Wildwood Centre
Encyclopedia
Wildwood Centre is an open-air, mixed-use shopping mall
and commercial office park in Birmingham, Alabama
, USA. Opened in 1991, The project is located on both the north and south sides of Lakeshore Drive and encompasses roughly 400 acres (161.9 ha). The overall development is made up of Wildwood Centre, Wildwood North, and the ancillary development in and around these Centers consisting of major office campuses. Retail anchor tenants include a Lowe's
, Babies "R" Us, Wal-Mart Supercenter
and Sam's Club
. The complex is managed by AIG Baker of Birmingham, Alabama
.
on Lakeshore Drive next to I-65. The mall's original anchor store
s were Sam's Club
and Wal-Mart
. Wal Mart was originally a small-footprint store, but expanded into a Wal-Mart Supercenter in the mid-1990s. Adjoining the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club is the 325000 ft2 retail strip mall developed in the first phase. Anchor tenants now include Hobby Lobby
, Academy Sports and Outdoors
, SuperPetz, and K&G Menswear. The Center also includes approximately 100000 ft2 of shop space.
and includes all space through and in front of the former Regal Cinema
space. The existing space in this area of the center has been demolished and approximately 180000 ft2 of new retail space will be constructed in its place. Renovation of the remaining Center will also take place at the time of the redevelopment. The targeted tenant mix for the redevelopment will consist of national retailers in the electronics, home, and apparel categories and may possibly include a department store with a national presence.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
and commercial office park in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, USA. Opened in 1991, The project is located on both the north and south sides of Lakeshore Drive and encompasses roughly 400 acres (161.9 ha). The overall development is made up of Wildwood Centre, Wildwood North, and the ancillary development in and around these Centers consisting of major office campuses. Retail anchor tenants include a Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
, Babies "R" Us, Wal-Mart Supercenter
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
and Sam's Club
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
. The complex is managed by AIG Baker of Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
.
History
Wildwood Centre was opened on September 29, 1991 to the south of Birmingham, but north of Hoover, AlabamaHoover, Alabama
Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and 81,619 in the 2010 census. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA and is also included in the...
on Lakeshore Drive next to I-65. The mall's original anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s were Sam's Club
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
and Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
. Wal Mart was originally a small-footprint store, but expanded into a Wal-Mart Supercenter in the mid-1990s. Adjoining the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club is the 325000 ft2 retail strip mall developed in the first phase. Anchor tenants now include Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers.Founded by David Green on August 3, 1972, the chain has more than 456 stores in 39 states...
, Academy Sports and Outdoors
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a sports goods discount store chain. For 74 years it was a privately held company owned by the Gochman family, until its May 2011 sale of majority ownership to the investment firm Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts LP. Academy is one of the largest sporting goods stores in the...
, SuperPetz, and K&G Menswear. The Center also includes approximately 100000 ft2 of shop space.
Redevelopment
The redevelopment of the project will take place adjacent to OfficeMaxOfficeMax
OfficeMax , is an American office supplies retailer that was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.-History:On April 1, 1988, OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer and Feuer...
and includes all space through and in front of the former Regal Cinema
Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Entertainment Group also known as REG is a movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,775 screens in 548 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia as of...
space. The existing space in this area of the center has been demolished and approximately 180000 ft2 of new retail space will be constructed in its place. Renovation of the remaining Center will also take place at the time of the redevelopment. The targeted tenant mix for the redevelopment will consist of national retailers in the electronics, home, and apparel categories and may possibly include a department store with a national presence.
External links
- http://www.aigbaker.com/properties/popupabout/10?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=810
- http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2009/03/30/story7.html
- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=wildwood+centre&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7TSNA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
- http://www.aigbaker.com/pdfs/properties/wildwood-centre_site_plan.pdf
- http://www.aigbaker.com/pdfs/properties/wildwood-centre_leasing_flyer.pdf