Tag Archive for: Downtown Huntsville

Local bakery closes, announces brand new baking school for downtown Huntsville

In a heartfelt social media post last week, The Bakingtist owner and head Baker, Heidi Kizer, announced the closure of her downtown location in the historic Times Building at 222 Holmes Avenue.  Over the past week, the community turned out strong all week leading up to Sunday, January 07, when the Bakingtist closed its doors. […]

Huntsville City Council rezones Drake Farm in preparation for brand new development

During Huntsville City Council’s most recent meeting, the Council passed a resolution assigning a zoning designation to Drake Farm, which is slated to be a major development for Huntsville.  Huntsville City Council approved the rezoning of the 88.78 acre Drake Farm site, lying on the north and south side of Cecil Ashburn Drive, and east […]

City of Huntsville business license renewal due next month

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Attention Huntsville business owners – it’s once again time to renew operating licenses for 2024. The deadline for renewal without penalty is Jan. 31. Through the City of Huntsville’s user-friendly online portal, a streamlined renewal process makes it easier than ever to do business in Huntsville. “Since the onset of the pandemic, our […]

An early peek into City Hall’s new Business Hub shows benefit for Departments, local businesses

As the year comes to a close, the City of Huntsville’s new city of hall is on the verge of completion as various departments begin the process of relocating to their new downtown location. To help complete this move, the City of Huntsville announced the creation of a brand new business hub, which will be […]

City Council approves $4M funds to improve historic Huntsville Summit Apartments

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville City Council adjourned their last meeting of the year this past Thursday with yet another full slate on the agenda. The Council ended a busy, and at times exciting, schedule in 2023 with a vote that authorized $4 million in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) Program funds to Meridian Commons Ltd., which […]

Community reminder: New hands-free driving law to take effect Jan. 1 in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Heads up, Huntsville drivers. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the City’s new hands-free ordinance will prohibit motorists from holding any wireless telecommunications device while operating a vehicle. The ordinance, sponsored by Huntsville City Council President David Little with assistance from the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), was voted into law by City Council on […]

Real Estate Update: Recent monthly stats show continued slump

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly report for November of 2023.  The amount of inventory available in the Huntsville/Madison County Market has continued to grow, with a total of 1856 units available, up from 1631 in November 2022.  However, the average sales price has continued to rise, up to $375k […]

Huntsville’s job creation numbers supporting Commercial Real Estate through rising interest rates

It has been fairly well documented this year how rising interest rates have affected the housing markets in the Huntsville area compared to nationwide trends. However, what effect are these rates having on the commercial development side of the real estate sphere?  To answer this question, the Huntsville Business Journal talked to local experts while […]

City Council talks legality of recent Sustainability appointments, highlights Art Museum updates

Yet another debate highlighted a busy night for the Huntsville City Council. The docket for last Thursday’s meeting included discussions on the validity of Mayor Battle’s Sustainability Commission appointments, as well as key highlights from the Project Share program and the Huntsville Museum of Art. Sustainability Commission quarrel  District Five Councilmember John Meredith noted concern […]