Each month in 2021, we will feature one of our outstanding team members as a J.H. Berry Employee Spotlight. Today, we start with Leasing and Brokerage Associate, Jake Bottcher. Describe your role at J.H. Berry. I’m extremely thankful to be a part of the J.H. Berry team. I serve as a leasing and brokerage associate,…
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2019 Recap Birmingham’s commercial real estate industry experienced an active 2019, as our office brokerage team tracked and brokered transactions throughout the year that should bode well for the city and the Birmingham office market. The marquee deal of the year was Shipt’s lease of 60,000 square feet in the newly-named Shipt Tower, which was…
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J.H. Berry & Gilbert was mentioned in a recent Birmingham Business Journal column by Birmingham Bound’s Britney Summerville, outlining the plan to drive business to the Birmingham area. J.H. Berry was recognized as a partner of Birmingham Bound, an initiative that aims to attract technology businesses to open satellite offices or second headquarters in…
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Philip Currie, president at J.H. Berry, and Bill Gunn, senior vice president, recently were recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal for their role in a transaction that saw the former Western Supermarket’s headquarters sell to Twin Construction. Philip and Bill represented the owner of the former supermarket’s corporate building. The property is located at 2614…
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J.H. Berry was recently recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal’s Commercial Real Estate Deals of the Year for its representation of Shipt, a grocery delivery service provider, in the lease of 60,000 square feet of office space in what is currently the Wells Fargo Tower. In 2020, the Wells Fargo Tower will be renamed Shipt…
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Philip Currie, president at J.H. Berry, recently was quoted by the Birmingham Business Journal in an article discussing the impact that parking availability will have on the future of downtown Birmingham’s commercial real estate development. The article covers why increased parking downtown should be a top priority if the city wishes to sustain the solid…
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By Jake Taylor, leasing and brokerage associate In October 2017, we highlighted the buzz and activity in Birmingham’s Central Business District and discussed the specific trends that were driving growth in this area of downtown. At the time, the emergence of the historic renovation tax credit was a key factor to much of the new…
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By Philip Currie, Callan Sherrod and Jake Taylor A Reflection on 2018 From large office building trades to a growing shift in client priorities and new areas of development, 2018 was an active year for Birmingham’s commercial real estate industry. As we enter the new year, it is important to reflect on the success and…
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In a follow-up article highlighting the expansion of Shipt’s downtown headquarters, Philip Currie, president at J.H. Berry, recently was quoted by the Birmingham Business Journal to provide insight into the events that led to Shipt signing on as the new anchor tenant of one of the city’s largest office buildings. As part of the leasing…
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Christopher Thames, senior vice president and chief operating officer at J.H. Berry & Gilbert, recently was featured by NAIOP, a leading real estate organization, in an authored article highlighting what medical clients should prioritize when identifying an office lease. In the piece, Thames highlights the Urban Land Institute’s projection that medical office space demand will…
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