Description
Former MELT restaurant property presents rare opportunity to lease an iconic adaptive reuse building in the heart of Birmingham’s Avondale entertainment district. The property benefits from strong visibility, walkability, neighborhood character, and long-term redevelopment momentum within one of Birmingham’s most vibrant restaurant corridors. The property consists of an approximately 2,500 SF freestanding building on approximately 0.25 acres. Originally constructed in 1955 as Stephen’s Garage, the building was renovated in 2016 into a highly recognizable restaurant destination featuring a covered and screened patio. The property is currently in “vanilla box†condition. The existing infrastructure, layout, patio improvements, and branding history significantly reduce repositioning costs for a future restaurant, cocktail bar, coffee concept, or experiential retail user. The Avondale submarket continues to attract hospitality, food-and-beverage, and entertainment concepts.
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0BEDS
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0.24ACRES
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0BATHS
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01/2 BATHS
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2,500SQFT
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$60$/SQFT
School Ratings & Info
Listing provided courtesy of Keller Williams Homewood.
© 2026 Greater Alabama MLS.Description
Former MELT restaurant property presents rare opportunity to lease an iconic adaptive reuse building in the heart of Birmingham’s Avondale entertainment district. The property benefits from strong visibility, walkability, neighborhood character, and long-term redevelopment momentum within one of Birmingham’s most vibrant restaurant corridors. The property consists of an approximately 2,500 SF freestanding building on approximately 0.25 acres. Originally constructed in 1955 as Stephen’s Garage, the building was renovated in 2016 into a highly recognizable restaurant destination featuring a covered and screened patio. The property is currently in “vanilla box†condition. The existing infrastructure, layout, patio improvements, and branding history significantly reduce repositioning costs for a future restaurant, cocktail bar, coffee concept, or experiential retail user. The Avondale submarket continues to attract hospitality, food-and-beverage, and entertainment concepts.
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Data last updated: 2026-09-07T07:30:51.71.