SoHo Square

SoHo Square is a 4-story mixed-use redevelopment of a prominent block in the center of Homewood's downtown area, developed by Cyprus Partners and anchored by Homewood City Hall. The building was designed by Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds and built for $55 million. The name of the project originally referred to Homewood's status as the first suburb south of Birmingham, with a nod to the upscale neighborhood in London, and the arts district in New York City. In later marketing, the name was said to stand for "So Homewood".

McCrory Building Co. constructed the city hall portion, while Brasfield & Gorrie was the contractor for the flanking retail/office/residential buildings. Excavation began in May 2004 and the project was completed in 2005. KMA Commercial Real Estate was the leasing agent for the retail spaces.

The development, built over a covered underground parking garage, includes 50,000 square feet of ground floor retail and office space, some facing toward the interior "alleys" flanking the City Hall building. The front of the City Hall is in a postmodern neoclassical style with a central pediment and stepped terrace. It faces east onto a paved open courtyard with a central fountain, accessed from 19th Street South Homewood. Directly in front of the building, just behind the sidewalk, is a large flagpole and a historical marker describing the history of the city.

The upper floors are residential, originally sold as 76 1- to 4-bedroom condominiums, divided into SoHo Flats North and SoHo Flats South. All of the condo units were sold before the building opened at prices ranging from $198,000 to $700,000.

A surface parking lot stretches across the rear of the development.

Tenants

• North building (1819–1831 28th Avenue South)
  • 1819: Soho Flats North
  • 1831:
    • north side:
      • Suite 110: Classic Wine Company, former location of Tria Market (April 2006–April 14, 2009), Dodiyós restaurant (October 15, 2009–August 2015), Classic Wine Company
      • Suite 140: Single Barrel Barbershop, former location of BeachDwelling (2008), Aegis Foundry
      • Suite 180: Homewood Theatre (2022–), former location of Salsarita's restaurant (2008–2015), Your Pie pizza (December 18, 2015–2017), Ensley-Fairfield Mattress Co.
    • south side:
      • Suite 101: Ashley Mac's
      • Suite 106: Kale Me Crazy
      • Suite 155: Results Physiotherapy
      • Suite 175: Social Taco (January 2023 -), former location of Jackson's Bar & Bistro (September 2006–March 2019), Tostada's (April 2019–December 2021)

• Center building (2820 19th Street South): Homewood City Hall (built 2006)

• South building (1830 29th Avenue South)
  • 1830: SoHo Flats South
  • 1830:
    • north side:
      • Suite 110: Chicken Salad Chick, former location of SoHo Sweets (2005–)
      • Suite 120: former location of Beauty for Ashes salon & color bar
      • Suite 130: Arceneaux Gallery
      • Suite 140: former location of SoHo-PiYo fitness studio
      • Suite 160: SoHo Social (2016–), former location of Grey House Grille (2005–September 4, 2009), Lovoy's (2010–November 17, 2012), PT's of SoHo (August 27, 2014–August 2016)
    • south side:
      • Suite 115: Cava (opened October 2022), former location of Zoe's Kitchen (2005–2022)
      • Suite 125: Jinsei sushi (2006–)
      • Suite 135: Laney's Place (February 2006–)
      • Suite 155: Sam's Super Samwiches (February 2022–), former location of Edible Arrangements
      • Suite 175: SoHo Standard (January 20, 2020–), former location of Starbucks Coffee (2007), Tutti Frutti (July 2010), Which Wich sandwich shop, Market Table (2017–2019)

• Fusion Spa (February 2006–)
• Dorie's (February 2006–)
• Tulipano (announced)

References

• "SoHo Square project will reshape Homewood" (March 9, 2005) Birmingham Business Journal
• Williams, Roy L. (January 26, 2006) "Condo project offers `village look' to city intersection." The Birmingham News
• Cooper, Lauren B. (March 1, 2007) "SoHo gets Starbucks; shop to have live entertainment." Birmingham Business Journal