Birmingham, AL Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 581 listings of Birmingham commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

3710 Messer Airport Highway

3710 Messer Airport Highway, North Avondale, Birmingham, AL
Property

Industrial

6,150 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,150 SF
For Lease

$9.50/SF/YR
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260 Gadsden Highway

260 Gadsden Highway, Huffman, Birmingham, AL
Property

Retail

62,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

12,000 SF
Year Built

1965
For Lease

$6.00/SF/YR
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Valley Avenue

321 Valley Ave, Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL
Property

Retail

6,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,000 SF
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361 Palisades Blvd

361 Palisades Blvd, Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL
Property

Retail

2,000 SF
For Sale

$1,300,000
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2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North

2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, Druid Hills, Birmingham, AL
Property

Retail

5,927 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

5,927 SF
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Boutique Office in Forest Park

3626 Clairmont Ave, Forest Park, Birmingham, AL
Property

Office

1,939 SF
Year Built

1974
For Sale

$485,000
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Highlander Building

701 37th St S, Forest Park, Birmingham, AL
Property

Office

15,500 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,500 SF
Year Built

1955
For Lease

$2,800.00/MO
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2129 1st Avenue North

2129 1st Avenue North, Downtown Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Property

Office

12,148 SF
For Sale

$2,500,000
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4720 & 4724 1st Avenue North

4720 1st Avenue North, Woodlawn, Birmingham, AL
Property

Industrial

5,900 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

5,900 SF
For Lease

$2,400.00 - $3,500.00/MO
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial real estate is a broad category that includes a high variety of space types designed to meet the needs of various industries of the local economy and their specialized subsectors, as presented in our real estate 101 guide to types of commercial real estate. However, there are three main categories that you are most likely to come across: office, retail, and industrial space.
- Modern office space is typically organized over large floor plates bound by high ceilings and large windows for an abundance of natural light and is located in transit-oriented developments with good access to multiple modes of transportation, so as to facilitate employee commute. The Birmingham commercial real estate market incorporates 14,306,002 square feet of office space across 251 buildings.
  
  Office buildings can also accommodate coworking spaces, which are shared office options that typically cater to the needs of small, startup businesses that require flexible workspaces, a concentration of amenities, and services that can be accessed on an occasional or short-term basis. In Birmingham, the coworking segment of the commercial real estate market incorporates about 2,265 square feet.
- Retail space includes shopping malls, department stores, street retail, or specialty stores dedicated to a narrow range of products. Such properties are typically located in high foot-traffic and/or car traffic areas, to facilitate customer access. The Birmingham commercial real estate market includes 5,153,749 square feet of retail space in a variety of settings.
- Industrial property most often serves businesses operating in manufacturing or logistics and generally consists of large open spaces located within good access to roads, railways, freight airports or regional water ports. Industrial space listings can include warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, flexible industrial space, or even data center facilities. Across the Birmingham market, there is a total of 3,678,255 square feet of industrial property.
The listing inventory in Birmingham incorporates commercial real estate for lease and for sale of almost all property types and subtypes. However, you’ll find some categories offer more rental or investment opportunities than others.

The largest share of commercial real estate space for lease in Birmingham is represented by Office space, which accounts for 3,722,581 square feet of available listings. Industrial space available in Birmingham adds up to 3,109,704 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in Birmingham are in the Office category.
The price of renting or buying commercial real estate is influenced by a variety of factors, including: the property type (for example, office space is priced higher than other property types in most locations); the condition and asset class rating (property rated class A or above will typically command a higher price than lower grade classifications); the quality or the development potential of the property location; whether or not there is high demand for the type of commercial asset in question; and what the state of supply is relative to demand.
The average rent for commercial real estate space listed for lease in Birmingham is $18.94 per square foot. However, this value does not offer enough perspective on its own, as you will find significant variation in prices across property types, property classes, and location, as well as other impacting factors. For instance, rent per square foot of office space in Birmingham can vary greatly depending on the rating of the property from Class A to Class C, as well as across the city depending on the location of the asset.
Whether you are looking for commercial real estate for lease or commercial property for sale, the best choice of location depends on the factors that are most relevant to your business strategy. A good thing to look for at the start, however, is the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of your preferred type of property, as these areas are generally well connected to the amenities and points of interest that are most relevant to each property type.

As such, there are several areas that you could consider to be the best location for commercial real estate in Birmingham, depending on the property type you are interested in. The highest concentration of commercial space listings of any kind in Birmingham is in the Downtown Birmingham neighborhood. But if we look at each commercial property type, we find that for office space, the best location is the Downtown Birmingham area.

Meanwhile, retail space opportunities are most abundant in the Downtown Birmingham submarket. Alternatively, if you are looking for warehouse or other industrial space, consider looking at listings in Smithfield.

Select your preferred property type from the search filters menu at the top of the search page and then navigate the interactive map for a better view of commercial real estate availability in the locations most suited to your needs.
Regardless of whether buying or leasing commercial space is a new experience for you, there are significant benefits to working with a commercial real estate broker. In addition to saving you time and money, an experienced broker will contribute specialist knowledge of the local market, the property type you need representation for, and will handle negotiations on your behalf in your best interest.

To start, it is important for you to have a good understanding of what kind of broker you need. For instance, there are differences between a tenant broker and a listing broker. Also important at the start is to have a clear idea of what kind of space (or tenant) you are looking for and what (if any) particular needs and requirements you might have. And, while it is good to get a referral, you should interview several brokers to better gauge who you feel would best represent your interests.

CommercialCafe hosts listings from some of the most trusted commercial real estate brokerages in the country. Use the contact form available on each listing page or the contact details for the property representatives to reach out and start your search!
The profitability of a commercial real estate investment depends on a multitude of factors working together. These factors include the quality of the asset itself — which itself includes aspects such as location, property class, amenities, and the quality of the property management — to the local market conditions, the state of the local economy, the demand for that particular type of commercial property, and of course the costs of owning and maintaining it relative to what leasing rate or sale price you get from the property. Asking rents in the city went as high as $51 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in Birmingham was Office space.

Conversely, the highest sale price last year was $13,200,000 that is located at 2201 4th Avenue North.
The average size of a commercial property in Birmingham depends greatly on the property type and the location — geographical possibilities and zoning allowances have significant influence on how big developers can build. While there are outliers that break height or volume records in the city, we can look at some average sizes by property use:
- In Birmingham, the average size of an office property is 65,624 square feet.
- Retail properties here incorporate an average of 39,342 square feet.
- Industrial space in Birmingham is in buildings that are, on average 57,473 square feet in size.

Birmingham, AL Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in Birmingham currently add up to 10,349,739 square feet. The market offers 198 active office listing(s), which amount to 3,705,459 square feet and account for 51% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 1,273,737 square feet across 110 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in Birmingham amount to 3,114,954 square feet across a total of 52 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	198	3,705,459
Retail	110	1,273,737
Industrial	52	3,114,954
Other	21	2,255,589

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

What’s more, if you are interested in making an investment in the local market, you can also find commercial real estate for sale in Birmingham, AL. Currently, there is 5,387,529 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 52 office building(s) for sale , 32 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 29 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	52	2,270,696
Retail	32	474,678
Industrial	29	1,135,552
Other	65	1,506,603

Birmingham, AL Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

Birmingham Commercial Real Estate Overview

Along with Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala., is one of the largest transportation centers in the South, crisscrossed by several railways and highways, including the I-20, I-22 and I-65. Previously known for its focus on heavy industry, Birmingham has reinvented itself as a banking, healthcare and engineering center.

Commercial real estate properties in Birmingham host various steel manufacturers and important engineering and construction companies. Since the 1980s, the city has seen major investment in its biotech and medical research facilities. The University of Alabama is the second-largest employer in the area, and healthcare companies such as Encompass Health, Caremark RX and Diagnostic Health Corporation are vital to Birmingham’s economy.

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) offers public transportation by bus and trolley bus, as well as links between the city’s central business district, the University of Alabama campus and the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. There are also Greyhound and Megabus shuttles to and from Atlanta and Memphis, as well as the Crescent, a passenger train operated by Amtrak. Three major railroad freight lines also have stops in Birmingham, including the Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, BNSF Railway and Birmingham Southern Railroad.

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Birmingham, AL Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

3710 Messer Airport Highway

260 Gadsden Highway

Valley Avenue

361 Palisades Blvd

2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North

Boutique Office in Forest Park

Highlander Building

2129 1st Avenue North

4720 & 4724 1st Avenue North

Frequently Asked Questions

Birmingham, AL Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

Birmingham, AL Commercial Real Estate Market Overview

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