Why is Commercial Real Estate such a Hot Commodity in Birmingham?

| July 25, 2016 

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Birmingham is attracting a lot of commercial investment. Since 2011, out-of-state investors have spent more than $3.8 billion on commercial property in Jefferson and Shelby Counties. This trend is said to have peaked in 2014, but experts say investor money is still flowing into the city. In this week’s Magic City Marketplace, Ty West, editor of the Birmingham Businesses Journal talks about why commercial real estate is such a hot commodity.

 

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