The Heights at Inverness
The Heights at Inverness is a planned luxury apartment complex with retail space on a 15-acre parcel adjoining the Inverness Center North office park and the Inverness Nature Park.
In-Rel Properties of Lake Worth, Florida commissioned the Stoa Group of Hammond, Louisiana to pursue redevelopment of the site for multi-family residential. In Fabruary 2024 Stoa petitioned the City of Hoover to rezone 24 acres in the business park as a planned commercial district, describing the residential component as kay to revitalizing what they described as "a dilapidated has-been vacant office park." The Hoover City Council approved the rezoning of the smaller 15-acre site at their May 30 meeting.
As presented, the $70 million development would include 289 units, mostly 1- and 2-bedroom, renting for around $1,800 per month. Residents would have access to swimming pools, co-working spaces, entertainment and game rooms, and a 24-hour fitness center. The developers hoped to recruit neighborhood retailers and boutiques, and or a destination restaurant or medical practice to the planned 25,000 to 30,000 square feet of retail space.
References
- Anderson, Jon (November 28, 2022) "Creating tech hot spots: Hoover hopes to transform Meadow Brook, Inverness office parks into mixed-use innovation centers." Hoover Sun
- Anderson, Jon (February 12, 2024) "Hoover zoning board recommends council approve 289 apartments in Inverness." Hoover Sun
- Stettheimer, Samuel ( 2024) "Hoover approves $70M mixed-use development." Birmingham Business Journal