Huntsville’s new City Hall is now a step closer with the signing of a contract between Turner Construction Company and the City of Huntsville to build both the new City Hall building and the adjoining parking garage.

Construction will take place at the location of the current parking garage on Fountain Circle, directly across the street from the current Municipal Complex, which opened at 308 Fountain Circle over fifty years ago.

Designed by architectural firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood, the new City Hall will have a ground-floor entrance off of Fountain Circle and a second-floor entrance at the intersection of Fountain Circle and Madison Street.

The facility will provide 175,000 square feet of administrative space and will be occupied by approximately 370 employees. Its design will allow for future growth: “It will be City Hall for 75 years or more,” stated City Administrator John Hamilton.

The adjacent seven-floor parking deck will measure 195,000 square feet and will have 568 spaces in the attached garage with some spaces designated for public use.

“This building will have a huge impact on our city and we’re so proud to be part of it,” Turner Construction Company business leader Brendan McCormick said.