Opal Meek has been a tireless and long-time advocate for the Treymore neighborhood of North Huntsville. In saluting her service to the community, the city of Huntsville cut the ribbon Thursday for a 1.3-mile stretch of the Meek Greenway. The latest addition to the city’s network of greenways connects Sparkman Drive to the area of […]
For North Alabama residents, Huntsville’s rapid growth has brought welcome additions of national retailers, restaurants, and shopping destinations. But as new developments continue to emerge across the city, older shopping centers are also finding opportunities to reinvent themselves. From downtown Huntsville to the city’s northern and southern corridors, developers are responding to population growth, shifting […]
Huntsville’s industrial market is tightening, and the demand increasingly comes from manufacturers rather than warehouse users. Most of the new space is rising in Greenbrier, while the established Jetplex Industrial Park absorbs defense and space production. Vacancy fell to just below 10% in 2025, down from 11.98% a year earlier, according to the 2026 Graham […]
Location. Location. Location. That’s the famous phrase about real estate. And, according to defense contractor Dayton T. Brown, that’s the reason it opened its Solid Rocket Motor Qualification & Production Test Center in the Rocket City. DTB’s facility on Pulaski Pike is a couple minutes down Pulaski Pike from L3Harris’ Advanced Manufacturing Facility – North, […]
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 […]
Few development issues are currently as hotly debated as data centers. In North Alabama, questions are intensifying as Huntsville and surrounding communities continue expanding both residentially and commercially. A Gallup poll conducted in March of this year states that 70 percent of Americans are either somewhat or strongly opposed to data center construction in their […]
John Cooper, the director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, was to the point in stressing the importance of good roads and highways in a way that anyone can relate. “I think it is important for the quality of life in Alabama,” he said. “Miss Maude needs to be able to drive to church and […]
“If you can make it safe and convenient and attractive, people will use it.” It doesn’t have quite the international impact of “if you build it, he will come,” but the local impact will be immeasurable. The statement from John Autry, Huntsville’s manager of public transportation, counters the claims that public transit won’t work here […]
As cities and communities grow, the need to upgrade and improve infrastructure is at the forefront. Many of those towns and even counties don’t have the financial resources to make it easier for their residents to drive to church, school or shopping. But, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong said the money is out there. “We have […]
A long-neglected section of Huntsville is about to take another step in its rehabilitation. Business and property owners in West Huntsville’s Choice Neighborhood Mill Creek area will be eligible to apply for grants to improve their building exteriors. “I am proud of the investment and attention that is being given to the people of West […]
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