Harbert Realty Services and Garner Properties Team Up to Acquire First Avenue North Building

March 29, 2018– Birmingham, AL – Harbert Realty Services and Garner Properties have teamed up to acquire a prominent 1st Avenue North building in Birmingham’s downtown core. The building, located at 2121 1st Avenue North, is ±12,100 SF and includes a 15-space parking lot. The property is located in the active 1st Avenue North corridor in the CBD, and is within walking …

Harbert Realty Services Represents Ono Poke in New Location Deal

A popular food stall at the Pizitz Food Hall in downtown Birmingham will open a second location in the popular Edgewood area of Homewood. Ono Poke recently signed a lease for a location at 934 Oxmoor Road, near Saw’s and Taco Mama in Edgewood. Casey Howard and Jackie Bell of Harbert represented Ono Poke in the deal. It is expected to open this spring. …

Harbert Represents Seller in Prominent Parkside Property

A prime property only blocks from Railroad Park sold in a recent deal ahead of a yet-to-be named redevelopment. The Forbes Distributing Co. building at 1416 4th Ave. S. sold for $1.8 million. Casey Howard of Harbert Realty Services represented Forbes in the transaction, while James Proctor of Realty Link represented the company in the purchase. “Realty Link has purchased the former Forbes Distributing Co. Inc. …

Harbert Realty Services Represents Tynes Development in Land Purchase for Large Savannah Project

Tynes Development, based in Birmingham, recently closed on a purchase of approximately 10.67 acres of land in the Savannah/Pooler area. Casey Howard, VP at Harbert Realty Services, represented Tynes Development in the purchase. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Howard, Tynes Development will use the site to build a 244-unit upscale apartment community called The Station …

Third Avenue North Building Lands New Tenant

Birmingham, AL – November 20, 2017 – A redeveloped building in downtown Birmingham is continuing to see more activity. The historic former Massey Business College building at 2024 Third Ave. N. has landed a new tenant. Casey Howard of Harbert Realty Services represented the landlord, JLR LLC, in a deal to bring Finley Enterprises to the building. The company will occupy 7,988 square …

IRS to Take Large Space in the Plaza

Another major office tenant is moving from the suburbs to downtown Birmingham. The U.S. General Services Administration recently signed a 10-year lease to house the Birmingham offices of the Internal Revenue Service at The Plaza building at 417 20th St. North. The deal was completed by landlord West Second Street Associates. Tenant buildout for the IRS will start in the …

Markstein Moves into Historic Federal Reserve

Birmingham, AL – September 25, 2017 – One of the fastest growing communications agencies in Birmingham has moved into a new office space. Markstein has officially moved into the Historic Federal Reserve, as was announced earlier this year. The building officially opened in February after a $20 million renovation involving the state’s historic tax credit program. Other tenants at the …

Harbert Realty Services Represents New Tenant at Pizitz

Charlie Norton, Leasing and Brokerage Associate at Harbert Realty Services, acted as tenant representative for Forge, a co-working space located on the mezzanine level above the Pizitz Food Hall. It’s a collaborative workspace concept that offers members space to conduct business. Forge includes 18 private offices, three conference rooms, and a shared workspace capacity for 130 members. Forge has memberships …

Merchants Plaza Secures First New Lease

Mobile, Ala., August 31, 2017 – After purchasing the property just three months ago, Heritage Land & Development is proud to announce its first new tenant for the $30 million redevelopment project in downtown Mobile known as Merchants Plaza. Hand Arendall, LLC, signed a lease for three floors of the eight-story office building located at St. Francis and Royal Streets. …