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'''2170 Highland Avenue''' is a two-story office building on [[Highland Avenue]] in the [[Five Points South]] area of [[Birmingham]]. It was originally built as the '''Travelers Building''' and housed the local offices of the [[Travelers Insurance Companies]]. | '''2170 Highland Avenue''' is a two-story office building on [[Highland Avenue]] in the [[Five Points South]] area of [[Birmingham]]. It was originally built as the '''Travelers Building''' and housed the local offices of the [[Travelers Insurance Companies]]. | ||
From the late 1980's to the late 1990's [[Complete Health]] occupied the entire building. | |||
The building was heavily remodeled in [[1999]] for the offices of [[Donald Watkins]]' [[Alamerica Bank]]. Watkins formed the [[First Highland Group]] to develop the property. An adjoining vacant house was torn down at that time for additional parking. [[Southpace Properties]] is the building manager. | The building was heavily remodeled in [[1999]] for the offices of [[Donald Watkins]]' [[Alamerica Bank]]. Watkins formed the [[First Highland Group]] to develop the property. An adjoining vacant house was torn down at that time for additional parking. [[Southpace Properties]] is the building manager. | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 7 September 2016
2170 Highland Avenue is a two-story office building on Highland Avenue in the Five Points South area of Birmingham. It was originally built as the Travelers Building and housed the local offices of the Travelers Insurance Companies.
From the late 1980's to the late 1990's Complete Health occupied the entire building.
The building was heavily remodeled in 1999 for the offices of Donald Watkins' Alamerica Bank. Watkins formed the First Highland Group to develop the property. An adjoining vacant house was torn down at that time for additional parking. Southpace Properties is the building manager.
On September 1, 2013 First Highland defaulted on the mortgage for the property and quickly filed for bankruptcy protection to negotiate to prevent foreclosure.
Tenants
References
- Polk's Birmingham (Jefferson County, Ala.) City Directory (1964) Richmond, Virginia: R. L. Polk & Co.
- Tomberlin, Michael (October 29, 2013) "Donald Watkins gets time to refinance or sell Highland Avenue office building or face foreclosure." The Birmingham News