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[Dystopos]

Some miscellaneous updates:

2600 Highland (Condos) are nearly complete with landscaping done. The recently-completed Capri condominiums nearby have been purchased from bankruptcy and are being marketed again.

A major expansion of BPA Parking Deck #3 broke ground last week downtown, which is a critical component of the planned Marriott Renaissance Hotel in the Regions Plaza Building.

Major construction projects at UAB & St Vincents Hospitals are proceeding, and the City Council approved $20 million in tax abatements to jump-start a major expansion at Children's Hospital.

Announcements are expected soon in the recruitment of Solvay Pharmaceuticals (Birmingham) and Volkswagen (north Alabama)

I haven't heard any recent news from Leer Corp (Leer Tower), Melaver (Fed. Reserve), Corp. Realty Dev. (Standard Midtown & Block 121), Performa (The Forge), Michael Roberts (A. G. Gaston Motel), Iron City (Restoration Edgewood) or 29Seven LLC (29 Seven)

[bhamsly]

Dystopos, on May 8 2008, 04:48 PM, said:

Some miscellaneous updates:

2600 Highland (Condos) are nearly complete with landscaping done. The recently-completed Capri condominiums nearby have been purchased from bankruptcy and are being marketed again.

A major expansion of BPA Parking Deck #3 broke ground last week downtown, which is a critical component of the planned Marriott Renaissance Hotel in the Regions Plaza Building.

Major construction projects at UAB & St Vincents Hospitals are proceeding, and the City Council approved $20 million in tax abatements to jump-start a major expansion at Children's Hospital.

Announcements are expected soon in the recruitment of Solvay Pharmaceuticals (Birmingham) and Volkswagen (north Alabama)

I haven't heard any recent news from Leer Corp (Leer Tower), Melaver (Fed. Reserve), Corp. Realty Dev. (Standard Midtown & Block 121), Performa (The Forge), Michael Roberts (A. G. Gaston Motel), Iron City (Restoration Edgewood) or 29Seven LLC (29 Seven)

I am so anxious for these projects to get underway and completed, but my favorites(most concerned projects that I want to see) are the Melaver project, Standard Midtown, Block 121, The Forge, A.G.Gaston, and Solvay.

Also, 29Seven project needs to come for sure. Lakeview is a very attractive area, and with more residential there, the better it will be. I just wish a couple of midrisers would locate there...giving it it's own  little skyline with a lake there.

[Dystopos]

bhamsly, on May 24 2008, 11:36 PM, said:

Also, 29Seven project needs to come for sure. Lakeview is a very attractive area, and with more residential there, the better it will be. I just wish a couple of midrisers would locate there...giving it it's own  little skyline with a lake there.

You're proposing a lake, too?

[bhamsly]

Dystopos, on May 27 2008, 08:57 AM, said:

You're proposing a lake, too?

Sure, why not? They will give this landlocked city a little more water...even if it isn't a very large lake.

[kayman]

Well, here's an update on the Marriott Renaissance hotel that is to be located in the former Regions Plaza building downtown is on schedule.  The designing phase of soon going to be wrapping up, and construction on turning the structure into a hotel is to begin at the end of September.

Also the new Colonial Promenade Tannerhill in Bessemer is finally open.  It is anchored by Target, Publix, JCPenney, and Premier Cinemas 20-screen multiplex.  Most of the stores there have already had "soft openings" in past 2 weeks, but the official grand opening of the center is here.

[brad0022]

Ok here is a little project that could turn large but none the less cool and significant.

The Cheyenne Diner, a classic New York City diner, located at 33rd St. and Ninth Ave. was saved from demolition when an Alabama buyer purchased the diner to move it Birmingham. Alabama businessman Joel Owens purchased the diner and will move it by flatbed in two sections from Manhattan. He will restore the diner and plans to add a classic car museum and special events venue. The diner attracted Jerry Lewis and David Letterman during its heyday. There are only about 70 nationwide railroad car-style diners left and this maybe the first for Alabama.

New York City diner to move to Alabama

[Southron]

brad0022, on Jan 17 2009, 11:45 AM, said:

The Cheyenne Diner, a classic New York City diner, located at 33rd St. and Ninth Ave. was saved from demolition when an Alabama buyer purchased the diner to move it Birmingham. Alabama businessman Joel Owens purchased the diner and will move it by flatbed in two sections from Manhattan. He will restore the diner and plans to add a classic car museum and special events venue. The diner attracted Jerry Lewis and David Letterman during its heyday. There are only about 70 nationwide railroad car-style diners left and this maybe the first for Alabama.

That's cool, brad!  It looks like Owens may put it out in the eastern area, but it would really be great to see it somewhere around downtown.

[brad0022]

Southron, on Jan 17 2009, 12:13 PM, said:

That's cool, brad!  It looks like Owens may put it out in the eastern area, but it would really be great to see it somewhere around downtown.

It is cool. That's a type of place I could frequent. It would be much more suited for downtown. Especially to checkout some classic cars. Would be cool to make the venue a live music venue but sounds like it may just be for rent.

Edited by brad0022, 17 January 2009 - 07:29 PM.

[| BRAVO |]

I read about this in the paper and wouldn't be surprised if it landed somewhere in Leeds near the Bass Pro Shop and Barber Motorsports.  I would really like to see it downtown though...

[brad0022]

| BRAVO |, on Jan 17 2009, 11:01 PM, said:

I read about this in the paper and wouldn't be surprised if it landed somewhere in Leeds near the Bass Pro Shop and Barber Motorsports.  I would really like to see it downtown though...

I can definitely see that. Nice little place to meet up before and after races. The classic car museum would complement the Barber museum nicely. I can see this as possibly being more economical. Although it still would fit in downtown over freestanding or attached to a shopping center.

[Southron]

3choBoomer, on Oct 22 2007, 02:45 PM, said:

I'd love an update on the Residence Inn on 20th that seems to have stalled....

Cell phone pic of construction 2/9/09:

[Dystopos]

brad0022, on Jan 18 2009, 04:37 PM, said:

I can definitely see that. Nice little place to meet up before and after races. The classic car museum would complement the Barber museum nicely. I can see this as possibly being more economical. Although it still would fit in downtown over freestanding or attached to a shopping center.

The New York Times indicates that the diner will be part of a planned entertainment district near the Talladega Superspeedway.

http://www.nytimes.c...n/08diners.html (login req'd)

More background here:

http://www.bhamwiki..../Cheyenne_Diner

[bhamsly]

Another hotel is planned for the downtown area. According to the article, I assume that it will be on Southside. Does anyone know if the Melaver tower still being proposed...perhaps when the economic climate gets better?

http://birmingham.bi...ml?surround=lfn

[kayman]

Well, construction on the expansion of the Childrens' Hospital of Alabama will began in mere weeks.  The 750,000 square-foot expansion will increase the number of bed to 332, and expansion for nearly 100 more beds.  Also the hospital will be LEED-standards with walkways and skybridges connecting to the new UAB Womens' and Infants Hospital along with the original Childrens' Hospital structure.

[bhamsly]

This project makes me happy. I love to see new projects being built close to downtown, and I think this will be a great addition to the central part of out metro. I wonder what the actual retail will be...from what is explained, I am thinking that it is going to be completely different from what we already have here.

Lane Parke

http://www.laneparke.com/index.html

[kayman]

Main Street Birmingham has recieve a $4,700 grant matching funds from the National Trust for Historical Preservation on the Nixon Cultural Center.  The Nixon Building is location of the cultural center is a former NAACP meeting space used during the Civil Rights Movement.  Last fall the Alabama State Council of the Arts rewarded Main Street Birmingham $7,000 for the project and also the Alabama Historical Commission Review Board has nominated the site for recognition by National Register of Historical Places by the National Park Service.