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A new plan for a Standard site across from Railroad Park

April 10th, 2013 · Comments Off · architecture

While the street paving may be ending over near Railroad Park, it’s looking like construction is just getting started. You’re looking at the site once considered for the Standard at Midtown. Now, it’s trying to be a Parkside home for nearly 300 people in greater downtown Birmingham.

Building a more livable Birmingham with the AARP

June 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Urban Design

June 28 & 29 will give concerned citizens in metro Birmingham a chance to voice their suggestions pertaining to how the development around Railroad Park and redevelopment of the Bessemer Superhighway should happen – and how it can help produce a more livable city.

Council committee to consider Fire Station No. 22 sale

May 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · architecture, Business

The fate of the former Birmingham Fire Department Engine No. 22 building is partially in the hands of the city’s budget and finance committee. They will consider the proposal to sell to the developer wanting to replace it with a Walgreens. The full council must still vote after receiving the recommendation from the committee.

Dreaming about across the street from Railroad Park

February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · architecture

As work continues on downtown Birmingham’s Railroad Park, several of the city’s prominent firms offer their suggestions about what the property across the street from it should look like – and Operation New Birmingham decided to share the results with everybody.

Yeah, Century Plaza is closed

June 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Business

Birmingham’s Century Plaza announced that it is now closed, leading to a number of stories in town and perhaps some ideas about what should be happening next with the property…

A real groundbreaking on Southside

April 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Development

Groundbreaking ceremonies seem to becoming quite the normal occurrence here in Birmingham, AL. Here’s a photo in advance of yesterday’s groundbreaking for CiTYViLLE BLOCK 121 on the city’s Southside.

Walls fall on the Southside

December 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments · The City

Photo: Travis Bryant/bhamterminal.com Today demolition crews started tearing down the former homes of Jim Reed Books, Scott’s Koneys, FedEx/Kinko’s and the Birmingham Water Works to allow for construction to begin for the highly anticipated Block 121 development. The project, being developed by Corporate Realty Development and Inland American Communities Group is slated to include retail [...]

Hospitals in the news this week

October 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Medical

So for those that missed it this week, there were two significant developments in our local medical community, both involving new homes for long time institutions. On Wednesday, Childrens Hospital received approval from the state (and uncontested) to move forward with plans for a 700,000 square foot, $480 million replacement/expansion facility on its downtown Birmingham [...]

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