Watkins & Eager is pleased to announce the firm serves as legal counsel to The Dobbins Group in two transactions that were named in the Birmingham Business Journal’s (“BBJ”) CRE Deals of the Year 2019. According to the BBJ, Avia Vestavia Hills “represents a major multifamily redevelopment project in a popular area of the Birmingham suburbs.” A second major development known as Avenue A Townhomes was noted by the BBJ for “bringing luxury living units next to [the] Rotary Trail.” These two developments expand The Dobbins Group’s footprint in the Birmingham metropolitan area.
Aaron B. Thomas, a member of the Watkins & Eager Birmingham Real Estate Practice Group, represents The Dobbins Group in both developments.
About The Dobbins Group
The Dobbins Group is a multifamily real estate investment firm led by a team of experienced professionals well versed in all aspects of development, finance, construction management, and project acquisition. The company’s expert knowledge, capabilities, and network of resources enable it to maximize return for its investors through development of new communities and acquisition of valuable properties in southeastern U.S. markets.
About Watkins & Eager
Founded in 1895, Watkins & Eager is a full-service, diversified law firm with a broad trial and appellate litigation practice, as well as extensive real estate, banking, corporate, and healthcare practices. The firm has offices in Jackson and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama.