Development Archives - City of Huntsville

Stats & Facts – Week of September 11, 2017

Read time: 1 minute All the meats Char Restaurant, a contemporary steakhouse, is the latest tenant to announce at the Merchant’s Square Development on Bob Wallace. Char has locations in Tennessee and Mississippi. Healthy Hampton Cove Anytime Fitness announced it’s building a new facility in the Hampton Cove area. The [more]

August 2017: Monthly Development Review

Renovations to the former Butler High School topped the list of non-residential permits issued last month. Residential permits increased slightly year-over-year. Non-Residential Permits Over $100,000 in Huntsville city limits Orange: Contract amount greater than $1 Million Green: Contract amount between $500,000-$999,999 Blue: Contract amount between $100,000-$499,999 Contract amounts are approximated. Data source: City of [more]

Stats & Facts – Week of September 4, 2017

Read time: 1 minute Best Tech ZipRecruiter named Huntsville the fastest growing “tech city” in the U.S. Providence Development The Casual Pint Beer Market, a craft beer bar and store, and Vintage West, a Cullman-based interior design shop, are two new concepts coming to the Village of Providence. Workforce Development Huntsville City [more]

Stats & Facts – Week of August 28, 2017

Read time: 1 minute BASF Expansion BASF celebrated production of its 400 millionth automotive catalytic converter and an expansion of its plant in Huntsville that will create 10 new jobs. Good news for real estate North Alabama Multiple Listing Service reports Huntsville area home sales totaled 630 units in July, [more]

Stats & Facts – Week of August 21, 2017

Read time: 1 minute Drink up Huntsville Utilities opened its new $90 million water treatment plant. It will initially supply 12 million gallons per day and is capable of producing 96 million gallons per day. Congrats are in order 26 Huntsville companies made the list of Inc.500/5000 list of fastest growing [more]

Stats & Facts – Week of August 14, 2017

Read time: 1 minute Ribbon is cut The new Gate 9 at Redstone Arsenal is officially open. Housing stats In July, 133 housing units were permitted, 73 single- and 60 multi-family…down roughly 6% year over year. 204 housing units were granted certificates of occupancy consisting of 81 single and 123 [more]

Stats & Facts – Week of August 7, 2017

Read time: 1 minute On the rise Huntsville area home sales totaled 744 units in June, a rise in sales of 8.1% from June 2016. Median sales price in June was $190,000, up 5.5% from June 2016, reports the North Alabama Multiple Listing Service (NAMLS). Cable service expands WOW! residential [more]

July 2017: Monthly Development Review

New industrial and office space topped the list of non-residential permits issued last month. Residential certificates of occupancy doubled year-over-year. Non-Residential Permits Over $100,000 in Huntsville city limits Orange: Contract amount greater than $1 Million Green: Contract amount between $500,000-$999,999 Blue: Contract amount between $100,000-$499,999 Contract amounts are approximated. Data source: City of Huntsville [more]

Public Meeting for Downtown Bike/Pedestrian Plan

Urban planners will host a public meeting on Aug. 2 to review implementation plans for bike and pedestrian improvements in the City’s core as recommended in the Downtown Master Plan Update. Residents are invited to join us as we review the bike plan for Downtown, and [more]

Stats & Facts – Week of July 24, 2017

Read time: 1 minute #1 Business Facilities, a leading economic development publication, ranked Huntsville No. 6 for Economic Growth Potential and No. 1 for Aerospace. Beating the national standard Huntsville Police Department cut the ribbon on its new Criminal Investigations Division. HPD has a clear rate on homicides of 93%…the [more]