Mercantile on Morris

View of Mercantile on Morris under construction from Morris Avenue, December 2020

Mercantile on Morris is the name for the adaptive re-use of several through-block buildings at 2209–2217 1st Avenue North and 2208–2210 Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham. Orchestra Partners is developing the project, financed in part with an $11.2 million loan from Trez Forman Capital of Palm Beach, Florida. Creature served as architect and contractor for the renovations. The project includes 47 condominium units and 14,710 square feet of retail space, including a pedestrian link from Morris Avenue to 1st Avenue North.

The buildings making up Mercantile on Morris include:

• The two-story former Liberty Overalls Building, later known as the Slater Sales building and the Fanaei Building at 2209–2211 1st Avenue North
• The one-story commercial building at 2213 1st Avenue North
• The western half of the two-bay one story commercial building at 2217–2219 1st Avenue North

Tenants

• Bridge + Root, a men's clothier created by Aisha Taylor (opened July 16, 2021)
• Cannella Gelato & Cafe (announced February 2021)
• Hide & Hunter, leather goods by Hannah Christine (announced March 2021)
• Pizza Grace, pizzeria by Ryan Westover (announced April 2021)

References

• Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 13, 2019) "Bham developer secures $11M loan for downtown adaptive reuse project." Birmingham Business Journal
• Rebman, Stephanie (July 17, 2020) "Work begins on Morris Avenue project." Birmingham Business Journal
• Van der Bijl, Hanno (January 19, 2021) "Men’s fashion shop to open at Mercantile on Morris development." Birmingham Business Journal
• Thornton, William (March 19, 2021) "Mercantile on Morris commercial plaza set to open in April." The Birmingham News