12 new million-dollar-plus construction permits approved in Alabama, May 31st

Trader Joes — Trader Joe’s in MidCity District in Huntsville. Rendering via MidCity District

We’ve got the inside scoop on 12 new million-dollar-plus construction permits awarded to contractors in Alabama last week, including the first Trader Joe’s in Huntsville. Keep reading for information like contractor names, contracts, permits values, project addresses and much more.

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1. Huntsville’s first Trader Joe’s

Project Cost: $1,414,761
Project Address: 1100 MidCity Drive Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35806
Project: New Building, fit up
Owner of Project: Trader Joe’s
Contractor/Builder: Polk & Associates Construction Inc

Big news for Huntsville—the popular grocery store Trader Joe’s will be opening its second Alabama location in The Rocket City! Trader Joe’s is the latest big-name entity joining the roster at the MidCity District development—a massive, mixed-use community full of restaurants, entertainment, living options and much more. The new Trader Joe’s in Huntsville is scheduled to open by the end of 2021.

2. An addition to Mountain Brook Junior High

Rendering via Mountain Brook City Schools

Project Cost: $14,381,000
Project Address: 205 Overbrook Road, Birmingham, AL 35213
Project: New Building, New Construction
Owner of Project: Mountain Brook Board of Education
Contractor/Builder: Amason & Associates Inc / Northshore Professional Park

An expansion to Mountain Brook Junior High, set to conclude in 2022, has been approved by the state. Work will soon begin on a renovation + 43,000 square-foot expansion of the Mountain Brook Junior High building. The project involves demolishing a one-story portion of the school and replacing it with a new, state-of-the-art three-story building.

Once the project is complete, students at Mountain Brook Junior High will have:

A two-story student common area
18 new classrooms
A Tornado-safe room
An expanded cafeteria
Several dedicated athletics locker rooms
An updated media center
And much more!

Learn More About These Developments (And More)

Thanks to our friends at Southern Exposure Information, we’ve got the list of all new million-dollar-plus construction permits approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

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Want to look at past updates? We’ve listed them out here: