Back in 2018, local developer Daniel Corporation purchased the Highland Plaza site (as well as two adjoining properties) along Highland Avenue in Southside Birmingham, Alabama. In 2023, Daniel Corporation received unanimous approval from the Birmingham City Council to redevelop the Hihland Plaza property, and demolition began later that year.
Dubbed The James on Highland, the new development will feature 275 multifamily apartment units, a five-story 373-space parking deck, indoor amenities under a concrete podium, an outdoor pool and courtyard for residents, potential space for commercial retail.
Despite setbacks in the planning stage, the Daniel Corporation has made impressive progress with the development over the past few months. Currently, their teams are working on the five-story parking deck; once complete, they’ll move on to the residential portion of the building.
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