BRE Featured Projects
Featured Projects
Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Birmingham’s newest premier outdoor entertainment venue in the Uptown District, strengthening the city’s position as a regional hub for music, culture, and large-scale events.
Johin'na
An upscale Japanese dining concept contributing to a more connected and vibrant urban core. Its presence helps to further develop the Central Business District and the 20th Street Corridor.
Kratos
The defense contractor expanded its presence with a $26 million capital investment and the creation of more than 100 new high-skill jobs.
CMC Steel
This major expansion represents a $135 million capital investment, demonstrating long-term commitment to the city’s industrial base. The project retains 409 existing jobs while generating approximately 1,260 indirect jobs.
Stivers Ford / Ford Pro Elite
$60 million in capital investment and the creation of 20 new jobs, further anchoring automotive and service industries in Birmingham. This project supports workforce growth while enhancing access to modern vehicle sales and service operations in the city.
The Star Development
A transformative mixed-use project that is reimagining the former Carraway site with a blend of residential, retail, and commercial spaces. Phase I establishes a vibrant live-work-play environment that supports neighborhood revitalization while attracting new investment and businesses to the area.
Coca Cola Bottling Company United - Relocation
A $125 Million project that brings a new bottling plant to Birmingham, 50 new jobs and more than700 retained jobs.
Hardwick
A mixed use project on 1st Avenue South with commercial office, retail and dining options.
Summit
The City worked with ALDOT and a local developer on a project to update the entrance into the Summit from Highway 280, including improvements to Summit Boulevard.
Lowes Brook Highland
Built almost 10 years ago, this project was the region’s first project to be recruited with revenue sharing incentives, and it continues today as the retail anchor to the Brook Highland Shopping Center.
Bistro 218
A downtown restaurant that led the emergence of the Central Business District as a major entertainment district with other restaurants, bars and other new venues.
VA Hospital Eastwood/ Clinic Eastwood
Primarily an outpatient clinic, this facility gives veterans on the eastern side of the county a convenient option for treatment.
Featured Projects

Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Birmingham’s newest premier outdoor entertainment venue in the Uptown District, strengthening the city’s position as a regional hub for music, culture, and large-scale events.

The Star Development
A transformative mixed-use project that is reimagining the former Carraway site with a blend of residential, retail, and commercial spaces. Phase I establishes a vibrant live-work-play environment that supports neighborhood revitalization while attracting new investment and businesses to the area.

CMC Steel
This major expansion represents a $135 million capital investment, demonstrating long-term commitment to the city’s industrial base. The project retains 409 existing jobs while generating approximately 1,260 indirect jobs.

Kratos
The defense contractor expanded its presence with a $26 million capital investment and the creation of more than 100 new high-skill jobs.

Stivers Ford / Ford Pro Elite
$60 million in capital investment and the creation of 20 new jobs, further anchoring automotive and service industries in Birmingham. This project supports workforce growth while enhancing access to modern vehicle sales and service operations in the city.

Johin'na
An upscale Japanese dining concept contributing to a more connected and vibrant urban core. Its presence helps to further develop the Central Business District and the 20th Street Corridor.

Coca Cola Bottling Company United - Relocation
A $125 Million project that brings a new bottling plant to Birmingham, 50 new jobs and more than 700 retained jobs.

Hardwick
A mixed use project on 1st Avenue South with commercial office, retail and dining options.

Summit
The City worked with ALDOT and a local developer on a project to update the entrance into the Summit from Highway 280, including improvements to Summit Boulevard.

Lowes Brook Highland
Built almost 10 years ago, this project was the region’s first project to be recruited with revenue sharing incentives, and it continues today as the retail anchor to the Brook Highland Shopping Center.

Bistro 218
A downtown restaurant that led the emergence of the Central Business District as a major entertainment district with other restaurants, bars and other new venues.

VA Hospital Eastwood/ Clinic Eastwood
Primarily an outpatient clinic, this facility gives veterans on the eastern side of the county a convenient option for treatment.
Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity
710 North 20th Street, 4th Floor • Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 254-2799 • Fax: (205) 254-7741
Email: ieo@birminghamal.gov
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm