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The '''Sheraton Apartments''' is a 107-foot tall, | The '''Sheraton Apartments''' is a 107-foot tall, 131-unit apartment tower located at 2909 [[Highland Avenue]] in [[Birmingham]]. The 11-story, $1 million building was constructed in [[1950]] by the [[J. A. Jones Construction Company]] to designs by architect [[Horace Weaver]]. [[Nelson Weaver]] and [[Mark Hodo]] of the [[Hodo-Weaver Companies]] developed the project. | ||
Originally the modern-style brick building consisted entirely of efficiencies and 1-bedroom apartments, accessed by a pair of elevators in the lobby. Each unit included hot and cold running water, lights and heat, as well as a kitchen with a stove and refrigerator. The large steel windows were provided with venetian blinds. They rented for $68-83 per month. | |||
The east side of the building was extended into a row of seven shops facing [[Rushton Park]] with a terrace above. The top floor of the building was a six-room penthouse. | |||
Currently the apartments range from studios to 3-bedroom units, furnished and unfurnished, renting from $460 to $1,500 a month. The apartments are managed by Kahn Properties. | |||
==Shops== | |||
* 2909: [[Sheraton Laundromat]] | |||
* 2915: [[Clay Scot Gallery]] (former [[Highlands Floral Design]]) | |||
* 2917: former [[Triple Platinum]] salon | |||
* 2919: [[Rojo]] side room | |||
* 2921: [[Rojo]] (former [[Highland Market]]) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/SheratonApts2(10-49).jpg Work Soon Will Begin On 10-Story Apartment]" ( | |||
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sheratonapartments-birmingham-al-usa Sheraton Apartments] on Emporis.com | * [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sheratonapartments-birmingham-al-usa Sheraton Apartments] on Emporis.com | ||
* [http://www.kahnproperties.com/sheraton.html Sheraton Apartments] from Kahn Properties | * [http://www.kahnproperties.com/sheraton.html Sheraton Apartments] from Kahn Properties | ||
[[Category:Southside apartments]] | [[Category:Southside apartments]] | ||
[[Category:1950 buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Tall buildings|11]] | [[Category:Tall buildings|11]] | ||
[[Category:Highland Avenue]] | [[Category:Highland Avenue]] | ||
[[Category:Horace Weaver buildings]] | |||
Revision as of 23:46, 1 October 2009
The Sheraton Apartments is a 107-foot tall, 131-unit apartment tower located at 2909 Highland Avenue in Birmingham. The 11-story, $1 million building was constructed in 1950 by the J. A. Jones Construction Company to designs by architect Horace Weaver. Nelson Weaver and Mark Hodo of the Hodo-Weaver Companies developed the project.
Originally the modern-style brick building consisted entirely of efficiencies and 1-bedroom apartments, accessed by a pair of elevators in the lobby. Each unit included hot and cold running water, lights and heat, as well as a kitchen with a stove and refrigerator. The large steel windows were provided with venetian blinds. They rented for $68-83 per month.
The east side of the building was extended into a row of seven shops facing Rushton Park with a terrace above. The top floor of the building was a six-room penthouse.
Currently the apartments range from studios to 3-bedroom units, furnished and unfurnished, renting from $460 to $1,500 a month. The apartments are managed by Kahn Properties.
Shops
- 2909: Sheraton Laundromat
- 2915: Clay Scot Gallery (former Highlands Floral Design)
- 2917: former Triple Platinum salon
- 2919: Rojo side room
- 2921: Rojo (former Highland Market)
External links
- "Work Soon Will Begin On 10-Story Apartment" (
- Sheraton Apartments on Emporis.com
- Sheraton Apartments from Kahn Properties
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