Independence Corner
Independence Corner, originally Muirfield Village, is an 11,000 square-foot retail strip shopping center located at 1920–1944 28th Avenue South, at the corner of Independence Drive (U.S. Highway 31) in Downtown Homewood. It is fronted by a 33-space parking lot.
Independence Corner was developed in 1991 by the Frieda R. White Family Partnership (later renamed FRW Properties Ltd), shortly after the opening of the 2-story Merchant's Walk shopping center across the street. In 2004 the owner tapped Hollis Real Estate to oversee renovations, completed in April 2005 to designs by Hendon + Huckestein Architects intended to complement the nearby SoHo Square. The renovation included a name change and the installation of a flagpole flying a large United States flag, located just behind the corner monument sign.
The property is currently managed by SRS Real Estate Partners.
Tenants
- 1920: Club Pilates, former location of T-Mobile (2008–)
- 1926: Smooothie King (2008–)
- 1930–1934: H & R Block (2016–)
- 1930: former location of Lovely Nails (2008–2015)
- 1934: former location of H & R Block (2008–2015)
- 1940–1944 (4,704 sf): former location of Bob's Bikes (2008–2015)
- 1940 (1,307 sf): ATI Physical Therapy (2019–)
- 1944 (3,397 sf): Southern Immediate Care (2024–), former location of St Vincent's Urgent Care (2019), Ascension St Vincent's Urgent Care (2022)
References
- Parham, Linda (February 10, 2005) "Homewood center gets new look." Birmingham Business Journal
- Rebman, Stephanie (May 8, 2024) "Urgent care facility opens in downtown Homewood." Birmingham Business Journal