Eastwood Village

Eastwood Village is a 160,000 square-foot shopping center, anchored by Wal-Mart, which was developed on the 23-acre site of the former Eastwood Mall, located between Crestwood Boulevard/U.S. Highway 78 and Montclair Road at Oporto-Madrid Boulevard. It opened in October 2007.

Wal-Mart purchased the property along with partners MAP Development and relocated their Irondale store to the new development. The $55 million project was granted an $11 million incentive package from the City of Birmingham.

Eastwood Village is oriented to face Montclair Road, with its back to the previously-existing Olive Garden and Arby's locations. Elder Street divides the center into an eastern and western section.

Tenants for the original shopping center included Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, and Party City. Developers had hoped to also lease space to former Eastwood Mall tenant Books-A-Million. The Birmingham-based bookstore chain, however, declined to return to the area.

The developers planned up to ten outparcels. Early occupants for those included Regions Bank and Chick-Fil-A. Wachovia Bank built a new 4,025-square-foot branch on Montclair Road to replace their larger existing branch. Ruby Tuesday had been mentioned as a likely addition to the shopping center, but never located there.

MAP sold the eastern part of property to a Nashville, Tennessee-based investor in September 2021 for $6.75 million. In December 2023 the remaining 134,256 square-foot property was sold by an affiliate of Morrison Investment Group of New Orleans, Louisiana to an affiliate of Cove Capital Investments of Torrance, California for $17.6 million.

Birmingham's The Retail Companies leases and manages the center.

Tenants

Eastwood Village 7757 Crestwood Boulevard: Burger King 1564 Montclair Road: On Time Fashions (built 2020) 1566 Montclair Road: Pep Boys Auto Service (built 2014) 1600 Montclair Road: Wal-Mart Supercenter (2007-) 1604 Montclair Road: former location of Rainbow Apparel (–2016) 1608 Montclair Road: Party City (2007-) 1612 Montclair Road: Five Below (2021–), former location of Shoe Carnival 1616 Montclair Road: Ross Dress for Less 1620 Montclair Road: Michael's (2023–), former location of Old Navy (2006–), Tuesday Morning (2016–2023) 1624 Montclair Road: Suite 100: Beauty Trendz (2018–), former location of Rue 21 (–2016) Suite 400: Lash & Brown Spa, former location of Cash Advance 1632 Montclair Road: Suite 100: Ashley Stewart (2012–) Suite 300: Cato Fashions (2012–) Suite 400: Hibbett Sports (2012–) Suite 500: Office Depot (2008–) Suite 700: City Gear (2012–), former location of Payless ShoeSource Suite 800: Game Stop (2012–) Suite 900: US Agencies insurances (2018–) Suite 1000: Suite 1100: former location of Monograms Unlimited Suite 1200: Aladdin Cleaners (2018–) 1644 Montclair Road: Wells Fargo Bank 1648 Montclair Road: Chick Fil-A 1658 Montclair Road: Suite 100: Starbucks Coffee Suite 200: T-Mobile

Eastwood Village East 1668 Montclair Road: BBVA 1672 Montclair Road: Sleep Outfitters, former location of Mattress Firm 1676 Montclair Road: Suite 100: Sally Beauty Supply Suite 200: The Glam Room by Jasmin A. (2022), former location of Alabama Army National Guard (2015) Suite 300–500: Armed Forces Career Center Suite 600: Relax Massage (2018–) Suite 700: Supreme Hair Mafia beauty bar (2022), former location of Head Start (–2018) Suite 800: Beauty Buzz threading & lash studio (2018–), former location of Quizno's, Hank's Famous Hot Dogs & Italian Ice Suite 900: Hungry Howie's Pizza (2021–), former location of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (2015–) Suite 1100: Pancho's Mexican Grill (2018–), former location of Hacienda Mexican Grill (2015) Waffle House No. 2434 (built 2022) 1680 Montclair Road: Suite 100: Young American Insurance (2015–), former location of Stylz Men's Clothing Suite 200: former location of Vape Loft (2015–) Suite 300: Lantis Nails (2015–) Suite 400: American Deli (2015–) Suite 500: former location of J. Tyran Salon & Spa Suite 700–800: Mi Ranchito 2 tienda (2018–), former location of Thompson's Frame Factory (–2015) Suite 900: The Enchanted Diamond jewelry (2018–), former location of La Bamba tienda (–2015) Suite 1000: Spectrum Store, former location of American General Finance, BrightHouse Networks Suite 1100: A-Wings, former location of Wings Plus

References

• Tomberlin, Michael (June 29, 2006) "Eastwood Village awakens." The Birmingham News
• "Retail renaissance expected to accompany Wal-Mart at old Eastwood Mall." (June 29, 2006). Birmingham Business Journal
• Goodman, Sherri C. (October 24, 2007) "Big retail is back at Eastwood." The Birmingham News
• Thornton, William (September 9, 2021) "Birmingham’s Eastwood Village East shopping center sells for $6.75 million." The Birmingham News
• Parker, Illyshia (January 7, 2023) "California-based firm snags Birmingham shopping center in $17M deal." Birmingham Business Journal

External links

• Eastwood Village at theretailcompanies.com