×The Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama

A proposal for a $241 million redevelopment of the Riverchase Galleria presented to the Hoover City Council Monday night was met with mixed reviews and a lukewarm reception from numerous city leaders.

Mayor-elect Nick Derzis and several City Council members who will be returning in the next term said that while they do want to see redevelopment occur at the Galleria, they found the study lacking.

The study, conducted by a national real estate, tourism and economic development consulting company called Hunden Partners, laid out a proposal for the former Sears and current Macy’s department store sites to be demolished and replaced with 542 apartments, an 1,100-seat Center for the Arts, 44,000 square feet of new retail space and 44,000 square fee

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