New county courthouse among topics at State of the County address

Huntsville’s downtown square has always been centered by the Madison County Courthouse. That will no longer be true once a site has been determined to build a new courthouse. And while the destination for the new building that will replace an outdated courthouse that was built in 1964 has not been decided, one thing is […]

City Council clears path for demolition of Butler Terrace Addition

Plans for the revitalization of the vacated Butler Terrace Addition, which sits just west of Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment, are moving forward. The Huntsville City Council approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Huntsville Housing Authority (HHA) for the demolition of buildings at the site […]

City of Huntsville to transform former armory into community center

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville’s efforts to provide more recreation offerings at John Hunt Park will soon include a new community center geared toward the senior population. The City Council voted Thursday to approve a contract with Lee Builders to transform a former National Guard armory into the Raymond W. Jones Community Center. The state […]

Joe Davis moves closer to completion

Since 1997, Chapman Sisson Architects has played a part in shaping the look and feel of Huntsville, and being a part of the revitalization of a local landmark like Joe Davis Stadium is no different.  “The Joe Davis project is especially  rewarding and a bucket list project for  me. In 1985 my college thesis project  […]

Front Row, Huntsville’s newest $325 million mixed-use project announced

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Rocket Development Partners, a joint venture of Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group, announces today the name and first official rendering of its  groundbreaking, new mixed-use district – Front Row.   Front Row, an 11-acre project, is set to deliver an incomparable mix of residential, retail, and  office spaces, entertainment, and community to […]

Mixed-use development adjacent to “The Joe” planned for development

In the Spring Season of 2023, Joe Davis Stadium will open its doors to unveil its renovation into a single-use baseball facility into a multisport venue ready for football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and ultimate Frisbee. The field will be artificial turf to maximize flexibility and accommodate intensive daily use. “An important aspect of our design […]

Devyn Keith’s vision to re-energize Northwest Huntsville continues

The latest project the City has invested into North Huntsville is the planned Legacy Park near the Johnson Legacy Center (JLC), which sits at the old Johnson High School campus on Cecil Fain Drive. The Huntsville City Council approved a $4.6 million contract with Consolidated Construction Services to build what has been called a “unique […]

Doster Construction Company is breaking ground again in Huntsville in more ways than one

Doster will soon introduce HQ at Upland Park, a unique four-story mixed use building on Enterprise Drive near Cummings Research Park. And near is the key word. No building in the park itself, a haven for engineering firms, has multi-use designation. While HQ at Upland Park will be neighbors to the businesses just west of […]

ALDOT announces U.S. 72 resurfacing to begin next week

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that nighttime resurfacing of U.S. 72 in Huntsville and Madison will begin the evening of Tuesday, April 19, weather permitting.  The $4.7 million project will resurface about seven miles of U.S. 72, from County Line Road to Alabama 255/Research Park Boulevard. Wiregrass Construction will begin by milling to […]

Making History: Huntsville Breaks Ground On New City Hall

Despite the morning’s rain, wind, and chill, Huntsville City Hall became the site of celebration as Mayor Tommy Battle welcomed the media, Council members, and other dignitaries to witness the beginning of the next chapter of the city’s history on Monday morning.  The official groundbreaking was held at the site of the future municipal complex […]