BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The Birmingham City Council approved a $2 million loan agreement with a developer to transform the old Birmingham Board of Education Service Center into a mixed-use development featuring retail and housing.
The abandoned building on Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard will be redeveloped by RPG Birmingham LLC under the loan agreement approved by the council. The developer plans to rebrand the area as The Tower at Uptown.
“I’m hopeful that this development, which is currently what I would consider a dilapidated piece of property, will aid what we are presenting people coming to the city of Birmingham,” said Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams…