2017

2017 is the 146th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

• Birmingham's DirectPath acquired Patient Care of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Establishments

• Eugene's Hot Chicken opened at Uptown
• Wheelhouse Salon opened a second location in the Graves Building.
• Spireworks opened at Innovation Depot

Government

• The Birmingham Water Works Board was expanded from five to nine members.
• August: 2017 Birmingham municipal election

Sports

• February 3-5: 2017 Davis Cup first round tie was played at Legacy Arena.
• NCAA 2017 Division II Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field championships were held at the Birmingham CrossPlex
• NCAA 2017 Division II Winter Festival were held at the Birmingham CrossPlex

Individuals

Deaths

• January 2: Albert Brewer, former Governor of Alabama
• January 6: Courtney Haden, audio producer, radio host and columnist

See also, List of homicides in 2017.

Works

Buildings

• 20 Midtown apartments and retail in midtown
• CrossPlex Village
• Finley Center at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex
• Homestead Village shopping center in Trussville
• Metropolitan Apartments in Lakeview
• Park 35 on Clairmont apartments in Lakeview/Forest Park Village
• Row5 townhouses on Morris Avenue
• UAB Football Operations Building and Legacy Pavillion at UAB
• The Waites apartments and retail in Southside
• Expansion of the Mercedes-Benz US International assembly plant in Tuscaloosa

Context

2010s

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