Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle delivered this year’s State of the City address to about 1,200 people gathered in the Saturn Ballroom at the Von Braun Center on Monday afternoon. During the address, which lasted a little more than a half hour, Battle reflected on the city’s population growth, economic development and other changes before encouraging […]
Housing inventory in the U.S. and locally in Madison County has risen in recent months, potentially giving buyers an advantage going into the holiday season. In September, the nation’s number of available housing units for sale rose to 1.60 million units – up from 1.9% in August and 4.6% the previous September – according to […]
Huntsville residents may still be eating their Halloween candy, but Christmas has arrived at the Von Braun Center. The VBC ushered in the holiday season with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday evening, the first such event hosted by the multipurpose venue. Samantha Nielsen, director of marketing for the VBC, said the idea for […]
Aerospace and defense manufacturing giant Boeing announced on Monday a $300,000 gift to Free 2 Teach, the Huntsville-based nonprofit that provides free resources to teachers in public schools in Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties. Boeing’s gift is specifically geared toward the Free 2 Explore program, Free 2 Teach’s STEM initiative that utilizes partnerships to give […]
Innovate Alabama, a public-private partnership supporting technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, held an event in Huntsville on Monday evening as part of its statewide “Connecting Alabama: Igniting Regional Innovation” tour. The event at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber recognized the contributions of more than 70 organizations across Madison, Limestone, Morgan, Lawrence, Franklin, Colbert and Lauderdale counties who […]
The Alabama Center for Real Estate, part of the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Business, held its eighth annual Rocket City Real Estate and Economics Forum on Thursday. The event at the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors’ downtown office featured discussions from local industry and higher education leaders, as well as from David Altig, […]
While construction of new apartment buildings has exploded in the Rocket City in recent years, that growth is slowing – which means renters are likely to see rising housing costs. “It really gets down to supply and demand,” said David Wilson, director of mixed-use assets for real estate development firm RCP Companies. “Right now, it’s […]
Prospective Madison County homebuyers may have a lot of options from which to choose as the summer draws to a close, but rising mortgage rates could make some potential buyers nervous in the midst of continued inflation. According to the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors’ (HAAR) Weekly Market Activity Report dated for the week ending […]
