Category: Development
New North Huntsville shopping district moving forward
January 8, 2026
Huntsville’s latest new retail district continues to expand and progresses towards construction later this year. The City approved a contract with Schoel Engineering Company for engineering design and construction administration services for public infrastructure improvements related to the North Village Town Center project at Memorial Parkway and State Route 255 (Northern Bypass). The scope of work includes design and engineering services for general mass grading, utilities, and additional roadway improvements for [more]
Read MoreEli Lilly announces $6 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing investment in Huntsville
December 9, 2025
The City of Huntsville is proud to welcome Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) to North Alabama! The global pharmaceutical leader announced plans to invest more than $6 billion in a next-generation manufacturing facility in Huntsville – the largest industrial private investment ever made in the State of Alabama. The advanced facility will be constructed on a 260-acre site at the northeast corner of I-565 and Greenbrier Parkway in Huntsville-Limestone County. [more]
Read MoreWhat does future growth look like in Limestone County?
December 2, 2025
The City of Huntsville is preparing for extensive growth in annexed areas in Limestone County, submitting a master plan to guide the anticipated changes that was recently approved by the Planning Commission. Over the next 50 years, the City is forecasting approximately 2,200 new residential units and 2,400 new jobs annually in the Huntsville/Limestone region. “As growth continues in Limestone County, we want to make sure that we are adequately planning for [more]
Read MoreCity advances plans for new parking deck near The Orion Amphitheater
November 20, 2025
The City of Huntsville is taking key steps toward construction of a new parking deck to support The Orion Amphitheater and the growing MidCity District. The City approved a $129,750 engineering services contract with Amiri Engineering for geotechnical work, construction materials testing and ADEM reporting, as well as a $985,061 design services agreement with Chapman Sisson Architects for the deck’s architectural design. The City will own and operate the new facility, which [more]
Read MoreCity approves $240 million retail and restaurant development in north Huntsville
November 6, 2025
The City of Huntsville approved a significant new project that will deliver more than 500,000 square feet of new retail and restaurants in north Huntsville. The transformational $240 million development project will bring extraordinary investment to the intersection of State Route 255 and Memorial Parkway (U.S. 231/431). The development will be located across Memorial Parkway from the new full-service Food City grocery store that opened in July. The development will be at [more]
Read MorePhase 2 of Mill Creek project moves forward with funding for senior housing plans
November 6, 2025
The City of Huntsville is continuing its commitment to transformative, inclusive development in the Mill Creek neighborhood, as it passed a resolution for Mayor Tommy Battle to execute a predevelopment loan agreement with Mill Creek Phase 2, LP, providing up to $1.98 million in interest-free predevelopment funding. This financing will support Phase 2 of the Mill Creek Choice Neighborhood Initiative, enabling planning, design and due diligence work to pave the way for [more]
Read MoreCity approves partnership to expand affordable housing in northwest Huntsville
October 23, 2025
Homeownership dreams are taking shape in northwest Huntsville with the City’s approval of an agreement with Family Services Center to turn an empty lot on Olson Street into a welcoming, affordable home for a local family. Family Services Center Inc. is a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). The agreement allows the nonprofit to use $238,750 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville enters agreement for PARC project grant funding
October 9, 2025
As the start of construction date draws nearer, the City formally entered into an agreement to accept a $20 million federal grant to help fund the Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor (PARC) project. The City in 2022 won the competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) construction grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, as part of the City’s plan to reduce flooding, improve pedestrian and cyclist connectivity, [more]
Read MoreCity approves $4.73 million in support of redevelopment of Huntsville’s Summit into Meridian Commons
September 11, 2025
The City of Huntsville is moving forward with support for the $22 million redevelopment of Huntsville Summit Apartments into Meridian Commons, a modern senior housing community. Community Development will contribute $4.73 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2) funds toward the effort. The project will leverage more than $17 million in additional investment to create 100 affordable rental units for low-income seniors and disabled residents. Located at 111 Walker Avenue NE, [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville moving forward on Holmes Avenue multimodal safety enhancements
September 11, 2025
The City is moving forward on extensive improvements and safety enhancements along a 3.25-mile stretch of Holmes Avenue between downtown and the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus. The City Council approved Mayor Tommy Battle to sign the grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant. The City won a competitive $21.6 million USDOT grant last year to create a multimodal transportation [more]
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