KultureCity, a Birmingham-born nonprofit, has purchased the historic Powell Avenue Steam Plant for $11 million, with plans to transform it into a sensory-inclusive hub by 2027.
Walking past the Powell Avenue Steam Plant today, one hears echoes rather than engines, with rusted steel beams stretching high and soot-stained brick walls whispering stories of smoke, power, and time.
“Just imagine the stories…in this building that the walls will tell. I mean, it quite literally powered the city for so many years and decades,” said Michele Kong, M.D., co-founder of KultureCity.
KultureCity, which has transformed more than 6,000 venues worldwide, including NFL stadiums and airports, aims to create a sensory-inclusive hub in Birmingham…