Downtown Construction Continues Despite Pandemic

Despite “shelter-at-home’’ orders followed by “safer-at-home’’ and, most recently, mandatory masking guidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction downtown appears to have proceeded as expected. Downtown Huntsville Inc. CEO Chad Emerson said he’s unaware of any plans being altered as far as building in the middle of the city is concerned. “I’m not aware of […]

U.S. 72 Resurfacing Project to Begin In Madison, Jackson Counties

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that a major resurfacing project on U.S. 72 in eastern Madison County and western Jackson County will begin. Whitaker Contracting will be resurfacing more than 16 miles of the four-lane highway, from east of the Flint River in the Brownsboro area to east of Parnell Circle in the […]

Exit Changes on I-565: New Greenbrier Ramp to Open; Detour for Eastbound Mooresville Exit

There are upcoming changes at two exits on Interstate 565 in Limestone County, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. The new eastbound Exit 3 off-ramp from I-565 to Greenbrier Road and Swancott Road will open Wednesday. On Wednesday night, barriers will temporarily close the eastbound ramps at Exit 2 (Mooresville Road). Eastbound traffic to and […]

Construction of Luxury Housing Continues as B’ham Developer Breaks Ground Near MidCity

As the worst of the COVID-19 crisis seems to be waning in North Alabama, new jobs, new construction, and plans for a new luxury living development pick up right where they left off in March. Birmingham developers Capstone Communities broke ground on The Cottages at Old Monrovia, a 25-acre housing development near Old Monrovia Road […]

Robins & Morton Building on Relationships for a Growing Huntsville

The first building constructed by Robins & Morton was a Shell gas station in 1946. The Birmingham-based company now has offices in Huntsville, Nashville, Charlotte, Dallas, Orlando, and Miami. “We’ve grown quite a bit since then, obviously,’’ said Mitch Coley, operations manager for the Huntsville office. Robins & Morton is no stranger to the Rocket […]

Henry House at Clift Farm Community Breaks Ground

MADISON — There is a lot of plowing and tilling of soil going on at Clift Farm this week, but they aren’t planting cotton. Instead, the Breland Companies announced that SWH Partners and Watercress Partners have planted the seeds of a luxury apartment community on the landmark development along U.S. 72 across from the Madison Hospital and […]

Bobo Development Closes Funding for Madison’s Alexandria Apartments

Construction slated to start Jan. 31

Roadwork Alert: Old Highway 431 Closed for Bridge Construction

Beginning Monday, Jan. 13, at 6 a.m., Old Highway 20 between Segers Road and Greenbrier Road will be closed for railroad and bridge construction over the Norfolk Southern tracks. The road is anticipated to remain closed until the end of the year as new roadway and bridge improvement projects are completed within the area. Detour […]

Hilton Garden Inn Brings 100-plus More Rooms to Town Madison

MADISON — A four-story, 102-room Hilton Garden Inn joins a cavalcade of new boutique hotels springing up on the west end of the sprawling Town Madison development. Madison Mayor Paul Finley, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong, Town Madison developer Louis Breland, and representatives from the Madison Chamber of Commerce shoveled the area’s famous red soil […]