Ground is broken for ‘next chapter’ of ServisFirst bank

Citing the vision of Andy Kattos, ServisFirst Bank Regional CEO Jim Holtkamp celebrated the bank’s new Huntsville location during a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday. “Andy drove by and saw a for sale sign and got on the phone,” Holtkamp said with Kattos, the bank’s director emeritus, among those in the audience. “Without Andy’s leadership over the […]

Crane watch: Arena construction at Ice Sports Center

Cranes are towering over the 78,675 square-foot addition to the Huntsville Ice Sports Center. The arena on the east side of the facility includes a competition sheet of ice and nearly 1,400 seats. On the west side, ground has broken for a 38,846 square-foot curling facility with five lanes and seating for nearly 200 people, […]

Robins & Morton complete two more Redstone Gateway projects

It was an inside job for Robins & Morton. In fact, it was a pair of interior projects for the construction firm that is known for its contributions to the city’s skyline and growth at Redstone Gateway. “Robins & Morton has been building at Redstone Gateway since 2010 and has completed more than 10 projects […]

Stadium Commons Announces New Phase One Tenants

Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate has announced that five additional brands—Free People, Free People Movement, Ferren Boutique, VSL Nail Spa, and a forthcoming American restaurant from Power Brands Hospitality—will join Hattie B’s Hot Chicken at Stadium Commons as part of phase one of the development project. Located at 3312 S Memorial Parkway, the highly anticipated commercial […]

Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower expansion project reaches new milestone, moves to internal construction

The Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower project recently reached a new milestone, completing exterior construction of the $150 million expansion.  The five-story 154,000 sq. ft. addition is slated to open in Spring 2027 and will add three new floors of acute medical beds (120 new patient rooms) to Huntsville Hospital.  On Wednesday, November 19, the […]

Big Spring Park East to Gain 2.4 Acres of Public Greenspace

Big Spring Park, a well-known civic and cultural space in downtown Huntsville, is set to expand with new amenities aimed at enhancing opportunities for recreation, relaxation, and community use. City leaders presented the final designs for the transformative expansion of Big Spring Park East to the Huntsville Planning Commission for approval on June 24. The […]

Go Build Alabama to Host June 17 Hiring Event

Go Build Alabama is scheduled to host a free hiring event on Tuesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calhoun Community College’s Advanced Technology Center. The event aims to connect job seekers with opportunities in commercial construction. Demand for skilled workers continues to rise as commercial construction projects expand across North Alabama, […]

Crews continue to move dirt for development as Huntsville City FC opens season

Construction crews were busy at various tasks on a sunny Thursday morning, some running excavators while others tended to jobs stretching across acres of real estate that sat empty for decades in front of what is now Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium. Ground was broken at the site just off South Memorial Parkway […]

Work begins on $150 Million vertical expansion at Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower

Construction firm Robins & Morton has begun work on the $150 million vertical expansion at Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower in Huntsville. The 5-story, 154,000-square-foot project will add 120 beds as well as a cardiothoracic intensive care unit, a neuro intensive care unit for neurosurgical and stroke patients, and three floors of new acute medical […]

Demolition begins at old City Hall ahead of Big Spring expansion

Bulldozers moved in last week and began tearing down a City Hall building that had been part of Huntsville’s downtown skyline since 1965—a bustling time when the Rocket City played a starring role in the Space Race. But after nearly 60 years and with structural issues, the building had become obsolete. Huntsville built a larger, […]