Asian market coming to Mazer’s building

As renovations continue on the Mazer’s building at 816 Green Springs Highway, Dunn Real Estate has released the name of one of its new tenants. Hometown Market, an Alabama-based chain with six locations in the state, will be leasing 20,000 square feet of the building.

Chris Hoyt, the vice president of Dunn Companies, said the new store will be the “largest Asian market in Birmingham” and will offer fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and international products. There will also be a 2,000-square-foot in-store dining area, named Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cooking.

“Tenants like Hometown Market help us revitalize our site and the market as a whole,” Hoyt said. “Specialty grocery stores are gaining great popularity nationwide. It is great to see one in Homewood.”

Hoyt said an opening date for Hometown Market has not yet be set, but it will be sometime before the end of the year. One of its neighbors is Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, which is planned to open in June.