( Full article here ) The house needed work — weatherproofing, a new back fence, a basement to transform into a bedroom — but the couple was excited nonetheless. The house would have been their first. Instead, two weeks after putting in a bid, Mila Gates, 27, and her husband Jon, 26, backed out when they realized the couple put …

  ( ARTICLE ) Alagasco will beef up its presence in downtown Birmingham by establishing a new operations center in February 2015. The company, a subsidiary of Birmingham-based Energen Corp. (NYSE: EGN), recently purchased two lots for the planned center on First Avenue North between 11th and 13th streets.

There’s a new building project in the works near downtown Birmingham’s Regions Field, and it’s one the developers hope the public will put their own stamp on. ( Link here )

Seeking to better serve its clients, Rock Apartment Advisors launched a new website July 2013. The new design offers investors and other interested parties a streamlined approach to sharing data and information. We hope you find it much improved and easy to use. If you are accustomed to using our old website, please be sure to create a username and …

According to Under30CEO.com, Birmingham is one of the best small-sized cities (100,000-250,000) for young entrepreneurs. The article cited Birmingham’s consistent rating as one of America’s best cities to work, our competitive salary rates and low living expenses. The article also mentioned Alabama LaunchPad which further fosters entrepreneurial growth by bring together our state’s business, educational and economic development communities to …