Dirt Runoff into Lady Ann Lake Raises Concerns; City to Resolve Issue

Recently a lot of attention has been called to dirt flowing into Lady Ann Lake off Zierdt Road. The site is near the entrance to the Edgewater community and less than two miles from Town Madison.  Residents have raised questions if the long-going construction is contributing to the heavy runoff muddying the small and beloved […]

Blue at Valley Bend: Retail Center with ‘Local Flair’ Rises on Aldridge Creek

Curbs are poured, dirt is being moved and Phase I development is underway of a new retail center — Blue at Valley Bend — on Four Mile Post in southeast Huntsville. Developer John D. Blue said the retail center will have approximately 30,000 square feet, with about 16,000 spoken for now. Peppered Pig, a popular […]

Madison’s Growth Widespread – yet Balanced and Managed

MADISON — Over the years, Madison has been referred to as Huntsville’s bedroom community. For those who have lived in the area since the beginning of the space program, people were said to live or work, “out in Madison.” It is a community that has for so long been considered a quaint little rural stop […]

Construction on Constellation, the City’s ‘Front Door,’ is Underway

After decades of planning and dreaming, Constellation Huntsville is finally under construction. Located on about 11 acres sandwiched between Memorial Parkway, Clinton Avenue and the Von Braun Center, the mixed-use project has sparked numerous questions and much speculation over the years. Developer Scott McLain never lost faith, although it may have been shaken a bit […]

Shaken, not Stirred: Oscar Moon’s Milkshake Bar Opening at Stovehouse

In a year when we’re all yearning for simpler, sweeter, times, Oscar Moon’s milkshake bar will serve up frozen treats and a nostalgic experience straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. The shake shop/vintage soda fountain/milkshake bar is slated to open in the spring in Stovehouse, the company announced Monday. With names such as “The […]

Former Huntsville Remington Plant For Sale

The former Remington Outdoor plant is up for sale. B. Riley Real Estate, NAI Global and its Huntsville office NAI Chase Commercial announced the offering. The 800,000 square-foot facility is going to market unpriced, the announcement said. The vacant properties are available for immediate sale or lease. Huntsville-based Remington Outdoor opened the plant and its […]

Athens Area Housing Sales Jump 39% from November to December

ATHENS — It seems everywhere you look, today, sales of homes are skyrocketing. And Athens is riding that rocket, too. According to the latest monthly report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, home sales (single-family and condos) in Athens and Limestone County were up 39.3 percent from November to December last year. ACRE said […]

Huntsville Area Home Sales Continue to Soar; Average Price Nearly $300,000

The Huntsville real estate market continues to stay hot as the number of houses available is dwindling and the average sale price for a house approaches $300,000. According to the most recent report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, 869 houses were sold last month, compared to 729 in November and 683 in December […]

Movin’ in! Huntsville is the No. 4 Destination for United Van Lines Clients

We all knew that Huntsville is a great place to live, work and raise a family. Now, a study that shows Huntsville is the No. 4 choice for people to move to just reinforces that position. United Van Lines released its 44th annual National Migration Study, revealing in 2020, Americans continued to move westbound and […]

Huntsville Home Values Increase is Among Highest in US

A recent study has found that in 2020, the typical home value in Huntsville experienced one of the highest surges among real estate markets across the country. Between January and October 2020, home values in Huntsville increased by 12.57 percent, which is 1.95 times greater than the national average. Huntsville was ranked 15th in the country among […]