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'''Athens Flatts''' [sic] is a condominium renovation project located on the northwest corner of [[2nd Avenue North]] and [[23rd Street North|23rd Street]] in [[Downtown Birmingham]]. The 77,000 square-foot, four-story '''Athens Building''', which was originally constructed in the 1960s, was stripped down to its steel frame for the $7.5 million conversion into 36 residential units ranging from 850 to over 2,000 square feet.  
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'''Athens Flatts''' is a condominium complex located on the southeast corner of [[Block 83]], at 2222–2230 [[2nd Avenue North (Downtown)|2nd Avenue North]], on the northwest of the intersection of 2nd Avenue and [[23rd Street North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].


41 parking spaces are planned for the ground floor and the lot across 23rd street is also owned by the developer. Many of the units will feature large private balconies. A few selected features of the original building, such as the sign, the tile walls and terrazzo floor of the lobby and the sea-foam green elevator doors may remain in the final project.
The 77,000 square-foot, four-story '''Athens Building''' was originally constructed in the 1960s and leased to the [[U.S. Social Security Administration]] as an annex to its payment center.


The architect for the renovations is [[Rob Walker Architects]]. The contractor is [[Jones Williams Construction]]. The developer is [[Cityscape Development Group]], headed by [[Adam Cohen]]. Cohen purchased the vacant building from the [[YWCA]] for $650,000. Completion is scheduled for fall 2006 with initial sales prices ranging from $130,000 to $350,000.
In [[2007]] the building was stripped down to its steel frame for its $7.5 million conversion into 36 condominiums  ranging from 850 to over 2,000 square feet, above a 41-car covered parking garage.
Additional parking spaces are available to tenants in the lot across 23rd street, which is also owned by the developer. Many of the units feature large private balconies. A few selected features of the original building, such as the sign, the tile walls and terrazzo floor of the lobby and the sea-foam green elevator doors remain.


Previously-reported costs have ranged from $8 to $9 million while the number of units has ranged from 33 to 37 with between 1/3 and 1/2 of them reported to have been pre-sold by [[Ingram and Associates]].
The architect for the renovations was [[Rob Walker Architects]]. The contractor was [[Jones Williams Construction]]. The developer was the [[Cityscape Group]], headed by [[Adam Cohen]]. Cohen purchased the vacant building from the [[YWCA]] for $650,000. The renovation was completed in spring [[2007]] with initial sales prices ranging from $130,000 to $350,000.
 
Previously-reported costs ranged from $8 to $9 million while the number of units ranged from 33 to 37 with between 1/3 and 1/2 of them reported to have been pre-sold by [[Ingram and Associates]].
 
==Tenants==
* 2222: [[U.S. Social Security Payment Center]] annex (1964–1970)


==References==
==References==
* "$7.5M Athens condo conversion moves forward" (June 12, 2006) ''Birmingham Business Journal''.
* "Loft & Condo Guide: Your guide to downtown’s loft real estate." (January 11, 2007) {{B&W}}
* Tomberlin, Michael. "Thinking inside the box: Developers envision transformation of stark downtown structure." ''Birmingham News''.
* "$7.5M Athens condo conversion moves forward" (June 12, 2006) {{BBJ}}
* Wilkinson, Kaija "$8M rebuild of the Athens: 33 condos."(October 3, 2005) ''Birmingham Business Journal.''
* Tomberlin, Michael. "Thinking inside the box: Developers envision transformation of stark downtown structure." {{BN}}
* Wilkinson, Kaija "$8M rebuild of the Athens: 33 condos."(October 3, 2005) {{BBJ}}
 
==External link==
* [http://www.athensflatts.com/ Athens Flatts] marketing site


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[[Category:1960s buildings]]
[[Category:1960s buildings]]
[[Category:Downtown condos]]
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 31 December 2022

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Athens Flatts is a condominium complex located on the southeast corner of Block 83, at 2222–2230 2nd Avenue North, on the northwest of the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 23rd Street North in downtown Birmingham.

The 77,000 square-foot, four-story Athens Building was originally constructed in the 1960s and leased to the U.S. Social Security Administration as an annex to its payment center.

In 2007 the building was stripped down to its steel frame for its $7.5 million conversion into 36 condominiums ranging from 850 to over 2,000 square feet, above a 41-car covered parking garage.

Additional parking spaces are available to tenants in the lot across 23rd street, which is also owned by the developer. Many of the units feature large private balconies. A few selected features of the original building, such as the sign, the tile walls and terrazzo floor of the lobby and the sea-foam green elevator doors remain.

The architect for the renovations was Rob Walker Architects. The contractor was Jones Williams Construction. The developer was the Cityscape Group, headed by Adam Cohen. Cohen purchased the vacant building from the YWCA for $650,000. The renovation was completed in spring 2007 with initial sales prices ranging from $130,000 to $350,000.

Previously-reported costs ranged from $8 to $9 million while the number of units ranged from 33 to 37 with between 1/3 and 1/2 of them reported to have been pre-sold by Ingram and Associates.

Tenants

References

External link

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