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From Brownfield to Boutique: City approves incentives for $82M hotel near Railroad Park
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham City Council has approved tax incentives for a proposed $82 million boutique hotel near Railroad Park, a project developers say would transform a former industrial brownfield into a 140-room destination with a restaurant, retail and rooftop amenities. The hotel is planned for 1631 First Ave....
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Popular Atlanta boutique opening new Homewood location this fall
A new fashion destination in Homewood is expected to welcome its first customers in late fall 2026! Fit For A Queen, a popular Atlanta-based boutique specializing in formalware for events like proms and formals, is preparing to open its first Alabama location in the former Tire Depot property at 1812 27th Avenue South in Homewood.
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Escape To This Overlooked Alabama Town Where Rent Under $700 Means Life Still Feels Good
There’s a small Alabama town sitting quietly between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, and somehow, most people just keep driving past it. Montevallo is the kind of place that makes you stop and ask yourself why you’ve been paying so much for so little everywhere else. Let’s talk about that...
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New Boys & Girls Club in east Birmingham advances despite zoning board opposition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Plans for a new Boys & Girls Club serving teenagers and young adults in east Birmingham are moving forward after a City Council committee recommended approval, despite an earlier recommendation against the project from the city's Zoning Advisory Committee. The proposed Boys & Girls Clubs...
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Birmingham City Council approves $1.1 million affordable housing deal at former Hill School
Houston-based Park Street Homes will construct 31 houses on Third Street North. The council also set a hearing on the Southern Area Framework Plan for Oct. 20 and approved repairs to the elevators of the Birmingham Central Library. Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City...
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Birmingham approves 31 homes on vacant former Hill School site
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham City Council members approved a plan Tuesday to sell the long-vacant former Hill School property for $1 and provide up to $1.13 million in public assistance for a 31-home development. The agreement transfers the city-owned lot at 507 Third St. North to Park Street Housing...
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Hoover zoning board approves plans for 8 new homes in Inverness
The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved preliminary plans for eight new residential lots off Inverness Point Drive. The 35.6-acre property, to be called Jennings Reserve, is owned by Acton Development Corp. and is zoned as an E-2 single-family estate district. Four of the lots would abut the Cahaba River, according to plans submitted to the city of Hoover.
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The Jemison in Mountain Brook among new $1M+ building permits
This past week, more than 20 new building permits were issued across Alabama for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits included projects in the Huntsville and Tuscaloosa metros, Rainbow City and several in the Birmingham metro. Three of these new permits exceeded $10 million, including one for The Jemison,...
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The Cheapest College Town in Alabama is Hiding a Major Piece of American History
We tend to assume that the cheapest college towns are the ones with the least going on. Florence, Alabama, has a Frank Lloyd Wright house, the state’s oldest public university, and a median rent of $820 per month. Nothing else in the state comes in lower, and no other Alabama town has a Wright building […]
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Broad Metro acquires 65 acres for Stadium Trace Village Phase Three
Broad Metro LLC has completed a $4.6 million acquisition of approximately 65 acres in Hoover, securing the remaining property needed for Phase Three of Stadium Trace Village. The transaction closed Aug. 17. The property had been held by 11 tenants in common, with broker Lee Willcoxon IV representing the ownership group and negotiating the transaction.
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The Little-Known Alabama Town Where $700 Covers Your Rent And Life Is Simply Better
Most people have a vague idea that Alabama is more than football and humidity, but very few people have actually tested that theory in Gadsden. Gadsden is a city of about 35,000 people sitting along the Coosa River in northeast Alabama, and it’s been quietly offering one of the best quality-of-life deals in the entire Southeast without making nearly enough noise about it.
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Hoover Planning Commission to consider 8 new residential lots in Inverness
The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday is scheduled to consider preliminary plans for eight new residential lots on Inverness Point Drive. The 35.6-acre property is owned by Acton Development Corp. and is zoned as an E-2 single-family estate district. Four of the lots would abut the Cahaba River, according to plans submitted to the city of Hoover.
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Trussville Witches Ride founder named Birmingham Realtor of the Year
Founder and former president of the Trussville Witches Ride, Christy McDonald, has been named Realtor of the Year by the Birmingham Association of Realtors, where she will represent the organization statewide later this year.
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Alabama shopping center sells for $94 million
A Kansas City-based real estate investment trust has purchased Tuscaloosa’s Midtown Village shopping center for $94 million. The 345,000-square-foot property is an open-air retail center with some of the most visible retail and dining names in the U.S. - Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Chicken Salad Chick, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Kay Jewelers, Lane Bryant, Panera Bread and others.