Birmingham Development News - Page 166

TimCity2000 · #**3301** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 5:17 PM**

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There are 3 new tower cranes on site down at Parkside; 1 for Foundry Yards, 1 for Bakers RowII and the 3rd for the Daniel property over on 3rd Avenue 14th Street South.
They have topped out at the Ascend apartment complex at Five Points South and are now putting up the siding for that building. They are working on the Macaroni Lofts and they should start work on Phase III of 20 Midtown on 20th Street South this month or next, with an increased number of units from 278 to 312.

PLEASE let this be true about 20 midtown.

I wonder if they'll have to remove any of the work in place that's been sitting open to the elements for all these months.

Bamablazer · #**3302** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 7:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by TimCity2000

PLEASE let this be true about 20 midtown.

I wonder if they'll have to remove any of the work in place that's been sitting open to the elements for all these months.

I know right, sick of the delays. They said it was about money. January is about gone, so it looks like February.

TimCity2000 · #**3303** Posted **Feb 1, 2020, 11:34 PM**

February 1st, 2020 Updates:

(sorry for the poor image quality)

American Life Building

Brown Marx

Mercantile on Morris

The Dabny

Commerce Center

Ascend

Avenue A

UAB Dorm

Bakers Row II

Foundry

Daniel Parkside Development

The Dewberry Building

Lakeview Green

A lot of dirt being moved and cranes being put up. Looking forward to some of these starting to come out of the ground.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3304** Posted **Feb 2, 2020, 8:40 PM**

These cranes just seem to come in waves. I started getting discouraged early fall last year when there were just 1 or 2 dotting the skyline. Now it seems we're back to the activity we saw during the boom. Also, won't be long before we have some tower cranes over at the BJCC for stadium construction.

mcalumni01 · #**3305** Posted **Feb 3, 2020, 3:09 PM**

Lot's more coming. They are building a new aircraft rescue firefighting station at the airport. the airport authority is spending $117 millions in the next 4 years on capital improvements there. That's two (or more). The carrawway development. Three. Southtown development. Four. New car rental development at the airport (might have cranes there by now). Five. Legacy Arena will have one . Six. It's estimated that there will be over a billions dollars in development projects over the next THREE years alone. So even more cranes

Bamablazer · #**3306** Posted **Feb 3, 2020, 7:02 PM**

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Lot's more coming. They are building a new aircraft rescue firefighting station at the airport. the airport authority is spending $117 millions in the next 4 years on capital improvements there. That's two (or more). The carrawway development. Three. Southtown development. Four. New car rental development at the airport (might have cranes there by now). Five. Legacy Arena will have one . Six. It's estimated that there will be over a billions dollars in development projects over the next THREE years alone. So even more cranes

Corporate Realty is planning a large mixed-use project on University Blvd on some Southern Research property across 24th Street S and its separate from the Southtown development. Another large apartment complex for 3rd avenue and 13th Street South, not far from the Sherman Cement property. Like you said more coming down the pipe line.

TimCity2000 · #**3307** Posted **Feb 3, 2020, 9:22 PM**

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New car rental development at the airport (might have cranes there by now).

pretty sure this is almost complete. just several single story buildings, no cranes.

TimCity2000 · #**3308** Posted **Feb 3, 2020, 10:19 PM**

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the airport authority is spending $117 millions in the next 4 years on capital improvements there.

pleeeeease let this include new / updated signage and improvements to messer airport highway. the approach to the airport is so embarrassing.

TimCity2000 · #**3309** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 4:18 PM**

UAB approves $78.5M basic sciences complex

Bamablazer · #**3310** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 7:07 PM**

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UAB approves $78.5M basic sciences complex

I see they've done away with the bridge. I guess not many students used it.

Bamablazer · #**3311** Posted **Feb 17, 2020, 7:17 PM**

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here is a link to the Protective Stadium EarthCam.
https://public.earthcam.net/Protecti...nd_street_view

Protective Stadium site is getting a little crowded!!

Tourian · #**3312** Posted **Feb 20, 2020, 9:03 PM**

<Sigh> I imagine all this rain is holding things up a bit.

TimCity2000 · #**3313** Posted **Mar 15, 2020, 3:37 AM**

March 14, 2020

AVENUE A TOWNHOMES:

DANIEL PARKSIDE:

MACARONI LOFTS:

UAB DORM:

ASCEND:

FOUNDRY YARDS:

BAKERS ROW II:

UAB GENETICS BUILDING?:

THE METROPOLITAN:

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3314** Posted **Mar 17, 2020, 11:52 PM**

Thanks for all the photos and updates, Tim!

I reallllllly wanna know what is going to happen to Brown-Marx. IMO, that building is the crown jewel of the HCOE. The amount of work they're putting into stabilizing the building, I can't imagine there isn't a plan to redevelop it soon.

But damn, if they transform that building into a hotel or condo/apartment building, that would put SO many more people in downtown. If it were converted into a hotel, that would put 4 hotels within a block of the Heaviest Corner On Earth... I can't even imagine what that could do for businesses in the neighborhood.

Bamablazer · #**3315** Posted **Mar 25, 2020, 2:10 PM**

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3 mobile cranes are now at the new Protective Stadium site, 2 moving into place and the 3rd is being put together, and half dozen other pieces of equipment there also.

Tower crane going up on Protective Stadium site.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**3316** Posted **Mar 26, 2020, 2:26 AM**

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Tower crane going up on Protective Stadium site.

Finally. They've been placing pylings for the foundation for a while... weather has really held construction back.

I really cannot wait to that thing at around 60% completion. I do wonder what passing through town on the viaduct will thing. Even moreso after CityWalk BHAM is finished.

Bamablazer · #**3317** Posted **Mar 26, 2020, 8:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by TimCity2000

PLEASE let this be true about 20 midtown.

I wonder if they'll have to remove any of the work in place that's been sitting open to the elements for all these months.

Its the end of March and no activity at 20 Midtown Phase III. NOW WHAT??

TimCity2000 · #**3318** Posted **Mar 26, 2020, 7:59 PM**

^seems unlikely that they'll restart it anytime soon given the pandemic (although fortunately it seems that most construction projects currently underway are still moving along)

Bamablazer · #**3319** Posted **Mar 26, 2020, 10:30 PM**

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^seems unlikely that they'll restart it anytime soon given the pandemic (although fortunately it seems that most construction projects currently underway are still moving along)

You are probably right, I had such high hopes for this project. It would have made a huge visual impact in that area and the mix of businesses and restaurants would have made that area very dynamic.

Bamablazer · #**3320** Posted **Mar 27, 2020, 9:21 PM**

A friend inboxed me a picture of explosive charges on the Carraway Hospital building today. Are getting ready to start renovations??