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The building underwent a major renovation in [[1986]]. Currently the Massey Building is primarily leased to attorneys, with small retail spaces located on the first floor.
The building underwent a major renovation in [[1986]]. Currently the Massey Building is primarily leased to attorneys, with small retail spaces located on the first floor.


In [[2012]] the entire northeast corner of the first floor was converted into a branch for [[Iberia Bank]]. The building is currently owned by brothers [[Leo Ticheli|Leo]] and [[Ed Ticheli]].
In [[2012]] the entire northeast corner of the first floor was converted into a branch for [[Iberia Bank]]. The building was then owned by brothers [[Leo Ticheli|Leo]] and [[Ed Ticheli]]. The sold the property to [[Colliers International Alabama]] in December [[2021]] for $3.5 million. Colliers completed an $8 million renovation of the building in [[2022]]–[[2023]], including new lighting and mechanical systems, and replacing all 387 of the building's windows. [[CCR Architecture and Interiors]] designed the renovations, which were supported by federal and state [[Historic Preservation Tax Credit]]. The update was a factor in landing [[Phelps Dunbar]] attorneys as lead tenant for the top three floors in [[2024]].


==Former tenants==
==Former tenants==
* Ground floor
* ground floor
** [[Iberia Bank]]
** [[1st Church of Christ Scientist]]
** [[1st Church of Christ Scientist]]
** [[Moe's Original BBQ]]
** [[Moe's Original BBQ]]
** [[Remon's Clothier]], former location of [[My Brother's Place]] restaurant ([[Bryant Foster|Bryant]] & [[Pat Foster]] 1960s–1970s)
** [[Remon's Clothier]], former location of [[My Brother's Place]] restaurant ([[Bryant Foster|Bryant]] & [[Pat Foster]] 1960s–1970s), [[Sandy's Place]] (1978)
* Rooms
* rooms
** 822: [[James Gatling]] architect
** 8th-9th-10th floors (18,357 sf): [[Phelps Dunbar]] attorneys (2024–), former location of [[Hare Wynn Newell & Newton]] attorneys
*** 822: former location of [[James Gatling]] architect


==References==
==References==
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* {{White-1977}}
* {{White-1977}}
* "The Massey Building" (1991) ''Old Birmingham'' magazine. Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 16
* "The Massey Building" (1991) ''Old Birmingham'' magazine. Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 16
* Parker, Illyshia (May 10, 2022) "Historic downtown office building up for renovation." {{BBJ}}
* O'Leary, A. J. (June 12, 2024) "Law firm moves to Massey Building downtown." {{BBJ}}


==External links==
[[Category: Massey Building|*]]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=masseybuilding-birmingham-al-usa Massey Building] on Emporis
[[Category: 1925 buildings]]
* [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2273f7df6dab399336171921c65bdb18 3-D model] of the Massey Building by Jordan Herring
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[[Category: Office buildings]]
[[Category:Massey Building|*]]
[[Category: William Welton buildings]]
[[Category:1925 buildings]]
[[Category:10-story buildings]]
[[Category:Office buildings]]
[[Category:William Welton buildings]]

Latest revision as of 16:49, 12 June 2024

This article is about the 1925 building. For the 1905 Massey Building at 2024–2026 3rd Avenue North, see Massey Business College building.
Detail of the Massey Building in April 2007

Massey Building (formerly the Bankers Mortgage-Bond Building or Bankers Bond Building) is a 10-story office building located on the northeast corner of Block 85, southwest of the intersection of 3rd Avenue North and 21st Street North.

Richard Massey commissioned the 65,000-square foot tower in 1925. It was owned jointly by him and by his firm, the Bankers Mortgage-Bond Company. The building was managed by McConnell, White & Terry.

Architect William Leslie Welton drew inspiration from Spain's Moorish architecture. The building's terra-cotta ornamentation features spiral-fluted columns and pointed elements atop the parapet meant to mimic minarets. Escutcheons over the recessed archway entrances on each facade bear the builder's initial "M". The reinforced concrete building with brick veneer was constructed by the Smallman-Brice Construction Company for approximately $500,000. The office building was renamed for Massey when his business failed during the Great Depression.

Ground floor of the Massey Building in March 2007

The building underwent a major renovation in 1986. Currently the Massey Building is primarily leased to attorneys, with small retail spaces located on the first floor.

In 2012 the entire northeast corner of the first floor was converted into a branch for Iberia Bank. The building was then owned by brothers Leo and Ed Ticheli. The sold the property to Colliers International Alabama in December 2021 for $3.5 million. Colliers completed an $8 million renovation of the building in 2022–2023, including new lighting and mechanical systems, and replacing all 387 of the building's windows. CCR Architecture and Interiors designed the renovations, which were supported by federal and state Historic Preservation Tax Credit. The update was a factor in landing Phelps Dunbar attorneys as lead tenant for the top three floors in 2024.

Former tenants

References

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