Madison County Housing Market Booms Despite Pre-COVID Shortages

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the only things obstructing regional residential growth was the construction industry labor shortage and a desperate shortage of housing inventory.  Still, during the pandemic, there is nothing – at least nothing new – slowing the residential housing market in North Alabama. Not a virus, not consumers, not builders, not banks, not […]

H.C. Blake Helps Shopping Plaza Realize a New Purpose Through Repurposing

Walking into the building at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and North Memorial Parkway is like stepping into many facets of history. The newly remodeled property is now home to H.C. Blake Co., Kim’s Diner and Betty Mae’s Restaurant, both which will be opening soon. Jim Batson, owner of H.C. Blake bought the property and […]

Ponder Properties Merges with NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate

Ponder Properties Commercial Real Estate and NAI Chase Commercial Realty, two of Alabama’s leading commercial real estate firms, Monday announced a merger, creating one of the largest full-service commercial real estate brokerage companies in  Alabama.   “Both firms have a long legacy and tradition in the Birmingham market,” said Charlie Grelier Jr., president of NAI Chase […]

$67 Million Multi-Family Development Planned near Research Park Boulevard

Plans for a $67 million multifamily development including apartment buildings and cottages in west Huntsville have been announced by Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp. According to Capstone, Anthem Apartments and Cottages is a 406-unit luxury rental community that will include 14 apartment buildings with 312 units and 48 garages along with 94 single-family cottages with standalone […]

Madison County Housing Market Still Thriving Despite Pandemic

The Madison County real estate market has maintained its traditional high-volume summer business, despite pandemic-related uncertainty and downturn in other local economic sectors, according to a recent study by the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors. The group, in partnership with the University of Alabama-Huntsville College of Business, released its second quarter Huntsville Area Real Estate […]

Work Underway for Mixed-Use Development on Governors Drive

Work has begun on the demolition of the former Brooks motel and business offices on Governors Drive. A mixed-use development, including a 100-room hotel, is planned for the site near the I-565 interchange. The property, some 13 acres of land on Governors Drive near the intersections with 13th and 14th streets, will be developed by […]

Booz Allen Bringing 21st Century Innovation Center to Historic Stovehouse

One hundred years ago, Rome and Martin Stoves were innovators of the kitchen stove. Today, Booz, Allen, Hamilton is bringing 21st century innovation to the repurposed historical Stovehouse complex. Positioned in the center of the revitalized property with a view  into the large grassy courtyard, the new Booz Allen Innovation Center opening this winter will […]

Residential Sales Increase from April to May

Huntsville residential sales increased nearly 8 percent from April to May, according to the latest data from the Alabama Center for Real Estate. The monthly report showed 719 units (485 existing family homes, 226 new construction and 8 condos) were sold in May, compared to 667 units in April, an increase of 7.8 percent. “Historical […]

Ben Porter Realty is now Redstone Family Realty

Ben Porter Realty, a long-standing real estate agency, has been purchased by a subsidiary of Redstone Federal Credit Union and is now Redstone Family Realty. Redstone Family Realty joins RFCU’s network of real estate services: Redstone Family Realty, Redstone Mortgage Services and Redstone Title Services LLC. “Selling or buying a home is one of the […]

Huntsville Housing Sales Up Nearly 15% Over Year Ago

Though the number of house available for sale is the lowest in years, Huntsville residential sales for the first quarter of this year was nearly 15 percent higher than the first quarter of 2019. The sales, according to the quarterly report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, for the first quarter totaled 1,801 units, […]