Monday, June 06, 2005

No-brainer

Unlike the domed stadium, the old Sears building actually exists in downtown Birmingham. And unlike the domed stadium, the old Sears building, which has been vacant for more than two decades, would house dozens of corporate tenants within two years if it's developed as a business incubator. The price: $15 million, split between the city and the Birmingham Entrepreneurial Center. A City Council committee will consider the plan today, but the answer seems obvious.