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$9.4 million building permit for UAB Hospital expansion + more new high-dollar projects
Fifteen new building permits were issued this past week across Alabama for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits were for projects primarily in the Huntsville and Birmingham metros. A $9.4 million permit was issued for the ongoing expansion project at UAB Hospital’s North Pavilion. Expansion of UAB Hospital’s...
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Canceled Coffee Co. Pours 477 Drinks on Opening Day Near Hayden
A new coffee shop just off State Highway 160 near Hayden poured 477 drinks and filled 317 orders on its opening day Monday, burning through 18 gallons of whole milk in the process. The shop, a second location for Canceled Coffee Co., set up in a shopping center at 397 Alabama 160 after the brand's existing food-truck operation.
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Monte Sano model homes remain unfinished as neighbors question construction progress
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Model homes at The Summit at Monte Sano remain unfinished, and nearby residents are questioning the lack of construction activity at the Huntsville housing development. Neighbors told WAFF 48 they have not seen substantial construction work in weeks. Developer Ben Jackson disputes suggestions that construction has...
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City of Madison rolls out short-term rental permitting
MADISON – In June, the Madison City Council approved the permitting of short-term rentals in the city limits. A cap of .75% of the housing supply, or 190 rentals, was placed on the number of permits for short-term rentals the city can issue. Since the passing of the ordinance,...
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Huntsville Developer Denies Monte Sano Subdivision Is Dead as Neighbors Doubt It
An empty sales building and a single partially built duplex are about all that stand at Summit at Monte Sano these days, feeding neighbor suspicions that the long-promised subdivision on the mountain has quietly died. But developer Ben Jackson says that is not the case, insisting ground is about to be broken on three more homes even as the site sat with no observable activity on a recent Thursday.
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7 Huntsville townhomes among new $1M+ building permits
This past week, 21 new building permits were issued across the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million, These permits included 11 projects in the Huntsville area. Seven of these permits are for townhomes in the new Grant Park REV3 at The Celeste, a 172-unit build-for-rent townhome community under construction in Huntsville.
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Homebuying in Huntsville—how to land a lender you trust
When Tuscaloosa-born architect Zach Ward was ready to navigate homebuying in Huntsville, he needed a lender he could trust. He immediately called Bryant Bank, his hometown bank and client for whom his team designed a downtown Huntsville office. During that project, completed in 2017, Ward fell in love with Huntsville...
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Huntsville apartment complex demolition stalls over unpaid bill
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville apartment complex labeled a public nuisance may not come down anytime soon because the owner says it cannot afford to pay for the demolition. A judge ordered The Flats at Redstone on Golf Road to be demolished within 90 days. The owner, Lurin Real...
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New $3.3M building permit issued for The Mark at Auburn
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. The most expensive permit of the week is for The Mark, an...
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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.
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Decatur Morgan Hospital project among new $1M+ 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. The two Decatur permits are for projects at the Decatur Morgan Hospital...
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New home listings increased in Huntsville + Madison in September 2026
In September, the real estate market in the Huntsville area saw a noted decrease in the number of homes sold—especially in Huntsville (a 7.8% increase) and Madison (a 17.1% increase)—and overall saw homes stay on the market longer than they did in August. Median home prices increased in...
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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...