Graham & Co. Brokers Sweep the Top 4 in CoStar’s Q2 Office Lease Awards in Birmingham

Graham & Co. Brokers Sweep the Top 4 in CoStar’s Q2 Office Lease Awards in Birmingham

Graham & Co. Brokers Sweep The Top 4 in CoStar’s Q2 Office Lease Awards in Birmingham

We’re proud to share that four of our brokers secured the top four office leases in Birmingham for the second quarter of 2025, as recognized by the CoStar Power Broker Quarterly Deal Awards. These transactions represent not only significant square footage but also the trust our clients place in Graham & Co. to deliver results.

Charles Simpson represented the landlord in the renewal of an 86,337 SF lease with Synovus Financial at 800 Shades Creek Parkway.

Sam Carroll, SIOR, and Matt Gilchrist, SIOR represented the landlord in two notable transactions: a 16,520 SF lease renewal with AL Game Changers at 2111 Parkway Office Circle, and a new 8,576 SF lease with Jedson Engineering at 1900 International Park Drive.

Jerry Grant represented the landlord in a new 10,711 SF lease with CV Surgical Services at 46 Medical Park Drive E.

#1 800 Shades Creek Parkway, Birmingham, AL

Charles Simpson

800 Shades Creek

Space Leased: 86,337 SF
Deal Type: Renewal
Size: 266,672 SF
Tenant: Synovus Financial
Brokers Involved: Charles Simpson represented the landlord.
Deal Commentary: Synovus Financial, a regional banking and financial services provider, renewed its office lease near the Red Mountain Expressway and minutes from downtown.

#2 2111 Parkway Office Circle, Hoover, AL

Sam Carroll, SIOR & Matt Gilchrist, SIOR

2111 Office Park Circle

Space Leased: 16,520 SF
Deal Type: Renewal
Size: 37,190 SF
Tenant: AL Game Changers
Brokers Involved: Sam Carroll SIOR and Matt Gilchrist SIOR represented the landlord.
Deal Commentary: AL Game Changers, a leadership and personal development organization, renewed its lease near Riverchase Galleria in this privately owned property.

#3 46 Medical Park Drive E, Birmingham, AL

Jerry Grant, CCIM

800 Shades Creek

Space Leased: 10,711 SF
Deal Type: New Lease
Size: 208,378 SF
Tenant: CV Surgical Services
Brokers Involved: Jerry Grant represented the landlord.
Deal Commentary: CV Surgical Services, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgery practice, signed a lease for medical office space in Ventas' 2005-built property.

#4 1900 International Park Drive, Birmingham, AL

Sam Carroll, SIOR & Matt Gilchrist, SIOR

1900 International park

Space Leased: 8,576 SF
Deal Type: New Lease
Size: 65,427 SF
Tenant: Jedson Engineering
Brokers Involved: Sam Carroll SIOR and and Matt Gilchrist SIOR represented the landlord.
Deal Commentary: Jedson Engineering is a full-service engineering, procurement and construction management firm.

These deals highlight the dedication, market expertise, and client-focused approach our team brings to every transaction.

You can read CoStar’s full coverage of the awards here (subscription required).

Breaking Ground in Roanoke VA

Breaking Ground in Roanoke VA

Alabama Developer to Deliver 200K SF Phase II Facility for Munters in Virginia

Birmingham, AL (July 2025) – Graham & Company, Alabama-based commercial real estate services and development firm, has broken ground on a new build-to-suit industrial facility in Roanoke, Virginia for global climate solutions provider Munters. The project—Munters Build-to-Suit Phase II—is a 200,000 square foot sister-building to Munters’ existing 365,000 SF facility, which was originally developed by Graham & Co and completed in 2020. The new facility will be expandable up to 278,000 square feet and represents another major investment by Munters, Botetourt County, and the Commonwealth of Virginia in the continued growth of the region’s industrial and technology corridor.

Munters has signed a long-term lease for the facility, which will be developed by Graham & Co with ARCO Design/Build returning as general contractor. Graham Capital will provide equity and source the project financing. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 9, commemorating this next phase of development in the Greenfield Industrial Park—one of Virginia’s premier advanced manufacturing and logistics hubs.

“We are incredibly proud to continue our relationship with Munters, a world-class company playing a critical role supplying sustainable climate solutions for the rapidly growing data center industry,” said Henry Graham, President of Graham & Company. “Their decision to expand again in Botetourt County is a testament to the success of their local operations and the strength of the region’s workforce and infrastructure. We look forward to seeing their continued growth and are grateful to be their trusted partner once again.”
— Henry Graham II, President, Graham & Co

Munters, a Swedish company specializing in energy-efficient air treatment and climate control technologies, has become a critical supplier to data center and advanced manufacturing industries, both of which are experiencing record levels of demand. As AI adoption accelerates and global cloud infrastructure expands, Munters’ data center cooling systems have played an essential role in enabling hyperscale growth. According to industry reports, global demand for data centers is projected to grow by over 10% annually through 2030.

This momentum is evident locally—Google recently acquired  the remaining 312 acres in the Greenfield Industrial Park adjacent to Munter’s dual-building campus, with plans for a large-scale data center, adding to the region’s growing reputation as a high-tech  logistics hub.

The new Munters facility will help accommodate the company’s growing order volume and solidify its long-term presence in the Mid-Atlantic region.

About Graham & Company

Founded in 1978, Graham & Company is a full-service commercial real estate firm with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Panama City, Florida. Graham offers investment sales, leasing, property management, and development services.

Graham & Company has been involved in the development and management of industrial properties, office buildings, office/service centers, and office rehabilitation projects throughout the Southeast. Over the last 20 years, Graham & Company has delivered more than 11 million SF of build-to-suit and speculative industrial and office projects, each involving a unique set of challenges and hurdles to overcome.

Graham & Co.’s projects and properties are managed by a staff of seasoned real estate professionals, including many who have earned prestigious designations such as SIOR, CRE, CCIM, LEED, RPA, CPM, and MAI.

About Graham Capital                                      

Graham Capital is a real estate investment company based in Birmingham, Alabama, focused on the acquisition and development of highly functional distribution centers in high-growth Southeastern industrial markets, which continue to experience above-market rent growth, high barriers to entry, and the deepest demand among institutional investors. 

About Munters
Munters is a global leader in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions, with operations in over 30 countries. The company’s technologies are critical in sectors like data centers, pharmaceuticals, food production, and battery manufacturing, where precision climate control is essential.

Shelby Commerce Park 100% Leased

Shelby Commerce Park 100% Leased
100% Leased - Shelby Commerce Park 225,496 SF - Class-A Distribution Center

Ogden Deaton, SIOR of Graham & Company represented EQT Exeter in the leasing of 225,496 SF to IES Infrastructure Solutions at 3400 Shelby Commerce Park. Part of a 146-acre, 1.53m SF industrial park in the southern Birmingham market, 3400 Shelby Commerce Park is a Class A, 575,016 SF distribution center.  Ohio-based IES Infrastructure Solutions designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end markets.  Currently, the Southern Industrial Submarket has an occupancy rate of 93.8%. 

How a Visionary Owner and Two Strategic Brokers Revitalized a Birmingham Office Park — and Filled It to 98%

How a Visionary Owner and Two Strategic Brokers Revitalized a Birmingham Office Park — and Filled It to 98%

In a competitive office landscape where thoughtful execution makes the difference, the successful lease-up of a large Birmingham office park is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when strategy meets experience. Matt Gilchrist and Dan Lovell of Graham & Company led the charge, transforming a well-positioned, underutilized asset into a thriving hub for professional tenants. Their results weren’t driven by a hot market, they were earned through fundamentals, focus, and follow-through.

Here’s how they did it — and what it means for Birmingham’s office landscape.

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Graham & Company Facilitates Sale of Messer Airport Highway Property

Graham & Company Facilitates Sale of Messer Airport Highway Property

Graham & Company Facilitates Sale of Messer Airport Hwy. Property

We’re excited to share news about a recent transaction involving our team at Graham & Company. The industrial property at 3500 Messer Airport Hwy., previously home to Fuller Supply, has been sold to Tomahawk Holding Co. LLC for $2.25 million.

Jordan Tubb represented the buyer in the deal, while Sonny Culp and Jack Brown worked with the seller, Fuller Properties LLC. The property includes a 25,783-square-foot warehouse and sits on 1.68 acres near key transportation routes and industrial neighbors.

The buyer plans to lease the property after Fuller Supply closes its operations at this location.

For the full story and more details about the property, check out this article.

Graham & Company Breaks Ground on Automotive Distribution Center in Montgomery, AL 

Montgomery, AL – October 2, 2024 – An exciting new industrial development has broken ground in Montgomery, AL, marking the start of a $52 million project to build a state-of-the-art 460,000-square-foot facility for Hyundai MOBIS. Located adjacent to the existing Hyundai MOBIS campus on Mitchell Young Road, the planned Class-A distribution center will support the growing aftermarket parts needs of both Hyundai and Kia vehicles across a national network to dealerships.

With a vision towards the future, MOBIS worked closely with the project’s design/build team to plan for the likely need to expand the facility in the future.  Sitting on approximately 60 acres of land, the initial facility will feature a cross-dock layout and be expandable out the eastern wall by an additional +/- 270,00 SF.   This expansion underscores Hyundai MOBIS' long-term commitment to serving Alabama and enhancing their national distribution network of after-market parts for both combustion engine and electric vehicles in the Hyundai and Kia model line-up.  The continued growth of the campus is also a reflection of the strategic partnership between Hyundai MOBIS and the greater Montgomery region. The Montgomery Chamber and Graham played a key role in helping MOBIS see the value in retaining and growing this line of business next door to its main Montgomery headquarters

"Our firm was uniquely positioned to help bring this project to reality.  It starts with the existing MOBIS relationships forged by our industrial brokerage team on past deals in Alabama, and it finishes with our development team stepping in and stepping up to help assemble a joint-venture structure and design/build team that can listen to and execute upon the long-term real estate needs of automotive suppliers in this region”

Henry V. Graham II, President of Graham & Company

 

Graham & Company, LLC will serve as developer for the project. Cooper Construction and Five South Architecture, LLC will round out the project’s design/build team alongside CCI serving as civil engineer.  Graham’s development and industrial brokerage team worked closely with the existing landowner to formulate a joint-venture partnership to allow for this project to look and feel like an extension of the existing Hyundai MOBIS campus. The project came to fruition due to the Tenant’s need for a long-term lease and with equity provided by a Graham Capital lead joint-venture and debt financing provided by SouthState Bank.

About Graham & Company

Founded in 1978, Graham & Company is a full-service commercial real estate firm with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Panama City, Florida. Graham offers investment sales, leasing, property management, and development services.

Graham & Company has been involved in the development and management of industrial properties, office buildings, office/service centers, and office rehabilitation projects throughout the Southeast. Over the last 20 years, Graham & Company has delivered more than 12 million SF of build-to-suit and speculative industrial and office projects, each involving a unique set of challenges and hurdles to overcome. www.grahamcompany.com

About Graham Capital

Graham Capital is a real estate investment company based in Birmingham, Alabama, focused on the acquisition and development of highly functional distribution centers in high-growth Southeastern industrial markets, which continue to experience above-market rent growth, high barriers to entry, and the deepest demand among institutional investors. www.graham-capital.com

The Grand (Formerly Grandview II) Now Leased to 99%

The Grand (Formerly Grandview II) Now Leased to 99%

The Grand (Formerly Grandview II) Now Leased to 99%

OB-GYN office moving to 280 corridor, plans $1.6M renovation The Grand, formerly Grandview II

By Samuel Stettheimer – Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Birmingham Business Journal

A health care practice at Ascension St. Vincent’s OBGYN is moving to the Grandview
Medical Center complex.

Birmingham OBGYN will move its main practice from the Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham campus to an office at 3595 Grandview Parkway, leasing the entire third floor of an office building named The Grand that sits just off U.S. 280.

Richard Tidwell of Vulcan Realty represented Birmingham OBGYN in the lease deal, and Sam Carroll, senior vice president of Graham & Co., represented the owner of The Grand, Grandview Holdings LLC.

“The recent capital investment made by the ownership group to renovate all of the building’s common areas and to rebrand the building were tremendous benefits in helping secure Birmingham OBGYN as a tenant. The building is now well positioned from an occupancy/tenant standpoint for the foreseeable Future.”

Sam Carroll
Sr VP Graham&Co

Birmingham OBGYN’s current main office is about 15,000 square feet, according to CEO David Carmichael. The new office will house a clinical area with additional exam rooms, labs, physician offices and a new wellness center. Birmingham OBGYN plans to move by Jan. 1 and will budget roughly $1.6 million for the lease, move and tenant build-out.

With this latest deal, Carroll and Graham & Co. Vice President Matt Gilchrist have leased The Grand’s 150,000 square feet to 99% occupancy. Carroll told the BBJ the company recently leased 2,333 square feet to XS Brokers Insurance Agency Inc. and 3,177 SF to Vera Ventures.

See the full article on the BBJ.

Jeff Met McCalla Industrial Park’s Landmark $32.26M Warehouse Sale

Jeff Met McCalla Industrial Park’s Landmark $32.26M Warehouse Sale

In a significant industrial real estate transaction, the Jeff Met McCalla Industrial Park witnessed the sale of a newly developed warehouse property. The deal, which closed at $32.26 million, was facilitated by our own Sonny Culp of Graham & Co., who, alongside Doug Longyear of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller, AMR REIT Prestige Industrial LLC. This property, spanning more than 300,000 sf, is a testament to the park’s appeal to top-tier companies and investors, with its strategic location and state-of-the-art facilities. This sale is part of a larger trend in the Birmingham area, where industrial sites are increasingly sought after for their potential to drive economic growth and job creation, particularly in the automotive supply and distribution sectors. Sonny’s role was pivotal in this transaction, showcasing his expertise in closing deals that contribute to the region’s industrial development.

See the full article on the BBJ