Eastwood Amazon Distribution Center
The Eastwood Amazon Distribution Center (originally referred to as "Project Magic") is a 201,475 square-foot delivery station constructed for Amazon on the site of the former Century Plaza shopping mall, at the intersection of Crestwood Boulevard and Oporto-Madrid Boulevard in Eastwood. The facility replaced the North Birmingham Amazon Distribution Center at 2601 27th Street North.
The distribution center was developed by the "Century Plaza Co.", a subsidiary of the Stonemont Financial Group of Atlanta, Georgia, for an overall estimated cost of $60 million. They acquired the property from Lumpkin Development for $12 million. Brasfield & Gorrie won the $36,928,000 contract for construction. Demolition of the former mall began on November 12, 2020.
References
- West, Ty (June 4, 2020) "Century Plaza redevelopment plan takes another step forward."The Birmingham News
- Sims, Bob (July 14, 2020) "Century Plaza site OK’d for package distribution center." The Birmingham News
- Thornton, William (July 21, 2020) "Birmingham takes steps on 2 big economic projects, 600 jobs projected." The Birmingham News
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (November 3, 2020) "Atlanta developer acquires Century Plaza for $12M ahead of Amazon project." Birmingham Business Journal
- Bailey, Muriel (November 4, 2020) "New Amazon facility to bring jobs to Birmingham, Century Plaza to be demolished." ABC3340.com
- Thornton, William (November 12, 2020) "Demolition begins for Birmingham’s Century Plaza, once Alabama’s largest mall" The Birmingham News
- Thornton, William (January 4, 2021) "Demolition largely completed for Birmingham’s Century Plaza" The Birmingham News