From ground-up construction to historic rehabs, commercial development is a major driver of Birmingham’s vibrancy. If there is a crane swinging in Birmingham these days, chances are REV has played some role in helping the project move forward. From identifying sites to facilitating incentives to retail leasing assistance, REV is helping developers develop Birmingham in a way that connects with community, honors historical context and creates great places.
REV’s Design & Development Team has decades of combined experience working with investors, developers and businesses interested in redeveloping a property as part of their relocation to navigate the process. We help developers better understand the context of their project within the market, and the community.
REV helps development teams with:
HOW DOES IT WORK?
REV is funded by corporate partners and other investors to ease the path for development in Birmingham. Our development consulting services are free of charge. A simple consultation helps our team identify ways in which we might help make your project a reality. Give us a call or drop us a note to get started!
WHAT DOES REV GET OUT OF IT?
…A more vibrant Birmingham. That’s at that heart of our mission. While there is no charge, we find that developers, design and construction teams that benefit from our services become annual financial supporters of REV, supporting future projects that benefit the community as a whole.
News
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Why we say yay to two-way streets
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Transportation, Yaysayers
REV Birmingham is a long-time advocate for making the switch to two-way streets downtown, and this is something recommended by planners studying our downtown for years. In fact, the team that developed the 2004 City Center Master Plan recommended many street changes but noted 4th Avenue North conversion should take place “immediately.” We believe this project is a catalytic moment for Birmingham – but you may find yourself wondering why that is.
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The Key Tool for Urban Revitalization: Downtown BHM's Business Improvement District
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Potential-Proving, Why BHM
By the time REV took on BID management in 2018, downtown had a new set of needs from its BID. Downtown Birmingham in the ‘90s had a population mainly of 9 to 5 employees. But the downtown of 2018 had a whole new population of residents and visitors throughout the day and night. We had new opportunities to create positive experiences, inviting them into more downtown businesses and public spaces, and to keep them coming back for more.
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Introducing the six businesses that call Nextec home
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Historic Preservation, Potential-Proving, Why BHM
On the corner of 3rd Avenue and 16th Street North, you’ll find Nextec, a redevelopment of the 90-year-old, 65,000-square-foot Edwards Motor Company building (also formerly known as the Sticks ‘N’ Stuff building). With experience in historic renovation, developer Michael Mouron, chairman of Capstone Real Estate Investments, began this civic project in 2021 as a space for business startups to continue their work in the Magic City – a function encouraged by REV Birmingham.