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North Alabama home sales cooled in August, but ‘outperformed’ rest of the U.S., realtors say
Home sales in North Alabama cooled somewhat in August compared to July, but they remain ahead of last year’s pace according to data released by the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors. “With pending sales up 9.4% year to date and closed sales up 8.8%, the Huntsville real estate market...
Bham Now
Alabama’s first HomeSense furniture + decor store coming to former Hoover Big Lots
The former Big Lots in the Riverchase Crossings Shopping Center is getting a much needed new life after the big box discount store closed its doors February 2025. Located next to Trader Joe’s and Sierra on Montgomery Highway, the massive 37,793-square-foot space will be divided into two new storefronts, with 27,278 square feet being allocated to HomeSense and 10,515 square feet going to a new Shoe Dept.
AL.com
‘Jobs and opportunity’: $82M hotel planned near Railroad Park to replace vacant warehouses
Long vacant buildings and warehouses just across the street from Birmingham’s popular Railroad Park will soon be replaced by a planned $82 million boutique hotel. The Birmingham City Council this week endorsed incentives worth $4.7 million to build the 140-room hotel. The package includes an agreement to rebate for 10 years all of the hotel’s property taxes outside the ad valorem part designated for schools.
hoodline.com
Birmingham Firm Managing $16 Billion Opens Dallas Office at Old Parkland
A Birmingham, Alabama-based firm managing more than $16 billion for wealthy families has planted its flag in one of Dallas's most exclusive office campuses. Arlington Family Offices has leased 2,700 square feet inside Endeavor Hall at Old Parkland, marking its expansion into the Texas market with an office scheduled to open this month.
Bham Now
Birmingham backs $82M hotel near Railroad Park
A big change is coming to the lot across from Railroad Park. The Birmingham City Council approved two measures today that will support efforts to build an $82 million hotel, restaurant and retail development. Located at 1625, 1627 and 1631 First Avenue South, the proposed 140-room hotel will be developed...
birminghamhomeandgarden.com
Antiques at the Gardens 20th Anniversary: Complete Visitor Guide
In the fall of 2006, Antiques at the Gardens co-chairs Joan Starnes and Kim Matthews gathered 45 committee members, 33 premier antiques dealers, and one big idea under the theme “Heirlooms in Bloom.” That first Antiques at the Gardens raised more than $262,000 and welcomed over 1,400 guests—and the dealers lined up to return the next year. Today, the show has prospered into a four-day celebration of antiques, design, floral artistry, and collecting that draws visitors from around the world.
thebamabuzz.com
New $1M+ building permits include Southern Energy Credit Union branch
New high-dollar construction projects are plentiful here in Alabama, with 16 new building permits approved this past week for projects exceeding $1 million. These permits include a new Southern Energy Credit Union branch in the Birmingham metro, a 250+ unit apartment complex in Shelby County and other projects in Athens, Auburn, Opelika, Cullman, Madison County and the Birmingham metro.
myfamilytravels.com
This Alabama Warehouse Hides Thousands Of Premium Laundry And Kitchen Machines At Dirt-Cheap Prices
Ninety-two years old, and it still smells faintly like appliance boxes and cardboard. Somewhere in Alabama, a warehouse holds refrigerators lined up by the hundreds, doors closed, waiting like nobody told them the sale started already. Washers stack close enough that shoppers turn sideways just to get past. A guy...
ABC 33/40 News
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....
Bham Now
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...
ABC 33/40 News
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...
ABC 33/40 News
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...
hooversun.com
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.
Bham Now
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,...