Alabama skilled nursing facilities sold
Several skilled nursing facilities in Alabama changed hands in March.
Five skilled nursing facilities in Birmingham, Butler, Montgomery, Selma, and Montrose Bay were acquired by a Montreal-based real estate investor paired with Blue Ridge Healthcare, a Florida-based regional operator.
Advisory firm for seniors housing and healthcare real estate, Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisor, represented the seller in the transactions — the company's first seniors housing venture in Alabama. Brooks…
Former Homewood restaurant building demolished
A property in Homewood that recently changed hands, has been demolished.
The former home of Lovoy's, a family-owned Italian restaurant at 420 Green Springs Highway, has been torn down, reports the Homewood Star.
The restaurant had moved to that location in 1964 from downtown Birmingham. It went out of business in 2012.
In March, a deed for the property was sold for $600,000 to AL Homewood Green Springs LLC. The entity is connected to RealtyLink development company, which has a regional office…
In Amazon’s early days, Bezos told David Rubenstein, ‘I’ll never be that rich’
Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and host of a show on Bloomberg TV, said it's hard to admire anyone more right now than Bezos. The relationship between Rubenstein's Carlyle Group – one of the world's largest private equity firms – and Amazon dates back to Amazon's early days.
Former accountant launches handbag line in St. Louis
Since quitting her job at Aegion, Hu has invested $61,000 to launch her handbag line, called Lux and Nyx.
Here’s how Orlando project values fared in March
A new report from Dodge Data & Analytics shows Orlando-area construction companies pulled permits valued at $122.27 million in March, a decrease of 47% compared to $231.24 million in March 2017 value for commercial projects in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Area homebuilders didn't fare any better in March, pulling permits valued at $491.25 million compared with $744.01 million in the year-ago period, a decrease of 34%. Together, commercial and residential construction accounted…
Sixth Street hub to combine sushi, Japanese BBQ, cocktails & bowling
A new four-story building towers over the bars and eateries on West Sixth Street. Learn more about the tenants, including a ground-floor Japanese restaurant.
Top of the List: Central Ohio’s most difficult golf courses
Golf season is upon us. After a long winter and a late spring, Central Ohioans can at last begin the annual ritual of chasing that elusive white ball around impeccably groomed and landscaped grounds.
(As I non-golfer, I confess I don’t see the attraction. But my golfing friends and family tolerate me anyway.)
Want to challenge yourself? Start with our list of the area’s toughest courses, ranked by USGA slope rating for the most difficult tee.
Not ready for membership in a private club? Not…
German restaurant opens in Birmingham
Birmingham has its very own new biergarten.
Brät Brot, which means “sausage bread,” has opened in the Southside neighborhood of Birmingham.
The restaurant serves lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.
The lunch and dinner menu includes items such as pretzels, bratwurst, Jackfruit Boudin, leberwurst spread, schnitzel fingers, and Bavarian potato salad. Its “Birminghamburger” consists of beer cheese, bacon, arugula, pickled onion, and smoked mayo on a pretzel bun.
Brät Brot is located at 2910 Sixth…
Jeff Ruby hosts star-studded 70th birthday party to kick off foundation: PHOTOS
Cincinnati restaurateur Jeff Ruby used his 70th birthday party to do some good.
Ruby's 70th Birthday Gala was held at Jack Cincinnati Casino on Sunday night and served as the first major fundraiser for the Jeff Ruby Foundation.
The star-studded event included performances by Kool & the Gang, Lee Greenwood and Ruby himself. To see who else was in attendance, click through the images above.
Ruby set a $500,000 goal for the sold-out fundraiser to benefit his foundation, which is focused on reducing…
Why the CEO of Peet’s Coffee took the helm at Boston Beer
Boston Beer Co. Inc.’s new CEO David Burwick said he was drawn to the position because of founder Jim Koch, making the shift from Peet’s Coffee to the biggest name in craft beer because of Koch’s vision and the trajectory of the company.
Burwick made the comments in an investor call last week after earnings, just a month after coming on with the company in March.
After spending 13 years on Boston Beer’s board of directors, Burwick said he knew the company had great people, a special culture,…