Pell City Square
Pell City Square is a 147,500 square-foot retail shopping center on the 19-acre site of the former St Clair Regional Hospital on Dr John Haynes Drive in Pell City.
The project was proposed by Noon Pell City LLC. The City Council of Pell City approved up to $5 million in cash incentives for the project, plus a 2% rebate on sales tax for 20 years, capped at $9.5 million. For the purposes of recouping funds the city spent to upgrade infrastructure at the site, the center was designated as a "cooperative district" in which licenses for business at the center would be subject to an extra 1% tax to pay off a $6.5 million bond issue.
The development plan was approved by the city in August 2022 and construction began that September. The initial complement of stores opened between August and October 2023.
Tenants
- Ross (18,000 SF, opened October 2023)
- T. J. Maxx (22,000 SF, announced December 2021)
- Old Navy (12,500 SF, opened August 2023)
- Ulta Beauty (10,000 SF, opened September 2023)
- Five Below (9,800 SF, opened August 2023)
- Rack Room Shoes (5,500 SF, opened August 2023
- America’s Best Eyeglasses (2,000 SF, opened October 2023)
- PetSmart (16,000 SF, opened October 2023)
- Hobby Lobby (50,000 SF, announced December 2021, opened October 2023)
References
- Parker, Illyshia (December 28, 2021) "Pell City approves incentives for commercial retail center." Birmingham Business Journal
- Mitchell, Taylor (August 18, 2022) "Pell City Planning Commission approves final plat for Pell City Square retail center." St. Clair Times
- Mitchell, Taylor (September 8, 2022) "Pell City breaks ground of new retail development." St. Clair Times
- Crisp, Bob (June 23, 2023) "Pell City Square ahead of Schedule." The Daily Home
- Thornton, William (August 15, 2023) "Stores announcing projected openings at Pell City Square." AL.com