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'''Block 121''' is a [[Birmingham]] city block bordered by [[20th Street South|20th]] and [[21st Street South|21st Streets]] and by [[1st Avenue South|1st]] and [[2nd Avenue South|2nd Avenue]]s South.
'''Block 121''' is a [[Birmingham]] city block bordered by [[20th Street South|20th]] and [[21st Street South|21st Streets]] and by [[1st Avenue South|1st]] and [[2nd Avenue South|2nd Avenue]]s South, now the site of [[Cityville Block 121]], currently under development.


The block is currently occupied mostly by parking lots, but also contains a [[Birmingham Water Works]] payment center, a Kinko's/Fed Ex store, Express Oil Change, and a building that most recently housed [[Reed Books]] and [[Scott's Koneys]], all on the 20th Street side of the block.
The block was considered for the 72-story [[Shepherd Centre]] development, which was proposed in [[1987]] but never materialized.


The block was considered for the 72-story [[Shepherd Centre]] development, which was proposed in [[1987]] but never materialized. In [[2006]] [[Corporate Realty Development]] proposed a two-phase redevelopment, which would start with a $24 million full-service Hyatt Place hotel and retail shops, originally scheduled for a September [[2008]] opening, and then later add a high-rise mixed use building.
The block was most recently occupied mostly by parking lots, but also contained a [[Birmingham Water Works]] payment center, a Kinko's/Fed Ex store, an Express Oil Change, and a building that most recently housed [[Reed Books]] and [[Scott's Koneys]], all on the 20th Street side of the block.


==Cityville==
In [[2006]] [[Corporate Realty Development]] proposed a two-phase redevelopment, which would start with a $24 million full-service Hyatt Place hotel and retail shops, originally scheduled for a September [[2008]] opening, and then later add a high-rise mixed use building. In August [[2007]], the block was purchased for $4.3 million by Inland American Communities, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia and development of Cityville began.  
In August [[2007]], the block was purchased for $4.3 million by Cityville Development Partners, made up of CRD and Chicago's Inland American Communities Group (a real estate investment trust). The partnership is planning a $35 million development, called '''Cityville Block 121''' which will have 225 apartments, 21,000 square feet of retail space and a 360-space parking deck on the 2.5 acre site. The developers are targeting downtown workers and plan to include a clubhouse, fitness center, and swimming pool for residents. The architect for the project is Niles Bolton & Associates of Atlanta, Georgia.


Demolition of the remaining structures on the block was begun in December [[2008]]. Completion is expected in the first half of [[2010]].
Demolition of the remaining structures on the block was begun in December [[2008]]. Completion is expected in the first half of [[2010]].
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* Cooper, Lauren B. (February 11, 2008) "Express Oil moving downtown location to make room for $33M project." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* Cooper, Lauren B. (February 11, 2008) "Express Oil moving downtown location to make room for $33M project." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* Williams, Roy L. (December 5, 2008) "Long-delayed building project near UAB starts demolition." ''Birmingham News''
* Williams, Roy L. (December 5, 2008) "Long-delayed building project near UAB starts demolition." ''Birmingham News''
==External links==
* [http://www.cityville-apts.com Cityville] website


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Block 121 is a Birmingham city block bordered by 20th and 21st Streets and by 1st and 2nd Avenues South, now the site of Cityville Block 121, currently under development.

The block was considered for the 72-story Shepherd Centre development, which was proposed in 1987 but never materialized.

The block was most recently occupied mostly by parking lots, but also contained a Birmingham Water Works payment center, a Kinko's/Fed Ex store, an Express Oil Change, and a building that most recently housed Reed Books and Scott's Koneys, all on the 20th Street side of the block.

In 2006 Corporate Realty Development proposed a two-phase redevelopment, which would start with a $24 million full-service Hyatt Place hotel and retail shops, originally scheduled for a September 2008 opening, and then later add a high-rise mixed use building. In August 2007, the block was purchased for $4.3 million by Inland American Communities, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia and development of Cityville began.

Demolition of the remaining structures on the block was begun in December 2008. Completion is expected in the first half of 2010.

References

  • Williams, Roy (May 15, 1994) "Un.real Estate: Pet Projects Grow into White Elephants." Birmingham News
  • "Block by Block" (June 15, 2006) Urban Living 2006, special advertising section. Black & White
  • "Cityville Development buys downtown block." (August 15, 2007) Birmingham News
  • Cooper, Lauren B. (August 31, 2007) "City block to get revamped." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Cooper, Lauren B. (February 11, 2008) "Express Oil moving downtown location to make room for $33M project." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Williams, Roy L. (December 5, 2008) "Long-delayed building project near UAB starts demolition." Birmingham News
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