New apartment complexes in the works

Three new apartment complexes are under construction off U.S. 280, bringing more than 600 apartments to the area.

Residents began moving into the Retreat at Greystone, located on Retreat Drive, in January, but the complex is far from finished. Community manager Angie Wynn said it is currently about 58 percent occupied and Phase One of construction, which included 20 buildings and 240 units, was completed in November. 

Phase Two will add another 52 units in June and Phase Three is still waiting for zoning approval, but could potentially add 20 more units by August. Half of the apartments include an attached garage, and Wynn said the design is unique in Birmingham because the buildings don’t include exterior breezeways or stairs.

When finished, Wynn said the Retreat will feature 12 floor plans for one, two and three-bedroom apartments with open and modern designs and plenty of windows. The apartments are zoned for Inverness Elementary and Oak Mountain Middle, Intermediate and High Schools. To learn more, visit retreatatgreystone.com.

Another complex in the works is Crowne at Cahaba River, which will bring 255 apartments to the area. Located at 5050 Cahaba River Road near the new Grandview Medical Center, the Crowne complex consists of five buildings, each four stories high, with one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

Crowne at Cahaba River is expected to open its clubhouse and begin pre-leasing at the end of January, with the first building opening to residents in the spring. Learn more at crownepartners.com.

The final new complex is 4700 Colonnade, located at the intersection of Cahaba River Road and Colonnade Parkway. It will include 215 units, but an opening date has not yet been announced.