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Leeds to maintain moratorium on apartments after offer for development backed by state housing initiative
An announcement from Leeds Mayor Eddie Moore recently stated that the city will maintain its moratorium on apartments, essentially turning down – at least for now – an offer by The Grove to develop with support from a workforce housing initiative signed by Gov. Kay Ivey.
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Birmingham ranks among fastest U.S. metros for home purchases to pay off
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - New research from the online real estate marketplace Zillow ranks Birmingham among the fastest metro areas in the country for a home purchase to pay off compared to renting. According to data Zillow provided based on July 2026 figures, Birmingham has the fifth-fastest “breakeven” timeline for...
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$30M renovation of Cooper Green Homes Completed in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A nearly $30 million renovation of Cooper Green Homes on Birmingham’s southwest side is complete, and city leaders and residents marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. Paces Preservation Partners — a partnership between The Paces Foundation and Soho Housing Partners — and...
Bham Now
$2M project at Avondale Commercial Park among new high-dollar building permits
During the week ending October 9, 2026, 14 new building permits were issued across the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits include projects in Auburn, Decatur, Tallapoosa County and the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa metro areas. One of the most expensive permits in the Birmingham metro is for...
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This Overlooked Alabama Town Where Retirees Are Quietly Moving In To Stretch Their Savings
If you’ve been searching for a place where your retirement savings actually last, someone in Sylacauga, Alabama is probably already living the life you’re imagining. This central Alabama town has been quietly doing everything right for a long time, and the retirees who’ve discovered it aren’t exactly rushing to spread the word.
Bham Now
Shake Shack on 280 among new $1M+ building permits
Eleven new building permits issued this past week in the Birmingham metro for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These included projects in Alabaster, Hoover, Homewood and Mountain Brook among other areas. One of these permits was for the construction of a new shake Shack restaurant on the 280 Corridor. The...
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Locals Are Quietly Buying Homes Under $100,000 In This Overlooked Alabama Town
There’s a small town in northwest Alabama where the housing market hasn’t lost its mind yet, and people are starting to notice. Haleyville, Alabama is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you’ve been paying so much to live somewhere else. Let’s be honest about...
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Why Losing Legacy Homeowners Costs Communities More
Cities across the United States are changing quickly. Revitalization can bring investment and rising property values. It can also bring pressure on the people who were there first. Longtime senior and veteran homeowners often hold their largest source of wealth in their homes, and that wealth can be affected by repair costs, tax increases, insurance challenges, and outside buyers. The central question is not whether neighborhoods should grow, but whether the people who built them can afford to stay.
Shelby Reporter
Chelsea holds hearing on property tax increase
The Chelsea City Council held a public hearing to discuss the possible introduction of the city’s first-ever municipal property tax on Monday, Oct. 5. The city of Chelsea could implement a 5-mill city tax, which would be around $1,526,517.40, based on tax year 2025. This would bring an average total increase per parcel to $232.50 and an average total increase per single-family home of $206.77.