Alabama attorney Alexander Shunnarah has bought a downtown Birmingham office building.

The prominent attorney has bought the former Birmingham News building at 2201 4th Ave. N. for $13.2 million.

The building housed The Birmingham News from 2006 until 2014. It was sold to Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation in 2015.

Shunnarah plans to consolidate all of the firm’s Birmingham operations into the building on 4th Avenue North.

The move will probably take place in late summer, after Internet and security systems are installed, a spokesman said.

The 120,493-square foot building has an open floor plan and a four-story atrium. The company said it cost $15 million when it was built across the street from the News’ former building, which dated from 1917.

Shunnarah, long known for his commercials and billboards, already owns the largest billboard in Birmingham. Last year, he announced a partnership with an Ohio law firm for an expansion into six states.