UPDATED: New and Upcoming Projects. (Birmingham, Bessemer: township, application, owner)

[TimCity2000]

Originally Posted by MinivanDriver

Ah. Thanks. You really should have asked the pilot to loop over Parkside so you could get a better photo. Try to do better next time.

ha! i do wonder if there's a way to predict which flight path a return flight will take. since i usually fly delta, i almost always come back to BHM through ATL. however, i'm not sure what dictates whether we land from the east (which is pretty mundane) or the west (which provides the scenic view of downtown).

[bfmx1]

I know this isn't the Hville thread but I hear they're getting a Main Event Entertainment. They've expanded a lot over the past several years and wondering if there's any word on Bham getting one or not.

[OldBankhead]

Originally Posted by MinivanDriver

Ah. Thanks. You really should have asked the pilot to loop over Parkside so you could get a better photo. Try to do better next time.

I usually just knock on the door and tell them about my Flight Simulator 2020 experience. That usually does the trick and they just scoot over and let me have a turn. Now that I know you guys want pictures I'll make sure I get some next time.

[magiccity3]

Originally Posted by mcalumni01

So let's recap since the start of 2020, logistic/distributions facilities getting built..

Lowe's
Carvana
FedEx
Amazon 2 Bessemer
Amazon 3 Birmingham
Amazon 4 Bessemer
Auto Supplier Mobis
Buffalo Rock
Amazon 5 Birmingham
Auto Supplier Valeo

It appears Amazon isn't too worried about the union forming at their distribution facility.

[TimCity2000]

how many of these amazon facilities are "last mile" / fulfillment centers, and how many are more regional (or even national) distribution facilities or warehouses?

the latter would point to our success as a logistics hubs. the "last mile" facilities just make it easier for amazon to get their stuff to people already in the birmingham area.

[mcalumni01]

Originally Posted by TimCity2000

how many of these amazon facilities are "last mile" / fulfillment centers, and how many are more regional (or even national) distribution facilities or warehouses?

the latter would point to our success as a logistics hubs. the "last mile" facilities just make it easier for amazon to get their stuff to people already in the birmingham area.

That's what fulfillment centers are, a distribution facility. Amazon has 110 of them in the country.

[bfmx1]

Originally Posted by mcalumni01

That's what fulfillment centers are, a distribution facility. Amazon has 110 of them in the country.

What's the difference in all of these? Is one better than another? What's the difference in these and fulfillment centers?

[TimCity2000]

Originally Posted by mcalumni01

That's what fulfillment centers are, a distribution facility. Amazon has 110 of them in the country.

right. i guess my point is... are these for local distribution or regional/national?

[mcalumni01]

Originally Posted by TimCity2000

right. i guess my point is... are these for local distribution or regional/national?

Majority locally. There is one in Mobile and one in Theodore. Several in Tennessee and Georgia and one planned for Mississippi. So I assume the one in Bessemer is for the Bham metro plus perhaps further north, west (tuscaloosa, fayette, lamar counties and maybe into mississippi) east (etowah, talladega, calhoun counties) and south (clanton, autauga, coosa and maybe montgomery counties).

[TimCity2000]

Construction begins on new townhome development in Southside

A long-awaited residential project in Southside is coming out of the ground.

Work is underway on CityView Terrace Town Homes and one unit has already sold.

It’s a project by Future Birmingham Properties LLC, which includes Hunter Benton of LMS Real Estate Investment Management and Blake Schultz of Arc Realty. The team acquired the property a couple years ago and began work on the development in 2019, as we reported.

Gardner Architects is the designer, and WS Services is the builder.

Located at 1600 16th Ave. S., the seven townhomes are going for about $420,000. Each three-story unit comes with 1,400 square feet of finished space on the second and third floors with the option of building out about 700 square feet of unfinished space in the basement. The townhomes include a living room, two bedrooms, and two and a half bathrooms. Each unit comes with its own driveway.

“Five Points South has always had a vibrant mix of housing options providing people at all stages in life something they want to call home,” said Stephen Foster, president of the Five Points South Neighborhood Association. “It will be another great addition to Five Points South to see what developers are willing to bring to the neighborhood.”

The new development is coming online as Birmingham’s hot housing market with its low inventory continues to drive up prices, generating a need for this type of product.

“Not only is inventory low but the inventory that is out there, specifically in Southside, is predominately older and historic in some instances,” Schultz said. “There’s very few new product, and the ones that are sell immediately if they even come on the market.”

In addition to projects like these, Schultz said their team is involved in redeveloping properties in low-income areas on northside by Carraway.

“We do have a passion for helping redevelop and urbanize some areas that have been ignored or neglected for a long time,” he said.