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Strayer University Moving to Two North Twentieth Building

A private university is moving its Birmingham campus from Grandview Parkway off U.S. 280 to downtown. Strayer University is taking 6,000 square feet on a long-term lease at 2 North 20th St. The space is expected to be complete by...

Dunkin’ to Open New Location in Birmingham, Alabama. Harbert Retail Represents Franchisee

Dunkin’ will be opening its second Birmingham location along Lakeshore Parkway at 300 Commons Drive, on June 9th. Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard and Lacey Scott represented the Dunkin’ franchisee, Bluemont Group, in the lease for the 3,610sf doughnut and coffee...

Harbert Realty Services Represents Buyer in Purchase of Founders Station – Harbert to Handle Leasing and Management at the Development

A commercial real estate investor based in Michigan continues to buy property in the Magic City despite the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, Michael Yi bought Founders Station plaza, a historic property that was redeveloped by Orchestra Partners for mixed-use. It was a deal...

HERO: Harbert Management Corp. Awards Over $1M in Grants to Small Businesses

The HERO Small Business Relief Fund created by Harbert Management Corp. and its employees has awarded more than $1 million to small businesses in the Birmingham area. The fund, launched in April in response to the challenges facing local businesses...

Birmingham Direct Primary Care Leases 1,100 SF at Prominent Edgewood Center

Birmingham Direct Primary Care is coming soon to Broadway Retail. The family medicine clinic leased a 1,100 SF end-cap space. Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard and Jackie Bell represented the landlord.  Only one space remains available at the retail center located...

Troup’s Pizza Leases 3,030 SF at Heights Village

Troup’s Pizza has leased 3,030 SF at Heights Village and is open for business! Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard represented the landlord of Heights Village, a retail center in the heart of Cahaba Heights, in the transaction...

Urban Center Owners Association Displays Blue Lights on Lady Liberty In Honor of Healthcare Workers

Lady Liberty is sporting a new shade of blue. In honor of the courageous efforts of healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 crisis, the Urban Center Owners Association is shining blue lights on Lady Liberty in Liberty Park...

Harbert Management Corp. launches small business fund with nearly $1.1M in funding

One of Birmingham’s largest private companies is launching a small business fund for those economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Harbert Management Corp. is committing nearly $1.1 million through its newly created Harbert Employees Reaching Out (HERO) Small Business Relief...

Harbert Realty Services Orlando Completes 18,140 SF Sale Transaction

Harbert Realty Services announced today the completion of an 18,140 square foot industrial sale transaction in East Orange County, FL. Monika Chappell, Director of Industrial Leasing & Sales, represented the Buyer. Total Cool Air Conditioning & Parts Supplier, Inc. plans...

Harbert Realty Awarded Three BBJ Deals of the Year

Harbert Realty Services is the recipient of Three Birmingham Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Deals of the Year  Awards. Harbert Realty Executive Vice President Norman Tynes and Harbert Retail Vice President Casey Howard received awards for the Land Title Building...

Topping Out the Auburn Research and Innovation Center

These photos were taken at the topping out party for the new Research and Innovation Center within Auburn Research Park on Friday, January 31st.  The +/- 105,000 SF Class A office building is on schedule to be delivered September/October 2020...

New Retail/Office Development Coming to Cahaba Heights

A new development is coming to Vestavia Hills/Cahaba Heights. Parkside at Dolly Ridge, a mixed-use office/retail development, located on Dolly Ridge Road adjacent to Cahaba Heights Elementary School, just a few blocks east of Hwy 280, is slated for delivery...

Harbert Retail Represents Landlord in Deal bringing Birmingham Direct Primary Care to Homewood

Birmingham Direct Primary Care, a family medicine Doctor’s clinic offering primary care on a membership basis to offer more personalized/VIP care to each patient, will occupy 1,100 SF in the Markel Reed Building, located at the corner of Broadway Street...

Harbert Realty Services Adds New Senior Vice President Randy Jackson to Florida Team

Harbert Realty Services welcomes Randy Jackson as new Senior Vice President to the Florida Team. Randy will drive Harbert Realty’s continued growth into the active Jacksonville, Florida market and expand its Florida footprint. “It is a significant win to add...

Harbert Realty Services of Florida Represents Landlord in Deal Bringing Orbis Technologies to 12802 Science Drive

Harbert Realty represented the landlord at 12802 Science drive in a ±4,000 SF deal with Orbis Technologies, an award-winning Content Management Systems (CMS) and semantic-search technology company that empowers organizations to manage, exploit, and reuse high-value enterprise content. Josh Smith and...

Harbert Realty Represents Seller in Downtown Birmingham Office Building Sale

An out-of-state investor has made another big Birmingham buy. Sixty West Funds, a commercial real estate investment firm based in Dexter, Missouri, and its affiliate Land Title Building LLC acquired 600 20th St. N. for $3.3 million, or about $106.45...