Terrace Court

The Terrace Court Apartments are a landmark apartment building at the corner of Highland Avenue and 20th Street South near Five Points South. The six-story building was constructed in 1907 by Richard Massey and includes retail and office space on the ground floor and first floor. The project was billed as the first high-class apartment building south of Washington D.C.

The original configuration included 24 luxury apartments, separated by fireproofed wall and floors that included sand packed into the voids of the terra-cotta. Notable early tenants included J. F. Leary, T. Ashby Weller, and Robert McLester, all on the fourth floor.

The current arrangement of the building divides the original luxury apartments into 46 units.

In 2006, Boothby Realty and its investment partners announced a $5 million plan to redevelop Terrace Court as the Terrace on Highland Condominiums. Plans call for 26 condominiums, ranging from 875 to 1,928 square feet, designed by Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds architects. The units are priced at $298,000 to $695,000. The courtyard and lobby areas will be restored closer to their original appearance, including a pre-Nazi party swastika design in the lobby tile. A fitness center and concierge are planned amenities for residents. Completion of the renovations is scheduled for 2007. Only the spot occupied by Dave's Pub would remain as commercial space.

Commercial tenants

• Optic Nerve
• Stream of Consciousness Koffeehuis
• Bailey's Pub
• Dave's Pub
• Bohemian Rhapsody

References

• Tomberlin, Michael. (April 23, 2006) "Boothby Realty is on a development spree with plans to convert three Southside apartment buildings to condos. And that's just for starters." Birmingham News
• Jefferson County Historical Commission. (1998) Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama Images of America Series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0752413465