Condos for Sale in Tuxedo, Birmingham

Tuxedo, a historic neighborhood in Birmingham, has a rich cultural heritage and vibrant community life. Once a bustling entertainment district for Black workers in the 1920s and 1930s, Tuxedo's was immortalized in the 1939 jazz song "Tuxedo Junction, by Erskine Hawkins. The Belcher-Nixon building, once a dentist's office and the only surviving commercial building from those glory years, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The neighborhood features historic Craftsman, Prairie, and ranch-style homes. Erskine Hawkins Park serves as the community's central gathering spot and hosts the Function in the Junction Jazz Festival every July, which attracts around 4,000 attendees. Favorites for dining in the area include the Green Acres Restaurant, part of a long-standing comfort food franchise in Birmingham. Heritage Coffee is a cozy spot for caffeine lovers. Trés Fine Clothing is a place to rent or buy a tuxedo in the Tuxedo area. Kids may attend Minor Elementary School, Wilkerson Middle School and Jackson-Olin High School, which offers a specialized academy for health science studies, as well as several career technical education programs.