Highland Plaza
- This article is about the shopping center, for the nearby condominium tower, see Highland Plaza Apartments.
Highland Plaza (originally Plaza Stores) is a 24,000 square-foot shopping center on the 2200 block of Highland Avenue, between 22nd Street South and 11th Court South. The Art Deco-style strip was designed by James Gatling for Shepherd-Sloss Realty, and opened in 1938.
The south end of the building includes a lower-level area, originally the home of Caddell Creamery, and later used by Upside-Down Plaza before being renovated for the Hot and Hot Fish Club restaurant.
The shopping center was damaged by fire in the 1970s.
In 2018 Highland Plaza was purchased by 22nd Street Partners LLC, an affiliate of Daniel Corporation, for $4.75 million. The partners also bought two adjoining properties behind the shopping center, representing a combined 2.5 acres stretching to Ireland Way.
Tenants
- Highland Avenue
- 2222: former location of Utopia Cleaners, Mayfield Cleaners, Annabelle & Lulu's, T-Bones, Subway (- May 2015)
- 2224: Lovely Nails, former location of Beauty Land, Movie Time
- 2226: Taj India, former location of Savage's Bakery, Ben Franklin Stores, Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta
- 2228: Highland Package Store (2009-) former location of Plaza Variety Store, Spivey's, Lovett's Flowers and Dollar Tree
- 2230: Western Supermarket, former location of A & P Super Market
- 2232: (expansion of supermarket), former location of Lane Drugs, Posey's Plaza Drugs, and Cleere Pharmacy
- 11th Court South
- 2180: Hot and Hot Fish Club (1995-), former location of Plaza Grill (1945), Caddell's Highland Plaza Restaurant (1950s), Upside-Down Plaza (1962-1987)
References
- Godwin, Brent (January 30, 2018) "Prominent Highland Avenue shopping center bought by entity connected to Daniel Corp." Birmingham Business Journal