Homewood Stores Reopen and Expand as New Brands Arrive

Alfred’s Antiques and Wine opened its doors at 111 Broadway St. this week, bringing a mix of vintage furniture and beverages to the Homewood commercial corridor.

Kat Bailey, who also owns Kat Bailey Interiors, launched the shop after a trip to France inspired her to curate a collection of unique items. The store sells antique dressers, paintings, tables, and rugs alongside wine that customers can drink on-site or take home. The business operates from Thursday to Saturday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Stone Hollow Farmstead recently reopened at 2817 18th St. S. after a brief closure in August. The shop, which originally opened a year ago, now occupies the entire storefront. It sells home and garden goods, specialty gifts, and flowers. The location is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sundance Bay, a Salt Lake City-based real estate private equity firm, purchased the self-storage facility at 480 Wildwood Circle North in Homewood. The property, now operating as Extra Space Storage, was built in 2021 and contains 385 units. The acquisition also included a facility at 3240 Veterans Circle in Trussville. Together, the two sites offer 841 units and 118,385 rentable square feet. This is Sundance Bay’s first storage investment in the Birmingham metropolitan area.

Two new businesses are scheduled to open later this fall. Yummy Bowl Mongolian Stir-Fry and Sushi will expand to a new location at the River Ridge Shopping Center on U.S. 280. Fit For a Queen, an Atlanta-based boutique established in 2015, will open its first Alabama store at 1812 27th Ave. S. The Homewood location will sell custom-made and designer gowns for formal occasions.

Samford University reported a record enrollment of 6,522 students, which includes the largest freshman class in its 185-year history. U.S. News & World Report ranked the university No. 1 for best value among Alabama four-year universities for 2027. The school also placed 93rd in the nation and held the top spot among comprehensive Christ-centered universities in the South.

Robins & Morton, a construction firm based in Homewood, completed the general contracting work on the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital in South Miami, Florida. The three-story facility features 100,000 square feet and 62 private inpatient rooms. The company also broke ground on a new outpatient facility in Moulton that will cost $14 million and include urgent care services.