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'''2170 Highland Avenue''' is a two-story office building on [[Highland Avenue]] in the [[Five Points South]] area of [[Birmingham]]. | '''2170 Highland Avenue''' is a two-story office building on [[Highland Avenue]] in the [[Five Points South]] area of [[Birmingham]]. It was originally built in [[1961]] as the '''Travelers Building''' and housed the local offices of the [[Travelers Insurance Companies]]. | ||
In the late 1970s and early 1980s the building housed the [[Dick Dawson Insurance Agency]]. From the late 1980s to the late 1990s [[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. | ||
On [[September 1]], [[2013]] First Highland defaulted on the mortgage for the property and quickly filed for bankruptcy protection to negotiate to prevent foreclosure. | On [[September 1]], [[2013]] First Highland defaulted on the mortgage for the property and quickly filed for bankruptcy protection to negotiate to prevent foreclosure. The Starwood Property Trust of Greenwich, Connecticut acquired the building through a newly-formed LLC in [[2017]]. | ||
In [[2018]] the property was acquired by [[CW Holdings]] and [[Vulcan View Partners]]. [[Matt Kilgore]] announced that [[Iron Mountain Insurance]] and [[Iron Mountain Investments]] would relocate to the building. | |||
==Tenants== | ==Tenants== | ||
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* [[Alamerica Bank]] | * [[Alamerica Bank]] | ||
* Suite 100 | * Suite 100 | ||
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** [[First Highland Group]] | ** [[First Highland Group]] | ||
** [[Haley-Bradford LLC]] | ** [[Haley-Bradford LLC]] | ||
** [[Highland Virtual Suites]] | ** [[Highland Virtual Suites]] (2009-) | ||
** [[JENNRO]]/Jefferson County Voter Education and Registration PAC (former) | ** [[JENNRO]]/Jefferson County Voter Education and Registration PAC (former) | ||
** [[Lift PAC]] | ** [[Lift PAC]] | ||
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** [[Voter News Network]] | ** [[Voter News Network]] | ||
** [[Watkins Group PAC]] | ** [[Watkins Group PAC]] | ||
** [[Donald Watkins | ** [[Donald Watkins Jr]], State Farm Insurance (2012-) | ||
** [[Watters Group]] (former) | ** [[Watters Group]] (former) | ||
** [[WS Aviation, LLC]] | ** [[WS Aviation, LLC]] | ||
** [[Travelers Insurance Companies]] (1964) | |||
* Suite 100-A | * Suite 100-A | ||
** [[NMI Mortgage Funding]] | ** [[NMI Mortgage Funding]] | ||
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* Suite 115 | * Suite 115 | ||
** [[Palmer, Meadows & Howell]] (former) | ** [[Palmer, Meadows & Howell]] (former) | ||
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* Suite 120 | * Suite 120 | ||
** [[Capstone Strategic Partners]] | ** [[Capstone Strategic Partners]] | ||
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* Suite 200 | * Suite 200 | ||
** [[Masada Resource Group]] (former) | ** [[Masada Resource Group]] (former) | ||
* Suite 201 | |||
** [[Investors Diversified Services]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Mutual Inc.]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Selective Fund]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Stock Fund]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Syndicate of America]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Syndicate Life Insurance & Annuity Co.]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Variable Payment Fund]] (1964) | |||
** [[Investors Intercontinental Fund]] (1964) | |||
* Suite 202 | |||
** [[Allied Concord Financial Corp.]] (1964) | |||
** [[Allied Building Credits]] (1964) | |||
* Suite 205 | |||
** [[Greenwood & Co.]] insurance adjustors (1964) | |||
* Suite 250 | * Suite 250 | ||
** [[Arcadis]] (formerly Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.) | ** [[Arcadis]] (formerly Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.) | ||
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** [[Strada Professional Services]] (former) | ** [[Strada Professional Services]] (former) | ||
** [[Donald Watkins]] | ** [[Donald Watkins]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{CD-1964}} | |||
* Tomberlin, Michael (October 29, 2013) "Donald Watkins gets time to refinance or sell Highland Avenue office building or face foreclosure." {{BN}} | * Tomberlin, Michael (October 29, 2013) "Donald Watkins gets time to refinance or sell Highland Avenue office building or face foreclosure." {{BN}} | ||
* Coker, Angel (July 25, 2018) "Former Alamerica Bank building purchased by local investment groups." {{BBJ}} | |||
[[Category:Highland Avenue]] | [[Category:2170 Highland Avenue|*]] | ||
[[Category:Office buildings]] | [[Category:Office buildings]] | ||
[[Category:1961 buildings]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:54, 20 March 2019
2170 Highland Avenue is a two-story office building on Highland Avenue in the Five Points South area of Birmingham. It was originally built in 1961 as the Travelers Building and housed the local offices of the Travelers Insurance Companies.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s the building housed the Dick Dawson Insurance Agency. From the late 1980s to the late 1990s 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. The Starwood Property Trust of Greenwich, Connecticut acquired the building through a newly-formed LLC in 2017.
In 2018 the property was acquired by CW Holdings and Vulcan View Partners. Matt Kilgore announced that Iron Mountain Insurance and Iron Mountain Investments would relocate to the building.
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
- Coker, Angel (July 25, 2018) "Former Alamerica Bank building purchased by local investment groups." Birmingham Business Journal