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Consultants recommend mixed‑use rebuild and performing‑arts anchor for Riverchase Galleria
Summary
Hunden Partners told the Hoover City Council that the Riverchase Galleria has declined in visitation and sales tax generation and recommended phased redevelopment emphasizing residential, green space and a performing‑arts center; the firm said city financial support and owner cooperation will be needed to advance the plan.
Hunden Partners presented a market feasibility and redevelopment strategy for the Riverchase Galleria to the Hoover City Council, recommending a phased conversion to a mixed‑use, walkable center anchored by modern housing, ground‑floor retail and a performing‑arts venue.
The consultants said visitation to the Galleria has fallen about 33% from 2019 and that a comparison of historical sales‑tax collections shows a long‑term revenue shortfall. “There is an opportunity cost here,” Steve Hammerly, executive vice president at Hunden Partners, told the council. He said the presentation compared 2007 sales‑tax collections (inflated to 2024 dollars) with 2024 collections and described the results as “approximately $75,000,000 loss in revenue to the city of Hoover” and, in the slide commentary, “about an 8 and a half million dollar loss” for 2024.
Why this matters: the study frames the Galleria as a centrally located property with strong highway visibility but outdated mall configuration that…
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