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Archived News: 2007

10.26.07: J. H. Berry Announces Fall 2007 Real Estate Transactions

Industrial Leases

Matthew Day represented Bathfitter Tennessee, Inc. in the lease of 6,750 square feet at 434 Industrial Lane in Birmingham.

Office Leases

Edwin Moss and Bill Gunn represented a high end kitchen appliance center in the lease of 1,900 square feet in the Phoenix building, located at 2717 2nd Avenue South.

Doug Stockham represented the owner of the One Highland Place Building in the lease of 1,758 square feet to Burke, Harvey, & Frankowski. The law firm extended their lease and took on additional space to accommodate the growth of their firm.

Doug Stockham and Brennan Chamblee represented the owner of the new 12,000 square foot Chelsea Towne Station in a lease to Global Recruiters of Chelsea.

Doug Stockham represented the owner of 2524 Central Avenue in the lease of 2,740 square feet to MDM Design Studio, leaving 3,719 square feet available in the 9,871 square foot complex. The remaining space can be subdivided and the targeted tenants are retail shops and professional office.

Philip Currie and Christopher Thames represented Quadrant Properties, LLC in leasing an office suite in the Towne Centre to Peoples Bank of North Alabama.

Retail Leases

Matthew Day represented America’s Thrift Store in the lease of a 35,000 square foot building located at 3225 Rainbow Drive in Rainbow City, Alabama.

Matthew Day represented Matt Jones Gallery, specializing in international artists, in lease of + 7,500 square feet of space in the J.F. Day & Company Building located at 2830 6th Avenue South in Birmingham. Current tenants in the J.F. Day & Company building are J. F. Day & Company/Pella Windows and Doors, The Matt Jones Gallery, specializing in international artists, Hothouse Design Studio, specializing in unique accessories and floral arrangements and Avondale Distributors, Inc., specializing in fine window fashions. There are 44,000 square feet of retail/office and service warehouse with potential spaces ranging from 2,500 and 10,000 square feet. Due to J. F. Day & Company’s growth, the company, while maintaining its local sales offices at the 6th Avenue location, has relocated its distribution operation within the Birmingham City limits in the West Oxmoor area where it serves a 5 state region for Pella Corporation. The company has owned the building and property at 6th Avenue and is now redeveloping it into 44,000 square feet of retail/office and warehouse with spaces ranging from 2,400 to 10,000 square feet.

Retail Sales

Bill Gunn represented the seller of a mixed use building at 2814 Petticoat Lane in Mountain Brook Village. The building will be home to an Oriental Rug Showroom & Sales Company. In years past, the building was best known as “Richard’s of Mountain Brook”, a fine clothing store for men.

Bill Gunn represented the sellers of two properties on Hoover Court, formally a neighborhood grocery store and sports bar. The redevelopment by RGS Properties, Inc., Dick Smaltz, will include a Publix Grocery and Starbucks Coffee. Gunn also represented an owner in an IRS code 1031 exchange where the Arby’s Restaurant on Chalkville Mountain Road was acquired as replacement property for the former grocery store.

Doug Stockham represented the seller of the Carlile’s Barbeque property, located at 3511 6th Avenue South, in the sale of the 3,266 square foot building. The purchaser purchased the operating business also and is continuing to operate the restaurant.

Office / Warehouse Sales

Matthew Day represented JAS Development, LLC in the purchase of a + 13,940 square foot office/warehouse building on West Valley Avenue.


08.29.07: J. H. Berry Announces Summer 2007 Real Estate Transactions

Industrial Leases

J. H. Berry & Gilbert, Inc. represented the owner of Old Leeds Park, a 33,000 square foot industrial property at 4701 Alton Court, in a 5,662 square foot lease to Walgreen Co.

Bill Gunn - 50,000 square foot lot with 15,000 square foot building leased to Southern Link Property acquired by Tower Lot 1, LLC.

Bill Gunn and Douglas Stockham represented the seller of a 50,000 square foot lot with a 15,000 square foot building leased to Southern Link. The property was acquired by Tower Lot 1, LLC.

Office Leases

Philip Currie represented Homewood Plaza, LLC, a 53,000 square foot multi-tenant office building located at 3125 Independence Drive, in an 8,850 square foot lease to Birmingham Neurosurgery and Spine Group, P.C.

Philip Currie represented Homewood Plaza, LLC, a 53,000 square foot multi-tenant office building located at 3125 Independence Drive, in a 2,875 square foot lease to Norman C. Guillen, DMD.

Philip Currie and Christopher Thames represented Dean Park Investments, LLC, owner of the Thames Building, a new 7,850 square foot medical office building in Auburn, in a 3,854 square foot lease to Dr. Gregory Sepanski.

Philip Currie and Christopher Thames represented Quadrant Properties, LLC, the owner of Towne Centre Office Park, a new 35,000 square foot office park in Gardendale, in a 2,286 square foot lease to Encore Rehabilitation.

Philip Currie and Christopher Thames represented Quadrant Properties, LLC, the owner of Towne Centre Office Park, a new 35,000 square foot office park in Gardendale, in a 2,025 square foot lease to Access America Transport.

Bill Gunn represented Bright Future in the purchase of a 15,000 square foot office warehouse, located at 3420 Richard Arrington Blvd North. Bright Future is expanding from a 4,000 square foot office & warehouse.

Retail Leases

Edwin Moss represented the lessor, Soho Square, LLC, located at 1830 29th Avenue, in a 2,137 square foot lease to Jennifer Harwell Art.

Industrial Sales

Bill Gunn represented the sellers of a 17,000 square foot warehouse and a 30,000 square foot lot, located at 1st Avenue North and 5th Street, to Thomas McCarroll.


05.21.07: J. H. Berry Announces Fall 2006 & Spring 2007 Real Estate Transactions

Industrial Leases

Matthew Day and Doug Stockham represented the Landlord of 10-16 Commerce with approximately 14,200 square feet of office and warehouse space in Hueytown, AL in the lease of the building to US Vesuvius.

Office Building Leases

Philip Currie represented National Merchants Solutions, Inc. in the lease of their new 3,794 square foot office suite at 22 Inverness Center from West Harris of Harris Tynes.

Philip Currie represented Medical Ventures, Inc., based in Nashville, with the relocation of their Birmingham office to Cahaba Valley Business Park. The lease was for 2, 340 square feet located at 714 Cahaba Valley Circle.

Doug Stockham renewed the office leased in Fort Walton Beach for Bhate Environmental Associates.

Doug Stockham represented Saltillo, LLC in the renewal of the Nel Bran building on 3rd Ave. S. in the Lakeview District. The lease was for 9,900 square feet of office and warehouse space.

Edwin Moss represented Cooling Parts Southeast in their move to the Birmingham area with the lease of 7,000 square feet of office and warehouse space at 3000 4th Ave. S from Southpace Properties, Inc.

Bill Gunn leased 9201 Parkway East to Krystal Hamburger.

Land Sales

Matthew Day represented YB Development, LLC, the sellers of approximately two acres in Winfield, AL for medical development adjoining Northwest Medical Center.

Doug Stockham represented DAP, LLC in the purchase of approximately 11 acres at the Chalkville Road exit of I-59 in Trussville, which is being developed as medical office and hotel site.

Industrial Property Sales

Bill Gunn represented Sound Real Estate, LLC, the seller of a 10,000 square foot warehouse at 1304 2nd Ave. S. Gunn says, “It’s hard to find drive-in and dock loaded space of this size in the medical center market.”

Matthew Day represented Reel Deep, LLC in the purchase of two buildings at 441 University Blvd. totaling 16,840 square feet. This will be the new showroom and office for Service Tech, Inc.

Retail Leases

Matthew Day leased 3,500 square feet of retail space at 518 29th St. S. to Hothouse Design Studio.

Edwin Moss and Doug Stockham leased 4,500 square feet of restaurant space at 1312 Cobb Lane to the J. Clyde. New owners have opened this brand new restaurant on Cobb Lane. The J. Clyde has Southern fare with European flair.

Edwin Moss represented Jennifer Harwell Art Gallery in the move from its current location in Homewood to SOHO Square’s South Building, Suite 130. The suite was leased from the Oakley Group, Inc.

 

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