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Stats & Facts – Week of September 11, 2017
September 14, 2017
Read time: 1 minute All the meats Char Restaurant, a contemporary steakhouse, is the latest tenant to announce at the Merchant’s Square Development on Bob Wallace. Char has locations in Tennessee and Mississippi. Healthy Hampton Cove Anytime Fitness announced it’s building a new facility in the Hampton Cove area. The center should open this fall. Hot homes Sharestates, an online real-estate investing platform, released its fall report and named Huntsville to its list of hottest markets. Who has [ more ]
Read MoreMan Charged with Capital Murder following Overnight Shootings
September 12, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit has charged Otis Mayes, 27 of Boaz, with two counts of Capital Murder following two overnight shootings. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 1000 block of Windham Street around 9pm last night. When they arrived they found a 77 year old female suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to the hospital where she died a short time later. While still investigating [ more ]
Read MoreAugust 2017: Monthly Development Review
September 7, 2017
Renovations to the former Butler High School topped the list of non-residential permits issued last month. Residential permits increased slightly year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In August, 109 housing units were permitted, 104 single- and 5 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 109.01 (Hampton Cove), where 21 units were permitted, all single-family. This is a 6.9% increase over August 2016, when 102 housing units (all single-family) were [ more ]
Read MoreStats & Facts – Week of September 4, 2017
September 6, 2017
Read time: 1 minute Best Tech ZipRecruiter named Huntsville the fastest growing “tech city” in the U.S. Providence Development The Casual Pint Beer Market, a craft beer bar and store, and Vintage West, a Cullman-based interior design shop, are two new concepts coming to the Village of Providence. Workforce Development Huntsville City School students can learn advanced aviation manufacturing skills through a partnership with Drake State and SES, Inc. Building Advantage Building Owners and Managers Association’s Experience Exchange Report [ more ]
Read MoreStats & Facts – Week of August 28, 2017
September 1, 2017
Read time: 1 minute BASF Expansion BASF celebrated production of its 400 millionth automotive catalytic converter and an expansion of its plant in Huntsville that will create 10 new jobs. Good news for real estate North Alabama Multiple Listing Service reports Huntsville area home sales totaled 630 units in July, an increase of 7.9% year over year. Year to date sales increased 11.3%. The median sales price in July was $207,000, an increase of 8.9% [ more ]
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