This project involved the complete interior and exterior renovation of an eight-story, 250,000 square foot Class “B” office building into an upscale Class “A” space. In addition to the building work, the entire site was reshaped and the existing parking deck was renovated.

The “new” First Commercial Bank building is now a prominent landmark for the Birmingham Community. The project was complicated by the fact that the building remained occupied during the renovation. One of the notable tenants was Southern Company Services, the former owner of the building.

In addition to employees, the lowest floor contained the Power Control Center, which monitored and controlled electrical service for a four-state area.

Within the Master Schedule were the Completion Schedules for over 20 separate tenant suites. Every tenant suite was completed on time, allowing the move-in of tenants as scheduled.

Bill Harbert International Construction, Inc. (BHIC) was the contractor of record for the project. In January 2000, all employees of BHIC became employees of B.L. Harbert International (BLHI). The management and supervisory teams now employed by BLHI constructed the project.

CLIENT
Orchid Partners, LLC

FACILITY TYPE
Renovation of a 250,000 sf office building

CONSTRUCTED VALUE
$18.3 million

ARCHITECTS
Giattina Fisher Aycock, Architects, Inc.

AWARDS
The 14th Annual Reconstruction Project in 1997 by Building Design & Construction Magazine