Birmingham Development News - Page 182

TimCity2000 · #**3621** Posted **Apr 18, 2025, 4:33 PM**

THE JAMES

TimCity2000 · #**3622** Posted **May 25, 2025, 11:35 PM**

some UAB / Southside updates:

THE FITZROY

THE JAMES ON HIGHLAND

EDGEHILL AT SOUTHTOWN

SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

UAB ALTEC-STYSLINGER GENOMIC MEDICINE AND DATA SCIENCES BUILDING

UAB SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPLEX (PHASE 2)

UAB BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING

UAB INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3623** Posted **May 29, 2025, 4:27 AM**

Thanks Tim! Always appreciate your updates!

Great to see UAB going more vertical. Love the look of the new Spain, the UAB Biomed & Psych building looks great too!

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3624** Posted **Jun 3, 2025, 5:05 PM**

Looks like UAB is putting their atop the Daniel Building. It was announced a couple years ago that they would purchase the building. It'll be nice to have a little more light in the skyline in midtown.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3625** Posted **Jul 10, 2025, 11:04 PM**

Powell Steam Plant was purchased by KultureCity for $11 million, according to AL.com. A lot of talk about a lot of stuff, but I won't believe anything until I see dirt moving. That parking lot has the opportunity to become a prominant public square in downtown; right now, it has no function...

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TimCity2000 · #**3626** Posted **Jul 17, 2025, 3:49 PM**

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about KultureCity and I'm glad this site will finally be put to use, but... on the surface it does seem like an odd fit. I was certainly hoping for more entertainment / dining / social space here. Agreed that there is a lot of potential with the parking lot, especially as a connector between Railroad Park and Rotary Trail. Right now, there is a two-block wasteland between the two.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3627** Posted **Jul 17, 2025, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by TimCity2000

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about KultureCity and I'm glad this site will finally be put to use, but... on the surface it does seem like an odd fit. I was certainly hoping for more entertainment / dining / social space here. Agreed that there is a lot of potential with the parking lot, especially as a connector between Railroad Park and Rotary Trail. Right now, there is a two-block wasteland between the two.

I don't know a lot about KultureCity either, frankly... but, I'm worried that the longer it sits empty, the more momentum it loses. Would have been awesome if it could have been turned into something like what St. Louis has next to Busch Stadium. Just hope that what they have planned doesn't close at 6-7PM on a weekday...

mcalumni01 · #**3628** Posted **Oct 7, 2025, 11:03 PM**

City of Birmingham Announces Hotel Plans For Abandoned Site Near Top Golf

https://www.al.com/news/2025/10/birmingh...ndoned-cathedral-site-near-top-golf.html

FYI. check out my reddit page for all things Birmingham. r/Bham99

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3629** Posted **Oct 8, 2025, 4:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcalumni01

City of Birmingham Announces Hotel Plans For Abandoned Site Near Top Golf

https://www.al.com/news/2025/10/birmingh...ndoned-cathedral-site-near-top-golf.html

FYI. check out my reddit page for all things Birmingham. r/Bham99

I pass that dang lot everyday on my way into work. It definitely deserves something that will contribute aesthetically to the neighborhood. That corridor deserves to be more than just a truck route...

KevinFromTexas · #**3630** Posted **Nov 30, 2025, 10:56 PM**

Does anyone know of any good drone photographers in Birmingham? I'm trying to find some good aerial drone photos of Birmingham, especially of downtown and UAB and other urban eye candy in Birmingham. Especially if they have a Facebook page to follow. Thanks!

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3631** Posted **Dec 1, 2025, 1:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Does anyone know of any good drone photographers in Birmingham? I'm trying to find some good aerial drone photos of Birmingham, especially of downtown and UAB and other urban eye candy in Birmingham. Especially if they have a Facebook page to follow. Thanks!

I'll do some looking around!

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3632** Posted **Feb 24, 2026, 11:30 PM**

Breeze is finally going to offer flights out of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth! On Mondays and Fridays, Breeze with offer non-stop flights to Raleigh-Durham and Fort Lauderdale beginning July 3rd.

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SpawnOfVulcan · #**3633** Posted **Mar 3, 2026, 11:18 PM**

Macaroni Lofts looks real, real nice. So much better than the dilapidated state it was in before.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3634** Posted **Mar 5, 2026, 12:25 AM**

Aaaaaaand the Birmingham-Southern College campus has been sold! According to a news release from Sen. Katie Britt, it has been sold to the U.S. Coast Guard and will serve as a new training center.

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I think this is perfect. A stable tenant that will respect the structure of the existing campus and bring even more people into Birmingham.

mcalumni01 · #**3635** Posted **Mar 24, 2026, 3:01 AM**

KultureCity opening new soccer street court for FIFA World Cup 2026

https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/23/kulturecity-opening-new-soccer-street-court-for-fifa-world-cup-2026/

the new street court is one of only two non-host site street courts in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026, an international soccer tournament set to take place between June 11 and July 19, 2026.

President of FIFA will be in attendance for the grand opening. By the way, the city placed a bid a few months ago to be a host city for 2031 Women World Cup. Good timing, Birmingham

mcalumni01 · #**3636** Posted **Mar 24, 2026, 3:08 AM**

A third and fourth international events coming to Birmingham so far this decade...

https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/27/birmingha...-fise-global-extreme-sports-competition/

In 2028, the city will host the World Dodgeball Cup event.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3637** Posted **Mar 25, 2026, 10:53 PM**

I FINALLY have a few weekend, so I'm planning on going about town to get a lot of pictures of projects in progress or newly completed. If there are any things outside of downtown that y'all think I should visit for an update, feel free to let me know. It's long past time to put a real update in the City Compilation.