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Lakeview Marina

Before this renovation, the Lakeview Marina site was an underutilized industrial warehouse complex characterized by historic masonry buildings, paved areas, minimal landscaping, and limited public activity. Now, it is a vibrant mixed-use destination with retail, entertainment, dining, outdoor gathering spaces, landscaping, and improved pedestrian connections. Seasick Records Birmingham Classic Cuts High Dive Outdoor Music Park…
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This project transformed an underutilized industrial warehouse complex into a vibrant destination for music, creativity, local business, and community.

The development brings together retail, dining, entertainment, and outdoor gathering spaces while preserving the historic character of the existing masonry buildings.

Before this renovation, the Lakeview Marina site was an underutilized industrial warehouse complex characterized by historic masonry buildings, paved areas, minimal landscaping, and limited public activity.

Now, it is a vibrant mixed-use destination with retail, entertainment, dining, outdoor gathering spaces, landscaping, and improved pedestrian connections.

Seasick Records

As the anchor tenant, Seasick Records combines modern industrial design with the character of the original warehouse.

The space features new windows, exposed steel trusses, high ceilings, polished concrete floors, natural wood fixtures, contemporary lighting, and a bright graphic wall mural.

The design creates an energetic retail environment while preserving the building’s industrial character.

Garage doors open to the corridor and encourage movement between spaces.

The central corridor serves as the primary pedestrian connection between Seasick Records, Birmingham Classic Cuts, and High Dive’s outdoor music park, creating an active and inviting circulation spine within the mixed-use development.

The space combines polished concrete floors, exposed industrial elements, and warm wood finishes with a bright, full-length geometric mural by Maya Hayuk that serves as a striking focal point and reinforces the development’s creative identity.

Birmingham Classic Cuts

Along the corridor, tenant spaces contribute to the active, mixed-use character of the development.

These include Birmingham Classic Cuts, a locally owned barber shop, as well as an adjacent tenant space for Birmingham Mountain Radio that is currently under construction.

Together, these storefronts activate the pedestrian corridor and strengthen the connection between the development’s retail, entertainment, and public gathering spaces.

Large glass doors, a covered entry, and painted pavement graphics create a seamless transition from the corridor to the crosswalk that leads to the outdoor music park.

High Dive Outdoor Music Park

The High Dive HiFi Lounge and its adjacent outdoor music park offer a one-of-a-kind destination for live music, social gatherings, and community events.

The outdoor music park provides a laid-back concert experience featuring a covered performance stage, shaded lawn seating for up to 500 guests, fire pits, Airstream bars, and a rotating lineup of local food trucks.

Suspended above its dedicated street entrance, the Lakeview Marina mermaid sign is a handcrafted metalwork installation created by local artists at Sloss Metal Arts. The striking piece celebrates the area’s spirit of creativity and community while honoring Birmingham’s rich tradition of metal craftsmanship.

High Dive HiFi Lounge

Interior Designer: CCR Architecture & Interiors
Architect(s) of Record: ArchitectureWorks

For the HiFi Lounge, our design approach centered on creating a room that feels both elevated and familiar.

Every detail was carefully considered, from acoustic elements and rich wood tones to tactile finishes, layered lighting, and intimate seating arrangements that encourage guests to stay and enjoy the music, food, and drinks.

The design balances the technical precision required for a world-class HiFi listening experience with the comfort and character of a classic lounge.

Lakeview Marina demonstrates how thoughtful design can transform a commercial development into a meaningful civic asset—fostering connection, supporting local enterprise, and contributing to the continued evolution of Birmingham’s cultural landscape.

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20 Midtown

20 Midtown is a mixed-use development that connects UAB and the City Center with ground-floor retailers such as Starbucks, Chipotle, and Publix, and includes parking, apartments, and amenities above.

The complex includes 436 apartments ranging from micro to three-bedroom units and was completed in two phases.

  • LocationBirmingham, AL
  • Project Type
    Commercial Hospitality Multifamily Retail
  • Size 982,500 SF
  • Building 1 36 Units
  • Building 2 75 Units
  • Building 3 325 Units
  • Award 2017 Merit Award, AIA Birmingham

Phase I consists of Building 1 and 2—a combined 111 units—retail space and parking.

The ground floor retail spurs activity on the street while hiding parking behind and above. The apartments and rooftop terrace give a terrific view of the city skyline and Red Mountain.

The design is sleek—using metal panels, zinc, concrete, and stucco to blend the various uses and define the layers of public and private spaces.

Phase II (Building 3) consists of 325 micro to three-bedroom units with retail, restaurants, parking, and amenities.

The interiors are comfortable and modern with high-quality, neutral finishes in the units and bold, bright colors in the public spaces.

With ground floor retail, gathering spaces, a fitness center, and a pool deck, amenities are key to this phase of the development. The amenity deck serves the entire complex and includes the development’s pool, bocce courts, green space, outdoor grilling, and hammocks.

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Block 162

This renovation transformed the building’s ground level into retail and restaurant space and created studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom apartments on the upper level.

The main entry stair and hallways feature complementary blue colors to liven the spaces, and the units were designed with neutrals and a variety of textures and patterns. 

The units are fully furnished and available for rent through Landing, a membership-based platform that gives its members access to flexible apartment leases within their growing network.

By exposing and cleaning up the existing interior brick and interior beams, the design showcases the history of the building and its sophisticated, timeless style.

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RMR 4×4

RMR 4×4 is a renovation of an existing welding and fabrication shop into a luxury, pre-owned Land Rover dealership.

The owners of RMR wanted a place that could house their automotive inventory indoors as well as a space that could accommodate social gatherings for their many repeat customers.

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The office showroom has an industrial vibe with redwood plank accent walls, custom redwood cabinetry, concrete counter tops and a reclaimed galvanized wash basin sink that add warmth and character to the space.

Murals depicting the company branding and a new entry canopy revive the exterior of the building.

Large glass garage doors were added to provide fantastic day-lighting and the ability to change the showroom display cars easily.

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55th Place Arts

Conceived as a creative civic revitalization project of the historic Woodlawn neighborhood, 55th Place Arts seeks to foster a thriving arts community by housing musicians, beauticians, art galleries and studio spaces.

Utilizing dynamic facades and bold colors enables the neighborhood to maintain a strong sense of individuality. 55th Place Arts proves a catalyst for continuing growth in a once blighted neighborhood.

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The Hollywood

Both feature a corten exterior skin with bright aluminum accents for awnings and window framing that helps transform the derelict building into a contemporary and fresh shopping experience.

Together, The Hollywood and Beal Bank tell the story of revitalization to a once neglected corner.

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SoHo Flats + Homewood City Hall

CCR master planned and designed the entirety of the SoHo Square mixed-use development. This project involved extensive cooperation between public and private developers.

  • LocationHomewood, AL
  • Project Type
    Hospitality Multifamily Public Retail
  • Awards 2005 Best Multi-Residential Condominium, South Central Construction
  • 2006 Merit Award for Special Mixed-Use, AIA Alabama
  • 2006 Outstanding Project of the Year, Construction Specifications Institute Birmingham
  • 2006 Merit Award, Associated Builders and Contractors Special Inspections
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Homewood City Hall, in the heart of SoHo Square, includes meeting rooms, council chambers, a terrace overlooking the historic downtown, and public and private offices.

SoHo Flats is comprised of 50,000 SF of retail space and 76 condominiums. City Hall, SoHo Square and SoHo Flats are all situated upon a sub-surface 600-car public parking deck designed to accommodate the city center and surrounding retail spaces.

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