Birmingham Development News - Page 175

Bamablazer · #**3481** Posted **Dec 20, 2021, 1:21 AM**

Happy Birthday Birmingham!!!

TimCity2000 · #**3482** Posted **Dec 24, 2021, 2:02 AM**

some shots from the past week or two:

LEGACY ARENA (UAB vs WEST VIRGINIA M BBALL)

20 MIDTOWN (PHASE III)

2323 CONDOS

THE MARSHALL

MACARONI LOFTS

RED CROSS BUILDING RENOVATION

TOWNHOMES ON 1ST AVE S

THE TRACKS (DEMOLITION / SITE CLEARING)

Bamablazer · #**3483** Posted **Dec 24, 2021, 3:23 PM**

Awesome pics, thank you!!

TimCity2000 · #**3484** Posted **Dec 28, 2021, 3:57 PM**

the Birmingham Bowl is officially sold out.

forecast looks pretty good until afternoon. it rained a little around 9:00. maybe it will hold off.

Stadium cam is still up: Protective Stadium

nice crowd flowing through the gates an hour before kickoff.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3485** Posted **Dec 28, 2021, 7:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimCity2000

the Birmingham Bowl is officially sold out.

forecast looks pretty good until afternoon. it rained a little around 9:00. maybe it will hold off.

Stadium cam is still up: Protective Stadium

nice crowd flowing through the gates an hour before kickoff.

Pretty much every surface within 5 blocks (even more if you look nearer the city center) is blanketed with cars. I don't think I've ever been happier to see a bunch of Auburn fans in my life.

Bamablazer · #**3486** Posted **Dec 28, 2021, 8:32 PM**

Birmingham does not look bad in Orange and Blue!! along with yells of "War Eagle"

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3487** Posted **Dec 28, 2021, 8:59 PM**

Game went final and fans are all walking back to their cars. Traffic is heavy on the streets, but the interstates and expressway seem to be handling it well. I've been wondering what a sold out game would look like traffic wise; so far so good.

TimCity2000 · #**3488** Posted **Dec 30, 2021, 2:27 AM**

nice shot from the UAB Football (@UAB_FB) twitter account:

TimCity2000 · #**3489** Posted **Jan 5, 2022, 9:45 PM**

these apartments appear to be complete in avondale... looks like the name is Axel Row?

also think they did a good job on this 8-unit infill project called Avondwell, which is right behind the one above:

mcalumni01 · #**3490** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 9:10 PM**

https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2022...am-al-forever/

Interesting tibit...

When people from around the globe arrive this summer, they land at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, which has undergone more than $7 million worth of improvements.

Improvements at the airport are manifold. For example, all passenger loading bridges will be refreshed with new carpeting and fresh paint; all terminal seating will be replaced to optimize passenger comfort and capacity; new Wi-Fi and cell phone transmitters will be installed throughout the terminal to increase cellular and wireless ranges; and all restrooms are being renovated.

Mathieu is paying attention to details large and small to “make sure everything is the way it should be.”

“[There will be] new striping on the roadways, new lighting for the crosswalks. The garage is going to have new LED lighting system all around it so we can light it up in recognition of whatever the event is—whether it’s pink, whether it’s blue, in fact, in full World Games. [The garage] will be illuminated all around with the different colors of the International World Games Association,” the airport CEO said.

TimCity2000 · #**3491** Posted **Jan 6, 2022, 9:23 PM**

so glad to finally get this car dealership / lot off 20th Street. unfortunately the lease is not up for 2 years (plus the new Stivers location needs to be built out at the Palisades):

Stivers Ford of Birmingham sold in $21M deal, developers plan mixed-use project

"... the project's value is estimated to exceed $200 million."

sabre0link · #**3492** Posted **Jan 7, 2022, 4:34 AM**

In response to a post from a few months ago... I still poke my head in here every once in a while; I'm interested in seeing what's going on as well as photos of the developments. I get to see stuff infrequently myself, so having this resource is quite nice.

TimCity2000 · #**3493** Posted **Jan 7, 2022, 6:56 PM**

GRANDVIEW PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING II:

UAB SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPLEX:

ABSCO DEMOLITION (FUTURE ARTISAN FLATS):

SOUTHTOWN DEMOLITION:

TimCity2000 · #**3494** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 2:49 AM**

this isn't a new announcement, but the first time i think i had seen this rendering. nothing special here... typical 5-story wood-framed development we're seeing all over. at least the word "luxury" isn't mentioned in the article? haha.

as i mentioned in a previous photo update post, the land for this has already been cleared:

New $41M multifamily apartment project, The Tracks, coming to Rotary Trail

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3495** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 4:12 PM**

Thanks Tim! Downtown seems to be getting busier and busier by the day!

TimCity2000 · #**3496** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 7:35 PM**

interesting line in this article re: Powell Avenue Steam Plant: https://bhamnow.com/2022/01/11/2022-...-love-updates/

"Orchestra Partners has said that they have secured an exciting anchor tenant for the project and will be announcing it soon."

Bamablazer · #**3497** Posted **Jan 17, 2022, 10:45 PM**

Projects to watch at UAB in 2022 starting 3 awesome projects down on 7th Avenue South from 14th Street to 20th Street: A new Cooper Green Hospital, A new 11 story Spain Rehab Facility, and the Altec Stylinger Genomic Medicine Research Facility.

TimCity2000 · #**3498** Posted **Jan 20, 2022, 8:55 PM**

a couple of weeks old, but here are updates from the City Walk BHAM site:

City Walk BHAM Project Update

01/04/22 | 2:00 p.m.

UPDATE ON CITY WALK BHAM PROJECT MILESTONES
-Block A – Pavers for civil rights plaza complete along 16th St
-Block A – Pickleball court asphalt done, painting and netting next
-Block A – Playground equip install happening now
-Block B – Skate park construction underway, pool shotcrete being placed 1/5/22, roller rink concrete poured 1/8/22
-Block C – Hardscape completed, turf to install
-Block D – Work continues on amphitheater and elevated area, visitors center and restroom under construction
-Block G – 23rd-24th St Pickleball court installation underway north of 9th Ave by Uptown parking lot
-Block G – Southern end small station walls being poured 1/5/22
-Block H – Excavation for pond ongoing, site grading, large station footings being poured
-9th Ave between 19th and RAJ closed for stamped concrete installation.
-Lighting remains in test mode. Access is limited due to the presence of construction equipment.

and a few additional photo updates from bhamnow.com:

Progress update on City Walk BHAM; portion to open before The World Games 2022 [Photos]

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3499** Posted **Jan 21, 2022, 1:43 PM**

I like how things are looking under the interstate. Thanks for the pics, Tim!

Drove by the plaza that's supposed to include a fountain this morning. The design doesn't look terribly inspiring, but I guess I'll try not to judge until it's complete.

TimCity2000 · #**3500** Posted **Jan 22, 2022, 9:50 PM**

THE METROPOLITAN

i was really excited when this project was first announced (seems like 5 years ago now). great location and potential. however, after seeing it so often in person and after the whole fire debacle... it's just kind of meh now. the corner of 29th / 7th looks OK, but the rest is just typical of these lately. not much style or substance. and a missed opportunity in my opinion to not put some retail / restaurant space on the ground floor, which lakeview could easily absorb.