{"id":7832,"date":"2025-06-07T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/?page_id=7832"},"modified":"2025-09-05T08:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:23:04","slug":"business-recruitment-expansion-retention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/business-recruitment-expansion-retention\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Retention &amp; Expansion (BRE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7832\" class=\"elementor elementor-7832\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0adb48 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0adb48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c299062\" data-id=\"c299062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a75a3b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a75a3b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9770d7\" data-id=\"c9770d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783109d dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"783109d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Fueling Birmingham's Growth. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6b661b\" data-id=\"a6b661b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5b6876 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5b6876\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39bd3f6\" data-id=\"39bd3f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af1c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af1c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business Retention &amp; Expansion is dedicated to driving Birmingham\u2019s economic growth by assisting businesses in locating, expanding, and thriving within the city. We work collaboratively with the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Birmingham Business Alliance, and various city departments and agencies to attract targeted industries,\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f67a2a1\" data-id=\"f67a2a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa2bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa2bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>foster sustainable business growth, and create opportunities that benefit our community.<\/p><p>Through strategic partnerships, tailored incentives, and a deep understanding of Birmingham\u2019s unique assets, we ensure businesses have the tools and support needed to succeed. Whether you\u2019re a startup seeking a vibrant ecosystem,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57df699\" data-id=\"57df699\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5de6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5de6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>an established company ready to scale, or a business exploring relocation, our team is here to guide you through every step of the process.<\/p><p>Together, we aim to build a robust, diverse economy that enhances Birmingham&#8217;s position as a premier destination for business, innovation, and opportunity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f813888 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f813888\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59add672 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"59add672\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c348d dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c348d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Featured Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e87dcea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e87dcea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9074bf elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"f9074bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2918d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2918d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CCBCU_Exterior_Front-Facade-Night.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9382\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37c20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f37c20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coca Cola Bottling Company United - Relocation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb636b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb636b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A $125 Million project that brings a new bottling plant to Birmingham, 50 new jobs and more than700 retained jobs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12580bd elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"12580bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecc5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aecc5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dbb0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7dbb0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardwick<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e7b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e7b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mixed use project on 1st Avenue South with commercial office, retail and dining options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f87f2a0 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"f87f2a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9388d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f9388d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b36e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3b36e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summit<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d743585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d743585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The City worked with ALDOT and a local developer on a project to update the entrance into the Summit from Highway 280, including improvements to Summit Boulevard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba3c824 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba3c824\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eabb10 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"2eabb10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e49761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e49761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-07-04-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9387\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-07-04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-07-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-07-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-07-04-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-07-04.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a4ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51a4ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lowes Brook Highland<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118291b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"118291b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built almost 10 years ago, this project was the region&#8217;s first project to be recruited with revenue sharing incentives, and it continues today as the retail anchor to the Brook Highland Shopping Center.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cea00d1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"cea00d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b80e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91b80e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024-05-14-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024-05-14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024-05-14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024-05-14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024-05-14.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd10d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd10d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bistro 218<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7254fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7254fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A downtown restaurant that led the emergence of the Central Business District as a major entertainment district with other restaurants, bars and other new venues.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b22e84 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"8b22e84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3473cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3473cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Birmingham-VA-Clinic-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Birmingham-VA-Clinic-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Birmingham-VA-Clinic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Birmingham-VA-Clinic-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Birmingham-VA-Clinic-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Birmingham-VA-Clinic.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d71b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d71b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VA Hospital Eastwood\/ Clinic Eastwood<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59763f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59763f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primarily an outpatient clinic, this facility gives veterans on the eastern side of the county a convenient option for treatment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3da2c5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3da2c5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-437f99e\" data-id=\"437f99e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ebc7c dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96ebc7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e01f1e1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e01f1e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-682970a\" data-id=\"682970a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c031e1 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c031e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birmingham Business Development Loan<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f56e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5f56e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The City of Birmingham proudly funds the Birmingham Business Development Loan Program to support local economic growth and revitalization. This program offers bank-guaranteed loans ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 at current market rates for up to 24 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a5148 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"74a5148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Loans must be backed by a Direct Pay, Irrevocable Letter of Credit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">All associated expenses, including a 1% origination fee, are the responsibility of the borrower.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-530f18d\" data-id=\"530f18d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156b3c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"156b3c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-14-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-14-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-14-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-14-300x400.png 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-14-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-14.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bd392f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bd392f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5405559\" data-id=\"5405559\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f57620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f57620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd9308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffd9308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligible projects must positively impact Birmingham\u2019s economy and meet <strong>at least one<\/strong> of the following criteria:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6f73c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c6f73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Create new jobs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Retain existing jobs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Renovate or repurpose blighted, vacant, or underutilized properties for commercial or residential use.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Generate jobs or tax revenue through new construction or business development.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preserve historic structures while boosting jobs or tax revenue.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Diversify the City\u2019s economic base.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93087a7\" data-id=\"93087a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8fbe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b8fbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To begin the application process:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d3061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4d3061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact one of the program\u2019s originating member organizations:<\/p><p><strong>REV Birmingham<\/strong><br \/>David Fleming<br \/>1721 4th Avenue North, Suite 102<br \/>Birmingham, AL 35203<br \/>Phone: 205-623-0620<br \/><a href=\"www.revbirmingham.org\">www.revbirmingham.org<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Urban Impact<\/strong><br \/>Carla Youngblood<br \/>Birmingham, AL 35203<br \/>Phone: 205-820-9313<br \/>Email: cyoungblood@urbanimpactbirmingham.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a4d45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5a4d45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca14a69\" data-id=\"ca14a69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee3a0b dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee3a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">In The News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a53d1ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a53d1ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4da3440b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"4da3440b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c7de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-citygov_blog_grid\" data-id=\"b0c7de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-citygov_blog_grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n        \t            \r\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"grid_blogger tmnf_columns_3\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n                            <div class=\"item grid_post tranz p-border post-8124 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-forest tag-post-formats post_format-post-format-gallery\"> \r\n\r\n\t    \r\n        <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n            \r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandview-physicians-698x500-1.jpg\" class=\"grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandview-physicians-698x500-1.jpg 698w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandview-physicians-698x500-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandview-physicians-698x500-1-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/>        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n         \r\n            \r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/grandview-medical-building-15m-specialty-surgery-center\/\">Grandview Medical building $15M specialty surgery center<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n\t    \r\n\t\t<p class=\"meta \">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date\">June 16, 2025<span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"categs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t    \r\n    <p class=\"teaser\">Construction on the $15 million project kicked off toward the end of the year.<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><br>   \r\n\t\t<a class=\"read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/grandview-medical-building-15m-specialty-surgery-center\/\">Read More <span class=\"read_more_arrow\">&rarr;<\/span> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Grandview Medical building $15M specialty surgery center<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n                            <div class=\"item grid_post tranz p-border post-4621 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-forest tag-post-formats tag-testing\"> \r\n\r\n\t    \r\n        <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n            \r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Rickwood.jpeg\" class=\"grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n         \r\n            \r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/mlb-major-league-baseball-exerts-a-6-1-million-economic-impact-on-alabama\/\">MLB (Major League Baseball) exerts a $6.1 million economic impact on Alabama<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n\t    \r\n\t\t<p class=\"meta \">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date\">September 16, 2018<span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"categs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t    \r\n    <p class=\"teaser\">Events centered on the June 20th MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants has a total economic impact of<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><br>   \r\n\t\t<a class=\"read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/mlb-major-league-baseball-exerts-a-6-1-million-economic-impact-on-alabama\/\">Read More <span class=\"read_more_arrow\">&rarr;<\/span> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MLB (Major League Baseball) exerts a $6.1 million economic impact on Alabama<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n                            <div class=\"item grid_post tranz p-border post-40 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-forest tag-post-formats post_format-post-format-gallery\"> \r\n\r\n\t    \r\n        <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n            \r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_325132027-1-698x500.jpeg\" class=\"grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_325132027-1-698x500.jpeg 698w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_325132027-1-350x250.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/>        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n         \r\n            \r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/proposed-switch-trail-7-3-million-investment-could-generate-an-annual-30-million-economic-impact\/\">Proposed Switch Trail $7.3 million investment could generate an annual $30 million economic impact<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n\t    \r\n\t\t<p class=\"meta \">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date\">August 14, 2018<span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"categs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t    \r\n    <p class=\"teaser\">An estimated $7.3 million for a three-block urban pedestrian trail could spark an estimated $30 million economic impact every year.<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><br>   \r\n\t\t<a class=\"read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/proposed-switch-trail-7-3-million-investment-could-generate-an-annual-30-million-economic-impact\/\">Read More <span class=\"read_more_arrow\">&rarr;<\/span> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Proposed Switch Trail $7.3 million investment could generate an annual $30 million economic impact<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a2d0c5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a2d0c5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68659195\" data-id=\"68659195\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd6fa71 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fd6fa71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Retention &amp; Expansion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57cb0686\" data-id=\"57cb0686\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef55119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ef55119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Irenio-Johnson_590x590.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7881\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Irenio-Johnson_590x590.jpg 590w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Irenio-Johnson_590x590-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Irenio-Johnson_590x590-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1870887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1870887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Irenio Johnson Jr.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7758b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7758b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Project Manager &amp; Loan Program Officer<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-630ee5d3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"630ee5d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b402906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b402906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Griffin-Lassiter_590x590.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7882\" alt=\"Griffin Lassiter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Griffin-Lassiter_590x590.jpg 590w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Griffin-Lassiter_590x590-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Griffin-Lassiter_590x590-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a12d5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a12d5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Griffin Lassiter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c5666e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32c5666e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Senior Project Manager<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ade44d6\" data-id=\"3ade44d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fueling Birmingham&#8217;s Growth. Business Retention &amp; Expansion is dedicated to driving Birmingham\u2019s economic growth by assisting businesses in locating, expanding, and thriving within the city. We work collaboratively with the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8766,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth-alt.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7832","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7832"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9392,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7832\/revisions\/9392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}