Office Space for Rent in Birmingham, AL - 157 Listings

Birmingham, AL Green Office Space

In 2017, the National Green Building Adoption Index surveyed the top 30 office markets in the U.S. The report noted that since 2005, the national percentage of energy efficient, green office space has increased from less than 5% to about 38% today.

While Birmingham isn't in the 30 office markets that were surveyed for the index, there is some pretty impressive green office space here. A great example of a LEED-certified Birmingham office building is the Chase Corporate Center in the nearby Hoover, AL commercial real estate submarket. This Class A office building was built in 1985 and includes 211,000 square feet of space. Located in the Chase Lake neighborhood, Chase Corporate Center is the proud recipient of a LEED Silver certification.

Birmingham, AL’s Top Office-Using Sectors

While the manufacturing sector still helps to drive the demand for commercial real estate in Birmingham AL, the education, financial, and corporate head office sectors are also some of the top office-using sectors in Birmingham, Alabama.

• Education – Highly trained white-collar office workers come to the Birmingham job market from institutions such as the University of Alabama, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, and the Miles Law School.
• Manufacturing – American Case Iron Pipe Company, CMC Steel, U.S. Steel, Nucor, and Vulcan Materials Company are some of the largest steel and materials mills in the country.
• Finance – As a hub for business and finance in the Southeastern U.S., demand for white collar Class A office space in Birmingham comes from firms such as Regions Financial Corporation, BBVA Compass, and Wells Fargo Bank.
• Corporate Offices – White collar office employment is driven by the diverse mix of corporate head offices in Birmingham, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, ProAssurance, Liberty National, O'Neal Industries, Drummond Co., and Brasfield & Corrie, LLC.