New Business Openings
Stems & Styles is now open at 1818 C 28th Street South. Homewood mom Suzanne Martenson creates floral designs for the business, and 2006 Homewood High School graduate Jamie Ankenbrandt works with calligraphy, invitation design and event coordination. Call 994-5189 or visit stems-styles.com.
Planet Fitness, 140 Wildwood Parkway, is now open. Their space was previously occupied by Books-a-Million. Call 719-1722 or visit planetfitness.com.
Cryotherapy Birmingham is now open at 1816 28th Avenue South, Suite E. It offers athletic, wellness and beauty therapy. Call 414-0404 or visit cryotherapybirmingham.com.
Businesses coming soon
PT’s Sports Grill is reopening in SoHo Square in July. The restaurant was originally located on Hollywood Boulevard next to Mexico Lindo.
Covenant Classical Schools & Daycare plans to build new campus at 151 Covenant Way near Old Columbiana Road. The 15,000-square-foot building will house 12 classrooms for children ranging from infants through kindergarten. Construction is expected to be complete by November. Call 396-1250 or visit covenantclassical.com.
Relocations and Renovations
Brookdale Place at University Park, a senior living community located at 400 University Park Drive, is constructing a new free-standing healthcare center on its campus and expects it to open this fall. The center will add skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to the existing community that currently provides independent living, assisted living, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care services, bringing the total available occupancy of Brookdale Place to more than 418 seniors. Call 1-877-878-3521 or visit brookdale.com.
The Moore Agency is opening a satellite office at 301 Beacon Pkwy. Call 983-6441.
Businesses under new ownership
SouthStar Properties, LLC has merged into Lawrence-Arendall-Humphries Real Estate, Inc. (LAH). SouthStar was founded by Kim Mangham-Barelare in 2009 and has grown to 26 agents and sales volume in 2013 that exceeded $40,000,000. SouthStar has offices on U.S. 31 in Vestavia and on Oxmoor Road in Homewood. LAH’s office is located at 2850 Cahaba Road, Suite 200 in Mountain Brook. Call 870-8580 or visit lahrealestate.com.
Fox Valley Apartments, 513 Valley Avenue, has been sold to a firm based in Michigan. Call 942-8569.
News and accomplishments
Angelica Rohner Pediatric Dentistry, 2045 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Suite 21, said goodbye to Dr. Amy Maher on April 16 as she and her family moved to Florida. Call 870-0892 or visit drrohner.com.
Lovette Construction, 133 West Oxmoor Road, Suite 221, placed second in the “Kitchen Remodel $40,000-$80,000” category in the 2014 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards. They also swept first, second and third place for the “Bath Remodel $20,000-$50,000” category. The yearly awards are given to contractors from across Alabama by the Home Builders Association of Alabama. Call 401-2488 or visit lovetteconstruction.com.
BMR Homes, Inc., 438 Carr Avenue, Suite 19, placed third in the “Additions $100,000-$250,000” category in the 2014 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards. Call 769-9967 or visit bmrhomes.net.
Hiring and promotions
LAH Real Estate, 1760 Oxmoor Road, has hired Jennifer Namie and Peter Jameson as commercial sales associates. Call 879-8580 or visit lahrealestate.com.
Anniversaries
Residential cleaning service The Maids, 2715 18th Place South, is celebrating its 27th anniversary on June 1. Call 623-4753 or visit maids.com.
Closings
Harmony Landing, 2925 18th Street South, is closing on June 30 after 15 years in business. Owner Rilla Foley will be retiring to spend more time with family. Call 871-0585 or visit harmonylanding.com.
