Category: Economy
Battle Against Oxmoor Valley Data Center Fizzles but Residents Left With Concerns
Concerns about environment and electricity use by data centers mount, but the city of Birmingham’s moratorium won’t change the controversial plans off Lakeshore Parkway.
Woodfin, Sullivan Announce Cradle-to-Career Initiative to Benefit Birmingham Children
The city and school system have established the Birmingham Children and Youth Commission to study and execute strategies.
Mixed Reactions, Including Relief, Greet News the Coast Guard Is Buying BSC Campus
The site will be a training center for Coast Guard recruits.
Avondale Church Buys Last of Trinity Hospital Campus
The site has been vacant since 2015.
More To Come: U.S. Steel Could Invest as much as $500M in Fairfield Area After Commission Vote
U.S. Steel’s $70 million investment in its Fairfield Works is just an indication of what the steelmaker plans to bring to western Jefferson County.
After Decades of Decline, Western Birmingham Sees New Investment Push
The city recently announced that a $2 million grant will fund studies of development at Birmingport and the old Ensley Works site.
ACIPCO Seeks Support for Second-Largest Development Project in JeffCo
The company is making an investment of $793.1 million in its North Birmingham operation.
Birmingham Council Expected To Consider Short-Term Rental Regs in 2026
With new city councilors on board, regulations to limit short-term home rentals are set to come back up in the first quarter of the year.
KultureCity Seeks JeffCo Help To Bring National Accessibility Park to Powell Steam Plant Site
The park would include training for those with sensory disabilities, a museum, amphitheater, sensory park and resource center.
Residential Development to Begin Early Next Year at The Star Uptown
The Birmingham City Council approved rezoning the property adjacent to the old Carraway Hospital site for the construction.
