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Tweet 1 0 Share Email Print BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The downtown building that was home to The Station and Zen nightclub and several restaurants has been acquired by a Web design firm that plans to renovate it and use it as office space. Kinetic Communications paid $210,000 for the Morris Avenue More Business News from The Birmingham News Most Comments Business News from The Birmingham News stories with the most comments in the last 7 days. 58 Is gas in Birmingham headed to 4 bucks a gallon? (video) 43 Second update: "Anonymous" claims to have hacked state and law enforcement computers, uncovered sensitive data 37 Alabama unemployment benefits debit card to offer new services 26 Tax Foundation: Alabama has nation's fourth-highest local sales tax rate 19 Alabama Legislature to consider expanding incentives for film industry building and a connected one, buying them out of foreclosure, said Jay Brandrup, an owner of the firm. The firm likely will move in before the end Jay Brandrup of Kinetic Communications stands in front of the buildings on Morris Avenue that the company plans to renovate and use for office space. (The Birmingham News/Hal Yeager) of the year, he said. "We got an unbelievable deal," Brandrup said. "We're stoked, to say the least." The most well-known of the two buildings includes a red train caboose, a relic from its original life Most Recent as a "Victoria Station" restaurant in the 1970s. The connected building, which dates back to at least 1885, was a Dixie Coffee Co. warehouse. Both had been vacant since 2010. The city closed the Zen nightclub after a man was stabbed to death on the dance floor in 2009. Kinetic will occupy 9,000 square feet in the two buildings, moving from leased offices just a couple of doors down the street. In tearing down walls in the buildings, the new owners found old signs from their original restaurant life, as well as some other ephemera from their dance club past, Brandrup said. 1 of 4 2/17/12 8:28 AM Birmingham's Kinetic Communications to renovate Morris Ave... http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/02/birmingham_web_des... Purpose-built in 1974 as part of the short-lived, San Francisco-based Victoria Station restaurant chain, the main building and its caboose are a regular backdrop for photographs today. Brides can often be seen posing for wedding photos on the steps of the caboose on weekends. Its redevelopment is significant, and demonstrates that downtown provides a good environment for technology companies, David Fleming, chief executive of Operation New Birmingham, said in a statement. Kinetic, which employs 13 people, will about double the square footage of its workspace when it moves from its leased offices across the street from Morris Avenue's Peanut Depot. The firm has done web development and other creative work for businesses including Alabama Power Co., MTV and Hilton Hotels. It recently won a U.S. Olympic Committee contract for work on a Paralympic project, Brandrup said. Birmingham-based Appleseed Workshop will handle the renovation. Most Active Users Join the conversation by clicking to comment or email Diel at sdiel@bhamnews.com. What's this? Users with the most al.com comments in the last 7 days Inappropriate post? 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More Users We Love 2 Comments Feed Connect with al.com View: Oldest first | Newest first bhamfornow What's this? February 17, 2012 at 7:26AM Follow All Facebook & Twitter accounts » OK Stan. I had to look up the word "ephemera". Way to class up the al.com. Reply Post new nufocus Inappropriate? Alert us. February 17, 2012 at 7:30AM Follow Congratulations on the favorable purchase price. Very pleasing to see businesses purchase and renovate these vacant and unused buildings. Best wishes and much success. Reply Post new Inappropriate? Alert us. Post a comment Sign in to al.com 2 of 4 Don't have an account? 2/17/12 8:28 AM Birmingham's Kinetic Communications to renovate Morris Ave... http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/02/birmingham_web_des... Register now for free, or sign in with any of these services: Username Recommendations Cast your vote for Elle's sorority sisters in Birmingham production of 'Legally Blonde' Password Lisa Michitti Cross, Nicole Smith and 277 others recommend this. 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