Highland View Apartments
Aspen Trail Apartments (originally Ski Lodge II Apartments) were built in 1978 off of Robert Jemison Road in Birmingham as the second of the Ski Lodge apartment communities, the first of which was constructed in 1972 in nearby West Homewood.
The three communities have a total of 1,840 one-, two- and three-bedroom units, currently renting for around $400 - $800 a month.
Miami, Florida-based Fifteen Asset Management sold the three communities in January 2007 to Miles Properties of Atlanta. The new owners announced a $15 million overhaul focussing on roofing repairs, interior finishes, landscaping and amenities, including a wifi enabled coffee bar, a fitness center, new grilling areas and events programming. After the work was complete, rents would be raised by $50 or more, with discounts for full-time students. The complex was to be renamed Highland View Apartments.
In 2009 Wachovia Bank sued Miles Properties for defaulting on a $57 million loan for renovations to multiple properties. The suit claims that Miles has withheld payments, wrongly taken possession of rents and insurance proceeds, and left property taxes unpaid, subjecting the properties to possible liens or tax sales. The suit further alleges that it believes that the properties may be deteriorating in value for lack of maintenance.
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References
- Kent, Dawn (February 25, 2007) "New face for ex-Ski Lodge." Birmingham News
- Hubbard, Russell (April 5, 2009) "Homewood's Aspen Run apartments snowed under in debt." Birmingham News