[3] Century Plaza opened in 1975 on the eastern side of Birmingham, Alabama, on U. S. Route 78 (Crestwood Blvd.)

The mall's original anchor stores included Sears (which opened in 1974), Rich's, Loveman's of Alabama and JCPenney.

At the time of its closing, fewer than 40 stores, including Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Finish Line and RadioShack remained open in the mall.

[8] General Growth Properties announced that Sears would remain open through June 14 to complete the liquidation of the store.

[9] In December 2017, the Howard Hughes Corporation sold the mall for $3 million to Lumpkin Development, a real estate company based in Pelham, Alabama.