The Battery
The Battery is a planned redevelopment of the Birmingham Electric Battery Company (BEBCO) service building on the southeast corner of 22nd Street and 2nd Avenue South, across from Birmingham Wholesale Furniture. CCR Architecture & Interiors designed the 30,000 square foot project, and Prier Construction Co. began construction in late 2017.
The development was announced in April 2017 by SRS Real Estate Partners. In November of that year the project's tenants were announced, including the Birmingham District Brewing Co. and a location of Mason, Tennessee-based Gus's Fried Chicken. The first tenant to open for business was True40 Fitness Studio, which debuted on August 2, 2018.
Syndicate Lounge, which had been forced out of "The Strip" on 20th Street North, was also announced as a tenant, but owner Aaron Greene later decided not to reopen.
References
- Godwin, Brent (April 18, 2017) "Redevelopment of BEBCO building could include restaurant, office space." Birmingham Business Journal
- Godwin, Brent (November 13, 2017) "Downtown redevelopment project will include new brewery, restaurant." Birmingham Business Journal
- Edgemom, Erin (November 13, 2017) "Syndicate Lounge, brewery set for new downtown Birmingham project." The Birmingham News
- Godwin, Brent (July 25, 2018) "First tenant set to open at The Battery development." Birmingham Business Journal