foot Edwards Motor Company building (also formerly known as the Sticks ‘N’ Stuff building). With experience in historic renovation, developer Michael Mouron, chairman of Capstone Real Estate Investments, began this civic project in 2021 as a space for business startups to continue their work in the Magic City – a function encouraged by REV Birmingham.
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Here's how you can help support expansion of the Historic Tax Credit
Filed Under: Developer, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Get Involved
The Historic Tax Credit is responsible for renovating more than 40,000 buildings across the country and attracting over $131 billion in private revenue, but what if it could do more?
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HTC profile: American Life Building lofts designed for downtown's workforce
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Potential-Proving
As downtowns across the country are energized by new development, the need for additional affordable, or workforce, housing in city centers is a hot topic. Developers of one of Birmingham’s highest profile, long-vacant properties are planning to address this need.
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HTC Profile: See inside the Five Points South warehouse finding new life as 2200 Magnolia
Filed Under: Developer, Filling Vacant Spaces, Potential-Proving
Anchoring a distinctive angled corner near Five Points South, the Family Services Laundry Building may have looked like an old brick warehouse to many passersby – but developer Mike Mouron saw potential as soon as he stepped inside.
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HTC Profile: A glimpse inside historic Protective Life Building to soon be transformed into hotel
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces
Rhaglan Hospitality, led by Joe White and Jim Lewis, plans to return another iconic piece of Birmingham’s skyline to its former glory. The 90-year-old Protective Life building (also known as the Commerce Center) landed at number one on the 2018 Alabama historic tax credit urban district list and will soon be transformed by the local developer into a 96-room boutique hotel.
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2018 Alabama Historic Tax Credit list proves strong demand for investment
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Small Business
Last week, The Alabama Historical Rehabilitation Tax Credit Evaluating Committee approved requests for funds to be allocated to three historic renovation projects in Birmingham. These projects, as well as those projects that were approved for the wait list for 2019 allocation, prove the demand for historic rehabilitation is strong in Birmingham and Alabama.