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A once-beloved empty shopping center in the Birmingham area could soon become home to a medical center

Posted on by L. Dreeye
A once-beloved empty shopping center in the Birmingham area could soon become home to a medical center

After years of renovations, the once-beloved Brookwood Village shopping center may be getting some updates.

The Homewood Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Nov. 5 to consider converting part of the vacant property into a medical office building.

If the redevelopment is approved, the former Belk Mall site will become the 135,000-square-foot Andrews Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, according to city documents.

Andrews Sports Medicine, based on the St. Vincent Hospital campus in Birmingham, aims to create one of the largest ambulatory surgical centers in the Southeast if it is approved to move to Brookwood Village, according to a proposal submitted to the city of Homewood.

In the proposal, the company wrote that it hopes the center will be a catalyst for job creation and continued economic growth in the metro.

“With the right vision and thoughtful planning, Brookwood can be restored to its rightful place in our community,” the proposal states.

The commission will also consider re-surveying the site and dividing it into three separate areas.

If approved, one 3.3-acre site would be redeveloped into a new medical center, according to Homewood City Planner Fred Goodwin.

The remainder of the 14-acre site will be divided into one large parcel containing most of the former shopping center and one smaller parcel containing primarily surface parking, Goodwin said.

Any community members wishing to speak at the public hearing must attend in person in accordance with the hearing agenda.

The hearing will take place on November 5th at 6:00 pm in the Homewood City Council Chambers located at 2850 19th Street South.

After the hearing, the planning commission could decide to vote on the redevelopment plans or delay making a decision for another month, Goodwin said.