Grants Mill Station

Grants Mill Station is a shopping center off Grants Mill Road in Irondale, formerly occupied by a Wal-Mart supercenter, and presently largely vacant with Southeastern Salvage and Garden Ridge as its anchors.

Wal-Mart moved to the new Eastwood Village shopping center in neighboring Birmingham in 2007. Birmingham offered $11 million in development incentives for the retail center which replaced the aging Eastwood Mall.

Irondale Mayor Tommy Joe Alexander announced that a new buyer was planning to redevelop Grants Mill Station in early 2013. Plans included adding a park with miniature golf course in the existing parking lot.

In December, it was announced that Mark Gold and Skyline International Developments, owners of the nearby Crestwood Festival Center, had purchased the shopping center for $2.3 million. A dog park, which would become an Irondale city park, was scheduled to be completed by July 1, 2013, with Irondale providing $150,000 towards its construction. The city's water department as well as a police substation are scheduled to be moved to the shopping center as well.

References

• Cason, Mike (October 2, 2012) "Irondale mayor says buyer plans to revitalize Grants Mill Station shopping center." The Birmingham News
• Cason, Mike (December 5, 2012) "New owner of Irondale's Grants Mill Station says expect sweeping changes soon." The Birmingham News