Historic Bed and Breakfast on Highland Avenue purchased

The historic Hassinger Daniels Mansion on Highland Avenue in Birmingham has been purchased after two years on the market. The buyer, real estate investor Kupperman Companies, plans to preserve the building and continue operating it as a bed and breakfast.

“We believe there is a big opportunity for unique boutique hospitality offerings. We love Birmingham. This acquisition is our fourth in the city. 

We are actively looking for additional opportunities in Birmingham and plan on investing more in the city, especially hotels.”

Zachary Kupperman, Kupperman Companies

Kupperman Companies is also currently in the process of renovating the Magic City Grill Building and 2400 1st Avenue North after purchasing them in 2022.

About the Hassinger Daniels Mansion

• Hassinger Daniels Mansion Bed and Breakfast: Website
• Address: 2028 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham AL 25205

Built in 1898, the Hassinger Daniels Mansion is a Victorian / Queen Anne house located on Highland Avenue. According to BhamWiki, the home was originally built for William H. Hassinger and designed by Thomas Walter III, a Birmingham architect and grandson Thomas Ustick Walter, who designed the U. S. Capitol dome.

After William H. Hassinger and his wife moved to Redmont Park’s Hassinger Castle in 1929, the mansion on Highland Avenue was rented by Roy and Veona Daniels starting in 1946, who used the home as an office and residence. Dr. Daniels, an optician, operated Daniels Optical from the home and had pediatricians, accounts, bookkeepers and dentists in the building.

The house was most recently owned by Sheila Chaffin, who made the decision to sell in order to spend more time with her out-of-town grandchildren.

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