Edgehill at Southtown construction has begun [Photos]

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Edgehill at Southtown
(Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Construction is officially underway at Edgehill at Southtown, a public housing redevelopment located on a 22-acre site in Birmingham’s Southside.

About Edgehill at Southtown

Edgehill at Southtown
Construction has begun at Edgehill at Southtown. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Edgehill at Southtown is an upcoming, highly-anticipated mixed-use development in the heart of Birmingham’s medical and research district on the Southside. The development is located on the footprint of Southtown Court, a 455-unit public housing community originally built in 1941 with funding from the United States Housing Authority. After nearly 80 years of use, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) board approved the demolition and redevelopment of the site in 2019.

Edgehill at Southtown
(Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

After a lengthy demolition process of the aging Southtown Court, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) and Southside Development Company (SDC) officially broke ground on Edgehill at Southtown in April of this year.

Edgehill at Southtown
(Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Several entities are involved in the Edgehill at Southtown redevelopment, including:

What’s next for Edgehill at Southtown?

Edgehill at Southtown
A ground-level timber frame as well as an elevator shaft are already standing at Edgehill at Southtown. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

According to a HABD news release at the time of the groundbreaking, the development of Edgehill at Southtown will take place in several phases. The first phase will include the construction of 60 urban, mid-rise apartments as well as a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse. The family residential building is slated to be complete by December of 2024.

Visit Edgehill at Southtown’s website to learn more.

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Nathan Watson
Nathan Watson

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