The western half of the Graves Building and the former Roberts & Son Printing and Binding Co. Building will be redeveloped into loft apartments and a variety of commercial possibilities, such as a restaurant, brew pub, office or studio space.
The Graves Building was built in 1912 and the Roberts & Son Building in 1897. Over the years, the buildings have been home to Duke Brothers Furniture, Vaughan‐Weil Department Store, Lawrence Furniture, King Kredit, Mr. King Furniture, Epps Jewelry and AmSher.
Development will be led by the building owners— the Sher family—and Rodney Barstein of Retail Specialists.
“We are excited to take these buildings that housed our family business for three generations and bring a new life to them. We cannot wait to show off the finished product and contribute to the success of the Theatre District.”
Amanda Sher Held
The project will bring another active component to the Third Avenue North corridor, which has seen the new Gray Construction headquarters, the Lyric Theatre and several other redevelopment projects over the past couple of years.
Designed by CCR Architecture & Interiors, plans call for 15 high-end living units consisting of one and two bedrooms, restoring the building’s original light wells and oversized windows and architectural lines to create modern and sophisticated units in the historic shell.
The project has an estimated completion of summer 2019.
Learn more in the article originally published by Birmingham Business Journal.