News Archive
April 23, 2008
Jefferson County's Industrial Park System Director Resigns
The director of the authority that operates Jefferson County's industrial park system is leaving her post for a job in the private sector. Deborah McGill will join Birmingham's EGS Commercial Real Estate. Read More
April 4, 2008
Report: Region's retail, industrial markets going strong
An annual report released recently by EGS Commercial Real Estate, Inc. shows the area's retail and industrial real estate markets were on the rise in 2007. Read More
march 28, 2008
Spec building pays off at Bessemer's Parkwest
Equity Development Corp. constructed a 127,500-square-foot speculative industrial building at Parkwest Corporate Center in Bessemer, which represented the third phase of the project. Read More
March 10, 2008
Two companies choose 280 corridor for offices
EGS Commercial Real Estate recently leased more than 21,000 square feet of local office space to two companies. Read More
February 22, 2008
Horizons School Buys Land For Southside Expansion
Local nonprofit, The Horizon's School, Inc., purchased property in Southside for $1 million with plans to build an apartment complex that would double its capacity for students. Read More
February 10, 2008
Shelby Project Targets Business
EGS Commercial Real Estate plans to develop an $8 million speculative industrial building in fast-growing Shelby County, a project that is expected to lure new and expanding businesses. Read More
January 11, 2008
Hot spots for '08
Construction cranes are expected to dot the Birmingham area skyline in 2008 as developers gear up to take advantage of a tight 2007 office market and growth in the city's suburbs and outlying communities. Read More
November 16, 2007
Occupancy rates up in local office sector
The following is a transcript of a recent real estate roundtable discussion, mediated by Birmingham Business Journal real estate reporter Lauren B. Cooper. The participants were Steve Ankenbrandt, Sonny Culp, Bill Pradat and Glenn Ponder.

