[animatedmartian]

Moving (even) more upscale: High-end projects changing the face of Birmingham



Developers are changing downtown Birmingham, no more than five stories at a time (per zoning rules).

More than a half-dozen projects totaling well north of $250 million are either under construction or in the serious planning phases, working their way through the various city approval processes.

In all, they will bring a new luxury hotel, swank condominiums and apartments ("affordable for Birmingham," one developer emphasized of the rentals), tens of thousands of square feet of office, trendy upscale retail and additional parking to one of the region's most affluent communities.

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https://www.crainsdetroit.com/proper...ace-birmingham

"The Jeffrey" pictured in the article is actually a renovation of a church. The all-glass sections are the added parts. I thought the building looked kinda weird for new construction but it makes sense if it's a renovation.