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| In [[2013]] another proposal, from Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Dominium, projected a $10 million renovation to provide 65-70 "artist" apartments in the building. | | In [[2013]] another proposal, from Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Dominium, projected a $10 million renovation to provide 65-70 "artist" apartments in the building. |
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| In [[2018]] Ed Ticheli renewed his redevelopment proposal for the building, planning 137 affordable "workforce" apartments, ranging from $600 to $900 per month for rent. The proposal was awarded a $182,182 tax credit under Alabama's [[Historic Preservation Tax Credit]] program, with an additional $2.9 million request awarded in [[2019]]. | | In [[2018]] Ed Ticheli renewed his redevelopment proposal for the building, planning 137 affordable "workforce" apartments, ranging from $600 to $900 per month for rent. Five units were made availble for use by the [[Dannon Project]]. The proposal was awarded a $182,182 tax credit under Alabama's [[Historic Preservation Tax Credit]] program, with an additional $2.9 million request awarded in [[2019]]. The [[Birmingham City Council]] approved $421,585.99 in economic develpment incentives for the project. [[LMS Real Estate]] is managing the property. |
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| The $24 million project was financed by [[PNC Bank]], mainly through a wholly-owned investment fund targeting projects in [[Opportunity Zones]]. [[Hendon & Huckestein]] prepared the architectural design for the renovation, which was carried out by [[Wyatt General Contractor]]. A 1 1/2" gas line was ruptured and ignited during construction on [[September 20]], [[2019]]. | | The $23.4 million project was financed by [[PNC Bank]], mainly through a wholly-owned investment fund targeting projects in [[Opportunity Zones]]. [[Hendon & Huckestein]] prepared the architectural design for the renovation, which was carried out by [[Wyatt General Contractor]]. |
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| * Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 6, 2019) "Birmingham contractor lands American Life redevelopment project." {{BBJ}} | | * Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 6, 2019) "Birmingham contractor lands American Life redevelopment project." {{BBJ}} |
| * Hrynkiw, Ivana (September 20, 2019) "Natural gas fire at downtown Birmingham building leaves streets closed." {{BN}} | | * Hrynkiw, Ivana (September 20, 2019) "Natural gas fire at downtown Birmingham building leaves streets closed." {{BN}} |
| | * "Council to weigh incentives for American Life project." (September 23, 2020) {{BBJ}} |
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The American Life Building from the southwest. Photographed October 2006
The American Life Building, also known as the Stonewall Building, is a 12-story, 84,000 square-foot apartment building on the northeast corner of 23rd Street and 4th Avenue North. Its entrance is located at 2308 4th Avenue North.
Originally an office tower, the building was constructed as the Doctors Building or Martin Office Building. It opened in April 1925, just in time to house the Birmingham City Commission and other departments after the destruction of the former Birmingham City Hall by fire. The architectural firm of Turner & McPherson had offices on the 12th floor.
The property was sold in 1946. In March 1947 the FBI Birmingham Division moved into the Martin Building, where it remained until moving to the 2121 Building in December 1962.
The building became the headquarters of the newly-formed American Life Insurance Company, and became known as the "American Life Building". Later, American Life acquired the Stonewall Insurance Company of Mobile and moved its headquarters to Birmingham in 1967. It remained the lead tenant of the renamed "Stonewall Building" until 1979, after which the offices and retail spaces were gradually vacated. The building's owner declared bankruptcy in 1983 and the property went into trusteeship.
The structure found a use as a document storage facility until about 2000. In 2004 Operation New Birmingham put it on their 12 Most Wanted list of downtown buildings in need of renovation.
A 2004 plan to convert the building into 48 condominiums for $4 million was never accomplished, though a project to remove asbestos from the structure was completed in 2006. The building is currently owned by brothers Leo and Ed Ticheli who in 2008 planned to convert it into 71 apartments. The schedule for the project was dependent on the housing market and completion of the Tichelis' redevelopment of the Massey Building and Jackson Hotel (former home of the Jimmie Hale Mission) properties, which they also owned. The American Life project was expected to cost about $10 million, when it stalled out during the economic downturn of 2008-2009.
In 2013 another proposal, from Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Dominium, projected a $10 million renovation to provide 65-70 "artist" apartments in the building.
In 2018 Ed Ticheli renewed his redevelopment proposal for the building, planning 137 affordable "workforce" apartments, ranging from $600 to $900 per month for rent. Five units were made availble for use by the Dannon Project. The proposal was awarded a $182,182 tax credit under Alabama's Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, with an additional $2.9 million request awarded in 2019. The Birmingham City Council approved $421,585.99 in economic develpment incentives for the project. LMS Real Estate is managing the property.
The $23.4 million project was financed by PNC Bank, mainly through a wholly-owned investment fund targeting projects in Opportunity Zones. Hendon & Huckestein prepared the architectural design for the renovation, which was carried out by Wyatt General Contractor.
A 1.5" gas line was ruptured and ignited during construction on September 20, 2019.
The apartment complex is scheduled to open in late 2020.
Tenants
Ground floor
Rooms
- 202, 230: Walter Ward physician (1926-1934)
- 205: M. A. Martin (1928), Provident Insurance Co. / J. E. Ramsey & Co. (1930), Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. (1934)
- 208: Crescent Sales Agency (1928-1934), Glen Allen Sand Co. (1930-1932)
- 211-212: Chamberlain Metal Weatherstrip Co. (1928), Lewis B. Turner tobacco (1930)
- 213: Crumpton Realty Co. (1926), Birmingham Furniture Dealers Association (1930)
- 214-224: VanDerVeer Co. (1928)
- 221-247: Great A & P Tea Co. manager's office (1934)
- 301-302: William A. Burns physician (1932-1934)
- 305: William A. Burns physician (1930)
- 308: building superintendent (1926), Firestone Toilet Co. (1928), Edgar Stanford / Chester Winn architects (1930), Albert Lattimore tobacco (1932-1934) / Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp. (1934)
- 311-312: Forsyth & Northcutt (1926), Lucius Walden attorney (1930)
- 312-321: Alabama Dairy & Food Council (1932)
- 324: Jefferson County Farm Demonstration Agent / Jefferson County Home Demonstration Agent (1928-1930)
- 329: Capitol School of Music (1928-1932)
- 330: W. & H. Walker Inc. (1926), Todd Sales Co. check protectors (1930)
- 335: Cotton State Life Insurance Co. (1926), Conservative Life Insurance Co. (1928-1930), Welcome Wagon Service Inc. / York Ice Machinery Corp. / American & Venetian Marble Co. (1930), Morgan Hill Paving Co. (1932), Standard Contracting Co. / Central Insurance Agency (1934)
- 338: G. H. Davis & Co. bagging (1930)
- 341-326: Smith-Hartley Realty Co. (1926)
- 344: Woman's Home Companion Reading Club (1928-1930), Bar-Trex Manufacturing Co. machinery / J. Lundle Sloss sand / Associated Engineers machinery (1932)
- 347: American Snuff Co. (1928)
- 401-402: Edgar Davis physician / James Gravlee dentist (1928-1934) / LeVert Gravlee dentist (1934)
- 402-408: William L. White Business College (1926)
- 411-433: National Cement Co. / Georgia Cement & Products Co. (1932-1934)
- 435: Hoover Co. (1928), American Snuff Co. / York Ice Machinery Co. (1932)
- 438, 441-447: American National Insurance Co. (1928)
- 501-502: Independent Life Insurance Co. (1932)
- 508: Martin-Senour Co. paint manufacturers (1932)
- 510: Marion Steam Shover Co. (1928)
- 511: Sterling-McDavid Realty Co. (1928), William Bain (1930), Metric Metal Works / American Meter Co. (1932-1934)
- 512: Joseph G. Ringer architect (1928-1930)
- 513-516: C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co. (1932-1934), Kershaw Mining Co. (1934)
- 521-524: Jefferson County Sanitary Engineering (1930)
- 530: Washington Fidelity National Insurance Co. (1928), John Risdon attorney (1930), Ernest Stuart attorney / Public Realty Co. (1930-1932)
- 535: Queen Vinegar & Pickle Co. (1928), Newell Contracting Co. (1928-1930), Independent Life Insurance Co. (1934)
- 538-544: American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. (1930-1932)
- 547: Automobile Insurance Co. (1928), Southern Development Engineers Inc. / Trane Co. heating equipment (1930), Murrill Suarez power plant equipment (1932-1934)
- 601: White & Coleman (1926-1928), Rolf Julsrud engineer (1930), Bullock Bros Co. machinery (1932)
- 602: R. L. Polk & Co. publishers (1928-1932)
- 605: P. L. Longshore / H. A. McKinnon physicians (1926), P. J. Longshore (1928), F. B. Wilhite (1928-1930), Lewis Cato / Hubert Olin Jr attorneys (1932)
- 611-630: Andrew Stabler / L. V. Stabler physicians (1928), Andrew Stabler physician (1930-1934)
- 631-635: William Sellers / William Lavender physicians (1934)
- 635-639: T. H. Payne / J. V. Mix physicians (1928)
- 641-643: Paramount Coal Co. (1930-1934)
- 647: Wilhite-Karrh Realty Co. (1926), Dearborn Chemical Co. (1928-1930), Harnischfeger Sales Corp. machinery (1932)
- 701-705: Van Camp Products Co. (1930)
- 708: Physicians Clinical Laboratory (1930), Weller & Co. iron & steel (1932-1934)
- 711: Thompson Sales Co. (1928)
- 712: Riceland Realty Co. (1926), John Lauricella (1928), Do-More Seating Service (1930)
- 713-721: Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. (1926)
- 724: Rubee Pearse landscape architect / George Baskerville manufacturers' agent (1930)
- 725: Liberty Life Assurance Society / Automobile Oiler Co. (1926)
- 729: Alabama Cash Credit Corp. loans (1930)
- 730: L. B. Cooper Realty Co. (1926), Southern Land Development Co. (1928), Alabama Water Service Co. (1932-1934), Southern Engineering Co. (1934)
- 735: United Palestine Appeal (1930)
- 738: Harnischfeger Sales Corp. machinery (1930), Natural Gas Engineering Corp. (1932)
- 741: Howard Bowdry contractor (1930)
- 744: Burroughs Adding Machine Co. (1926-1928), David Sallerwhite attorney (1930-1932)
- 747: The C & D Co. clothes (1930), Fred Wilhite (1932)
- 801-802: Southern Oil Stores Inc. (1932-1934)
- 805: Flintkote Co. (1926), G. H. Davis & Co. (1928), Associated General Contractors (1930)
- 808: Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Co. (1926), University Metal Manufacturing Co. (1928), James Burks manufacturers' agent (1930-1932), J. T. Sudduth & Co. manufacturer's agent / C. A. Dunham & Co. heating equipment (1934)
- 811-813: W. F. Jackson Co. surveyors (1930)
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- 813-820: W. F. Jackson Co. surveyors (1932)
- 821: Dixie Contractor construction reports (1930-1932)
- 824: The Reeves Bros Co. (1926), Wright Jackson surveyor (1934)
- 829-830: The Southern G. F. Co. fireproofing material (1932)
- 833-837: Alabama Clay Products Co. (1926)
- 838: Birmingham Sub-Contractors Association (1928), Enochs Lumber Manufacturing Co. (1930)
- 841: J. C. Colt Co. ./ H. G. Mouat (1928)
- 844-847: Alabama By-Products Corp. (1926)
- 901: Modern Woodmen of America (1926), Charles Koops / C. O. Stover / C. W. Stover (1928), Standard Lime Co. (1930)
- 902-905: Standard Power Equipment Co. (1926)
- 908: F. A. Robertson / Square D Co. (1928), Rubee Pearse landscape architect / H. J. Tulia Co. contractors (1932), Joseph Eshelman / Kenneth Lord manufacturer's agents (1934)
- 911: H. C. Allen (1926), James Van Buskirk manufacturer's agent (1930), Julian Kendrick engineer (1932-1934)
- 912-913: The C. & D. Co. clothes (1928), Alabama State Service Commissioner (1930)
- 913: Automobile Insurance Co. / Standard Tire Insurance Co. (1932), Alabama State Highway Department (1934)
- 916: E. T. Baird (1926), Alabama State Highway Department (1928-1932)
- 924: Alabama Advertising Agency (1928), Jesse Harper physician (1930), Alabama Service Commission (1932)
- 930-935: Cecil Gaston physician (1930)
- 930: Cecil Gaston / A. E. Town physicians (1928), Thomas K. Lewis physician (1932-1934)
- 938: U.S. Army Birmingham District Ordnance Depot (1926-1928), Tofey Smaha physician (1932)
- 941-947: Johnson Overton & Co. insurance agents (1930)
- 1001: Koehring Co. (1926), Jones & Burks (1928), Alabama Bookkeeping Service / Herman Beyers accountant (1930), Tire Equipment Sales Co. (1932)
- 1002-1005: Andrew Cameron physician (1930)
- 1008-1009: E. V. Sanders Lumber Co. (1926)
- 1011-1028: Andrew Cameron physician (1928), Lester & Solomon physicians (1928-1930), Claude Ford physician (1930)
- 1030: Associated General Contractors (1928), Gordon Goodall dentist (1930-1934)
- 1032-1035: J. D. Sherrill physician (1928-1930)
- 1041: J. W. McQueen physician (1928), Russell Miller Mining Co. (1934)
- 1044-1047: William Geddes physician (1930), Joseph McQueen physician (1932-1934)
- 1101-1105: Truscon Steel Co. (1932-1934)
- 1108: Stephens-Adamson Manufacturing Co. machinery (1928-1930), Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Co. (1932-1934)
- 1111-1113: Spang Chalfant & Co. iron pipe (1930), Aluminum Co. of America (1930-1932), Herman Hettler Lumber Co. (1932)
- 1116-1127: Birmingham Clay Products Co. / Rust Engineering Co. contractors (1932)
- 1129-1130: Bar-Trex Manufacturing Co. check dispensers (1930), Interstate Development Co. (1932)
- 1131-1140: Steel City Lumber Co. (1932-1934)
- 1133-1147: Reeves Bros Co. (1928)
- 1201: Alfred Vickery building superintendent (1928-1930), Martin Building office (1932-1934)
- 1202-1205: Tube Joy Patch Co. (1928)
- 1211-1213: Metropolitan Refining Co. / Southern Bitumen Co. asphalt (1932)
- 1216: C. P. Lichty Engineering Co. / C. A. Dunham Co. heating equipment (1930)
- 1221-1224: Turner & Slater architects (1930)
- 1229-1235: Haickel Elkourie / Leo Elkourie physicians (1932-1934)
- 1241-1247: Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. (1932)
- Birmingham City Commission (1925)
- FBI Birmingham Division
- Alabama Limestone Co. (1931)
- Realty Brokers Inc. (1964)
- Stonewall Insurance Company
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References
- Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. (May 1925) "Industrial Activities." Birmingham. Vol. 1, No. 2
- Tomberlin, Michael (August 19, 2008) "Downtown Stonewall project hits economic roadblock." The Birmingham News
- Tomberlin, Michael (February 13, 2011) "Downtown dreams: Renovation slow for prominent buildings." The Birmingham News
- Buchanan, Charles (2012) Fading Ads of Birmingham. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press ISBN 9781609494834
- Poe, Ryan (January 30, 2013) "Apartment developer plans $10M revamp of Stonewall Building." Birmingham Business Journal
- Edgemon, Erin (March 9, 2018) "Affordable apartments set for vacant downtown Birmingham high-rise." The Birmingham News
- Godwin, Brent (July 9, 2018) "Work to begin soon on major downtown tower redevelopment." Birmingham Business Journal
- Coker, Angel (July 30, 2019) "PNC closes on first Opportunity Zone deal in Birmingham ." Birmingham Business Journal
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 6, 2019) "Birmingham contractor lands American Life redevelopment project." Birmingham Business Journal
- Hrynkiw, Ivana (September 20, 2019) "Natural gas fire at downtown Birmingham building leaves streets closed." The Birmingham News
- "Council to weigh incentives for American Life project." (September 23, 2020) Birmingham Business Journal
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