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[[Image:Daniel Building.jpg|right|thumb|175px|The Daniel Building in May 2006]]
:''This article is about the 1970 skyscraper. For the 1888 commercial building on 2nd Avenue North, see [[Daniels Building]]. For the former Daniels-Branscomb Tower, see [[Essex House]].''
The '''Daniel Building''' is a 20-story building compeleted in [[1970]] located between [[Powell Avenue]] and [[1st Avenue South]] along [[20th Street South]]. At 283 feet, it is the eighth-tallest building in [[Birmingham]] and the tallest building south of the [[Railroad Reservation]].  It currently serves as the headquarters for [[Compass Bank]].
[[Image:Daniel Building.jpg|right|thumb|450px|The Daniel Building in January 2008]]
[[File:Daniel Building from North.jpg|right|thumb|450px|The Daniel Building in March 2008]]
The '''Daniel Building''' is a 20-story, 316,404-square-foot high-rise office building constructed in [[1970]] at 15 [[20th Street South]] between [[Powell Avenue]] and [[1st Avenue South]]. At 283 feet, it is the eighth-tallest building in [[Birmingham]] and the tallest building south of the [[Railroad Reservation]].


The building was constructed by and is owned by [[Daniel Corporation]]. One of the original tenants was [[Alabama Power]].  In the mid-1990's, Compass Bank moved their headquarters from the [[UAB administration building|1967 Central Bank building]], a 13-story, 165-foot tall building  located on [[20th Street South]] between [[7th Avenue South]] and [[University Boulevard]].  
The Daniel Building was constructed by the [[Daniel Corporation]], beginning in [[1967]]. [[Moore and Handley]] operated from that location from [[1887]] until [[1966]] when it moved to [[Pelham]]. Progress was delayed as engineers searched for areas of solid bedrock between [[Underground river|limestone cavities]] on which to erect its caissons. The building opened its doors on [[March 2]], 1970. One of the original tenants was [[Alabama Power]].


Original construction of the Daniel Building, which began in [[1967]], was [[Underground river|delayed]] as engineers searched for areas of solid bedrock between limestone cavities on which to erect its caissons.  
In [[1993]], [[AmSouth Mortgage Company]] moved out of the Daniel Building. [[Compass Bank]] purchased the tower and moved their headquarters from the [[UAB administration building|1967 Central Bank building]] (now an administrative office for [[UAB]]). Compass paved, fenced and lit adjoining gravel parking areas to accommodate 1,100 secured spaces below the [[Rainbow Viaduct]]. The company also made tentative plans to pave over the adjacent sections of the [[1st Avenue South#1st Avenue Cut|1st Avenue Cut]], which was then used regularly by a produce vendor.
 
A [[Cordray Parker]] sculpture depicting [[Hugh Daniel]] and entitled "[[Altruistic Visionary]]" was installed in front of the Daniel Building in [[2008]]. The commission was supported in part by the [[Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society]] as part of their "Legacy of Leadership" series.
 
In [[2009]] the bank, which was acquired by BBVA of Spain, updated its signage to "BBVA Compass".
 
On [[July 6]], [[2010]], the Daniel Building suffered a small electrical fire in the basement, which was put out by the building's fire suppression equipment.  Water and smoke damage in the building forced the 1,000 employees of the building to temporarily relocate to other BBVA Compass offices while the damage was being repaired.
 
In [[2021]] the bank was acquired by PNC Bank of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PNC replaced the BBVA signage with their own logo. Meanwhile the bank located most of its management operations at [[One Federal Place]]. The Daniel Building was offered for sale, with an asking price of $16 million.
 
The [[UAB Health System]] acquired the Daniel Building and 390-space parking deck in September [[2023]] for $16 million, and also took over the lease of the 644 -space surface parking lot adjoining the property from the [[Norfolk Southern Corporation]]. The office space is anticipated to be used for consolidation and growth of administrative and support services for the system and the [[UAB Ascension St Vincent's Alliance]].
 
==References==
* {{White-1977}}
* Nabbefeld, Joe (December 26, 1993) "Downtown revitalization notches number of gains." {{BN}}
* Hubbard, Russell (July 6, 2010) "BBVA Compass' headquarters building shut after fire." {{BN}}
* O'Leary, A. J. (July 21, 2022) "Downtown's Daniel Building office tower put up for sale." {{BBJ}}
* "University of Alabama at Birmingham to acquire two real estate properties for campus expansion." (September 5, 2023) ABC3340.com
* Thornton, William (October 2, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/business/2023/10/uab-purchases-downtown-birminghams-daniel-building-for-16-million.html UAB purchases downtown Birmingham’s Daniel Building for $16 million]." {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=danielbuilding-birmingham-al-usa Daniel Building] at Emporis
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=danielbuilding-birmingham-al-usa Daniel Building] at Emporis
* [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=918c29217cc46a75c8c59bc53bd5954c 3-D model] of the Daniel Building by Jordan Herring
* [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/DanielBldg(3-70).jpg Daniel Building] advertisement, March 1970 via [[Birmingham Rewound]]


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[[Category:Lawrence Whitten & Son buildings]]
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 9 October 2023

This article is about the 1970 skyscraper. For the 1888 commercial building on 2nd Avenue North, see Daniels Building. For the former Daniels-Branscomb Tower, see Essex House.
The Daniel Building in January 2008
The Daniel Building in March 2008

The Daniel Building is a 20-story, 316,404-square-foot high-rise office building constructed in 1970 at 15 20th Street South between Powell Avenue and 1st Avenue South. At 283 feet, it is the eighth-tallest building in Birmingham and the tallest building south of the Railroad Reservation.

The Daniel Building was constructed by the Daniel Corporation, beginning in 1967. Moore and Handley operated from that location from 1887 until 1966 when it moved to Pelham. Progress was delayed as engineers searched for areas of solid bedrock between limestone cavities on which to erect its caissons. The building opened its doors on March 2, 1970. One of the original tenants was Alabama Power.

In 1993, AmSouth Mortgage Company moved out of the Daniel Building. Compass Bank purchased the tower and moved their headquarters from the 1967 Central Bank building (now an administrative office for UAB). Compass paved, fenced and lit adjoining gravel parking areas to accommodate 1,100 secured spaces below the Rainbow Viaduct. The company also made tentative plans to pave over the adjacent sections of the 1st Avenue Cut, which was then used regularly by a produce vendor.

A Cordray Parker sculpture depicting Hugh Daniel and entitled "Altruistic Visionary" was installed in front of the Daniel Building in 2008. The commission was supported in part by the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as part of their "Legacy of Leadership" series.

In 2009 the bank, which was acquired by BBVA of Spain, updated its signage to "BBVA Compass".

On July 6, 2010, the Daniel Building suffered a small electrical fire in the basement, which was put out by the building's fire suppression equipment. Water and smoke damage in the building forced the 1,000 employees of the building to temporarily relocate to other BBVA Compass offices while the damage was being repaired.

In 2021 the bank was acquired by PNC Bank of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PNC replaced the BBVA signage with their own logo. Meanwhile the bank located most of its management operations at One Federal Place. The Daniel Building was offered for sale, with an asking price of $16 million.

The UAB Health System acquired the Daniel Building and 390-space parking deck in September 2023 for $16 million, and also took over the lease of the 644 -space surface parking lot adjoining the property from the Norfolk Southern Corporation. The office space is anticipated to be used for consolidation and growth of administrative and support services for the system and the UAB Ascension St Vincent's Alliance.

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