23 new million-dollar construction permits approved in Alabama last week
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Want to stay up-to-date on big construction permits throughout Alabama? If so, you’re in the right place. Every week, The Bama Buzz will be looking at each of the million-dollar-plus construction projects approved across the state. In each edition, you’ll get the inside scoop on newly-issued permits including contractor names, contacts, permit values, project addresses and more. We’ve dug deeper on the top 3 largest permits to give you a closer look. Let’s get started.
Here are the Details
In order to learn more about construction projects across the state, we reached out to our friends at Southern Exposure Information. Southern Exposure Information pulls information from building permits weekly in order to view the full picture of construction throughout Alabama. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.
Of the 23 new million-dollar projects, 19 were commercial (new construction, renovations, extensions, etc) while 4 were residential properties. 10 projects are concentrated in the greater Huntsville/Decatur region, while the rest are scattered throughout the state.
We looked into the depth to see which projects stood out—here’s what we learned.
Keep an Eye on These 3 Big Construction Projects
1. An upcoming $8M Emergency Room Expansion at Cullman Regional Medical Center
- Project Cost: $8,079,000
- Project Address: 1912 Alabama Highway 157 NE, City of Cullman, AL 35058
- Project: A commercial remodel/expansion for the new Emergency Room Expansion Project.
- Owner of Project: Cullman Regional Medical Center
- Contractor/Builder: Doster Construction Company
Here’s the rundown. Cullman Regional Medical Center is currently undergoing some landscape changes, and is preparing for a big expansion project: a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Room Expansion project. Big news for the residents of Cullman.
2. A new, $5.5M market project in Huntsville
- Project Cost: $5,578,313
- Project Address: 9040 Memorial Parkway Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35802
- Project: A portion of the upcoming Market at Hayes Farms.
- Owner of Project: Haylett Branch Hays Farms
- Contractor/Builder: James C Hudson Jr Construction Company Inc
This $5.5M project in Huntsville is part of a large, $23.5 million investment for The Market at Hayes Farm. In August, the Huntsville Business Journal reported that Publix is set to serve as the grocery anchor for The Market at Hayes Farm, a 111,233 square foot shopping center in Huntsville.
3. DURA Automotive begins $11M portion of their upcoming manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals
- Project Cost: $11,000,000
- Project Address: 309 Count Drive, Muscle Shoals, AL
- Project: New 200,000 square-foot facility for DURA Automotive Systems.
- Owner of Project: DURA Automotive Systems
- Contractor/Builder: BC Construction Group
Last August, Michigan-based DURA Automotive Systems announced a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Inside the 200,000 square-foot facility, DURA Automotive will have advanced robotics, as well as proprietary forming & joining technologies used to create lightweight car bodies—just like those used for electric vehicles. Once complete, DURA Automotive projects that the facility will employ 279 full-time employees. DURA Automotive plans to invest $75M in the site, which it anticipates opening in April 2021.
The Full List
Want to learn more about construction projects throughout Alabama? Our friends at Southern Exposure Information sent us the full list of million-dollar-plus projects. See any upcoming construction in your area?
| DATE | CITY | CONTRACTOR/BUILDER | OWNER OF PROJECT | TYPE OF PROJECT | CODE | RES/COMM | PROJECT ADDRESS | ZIP | LOT | COST | SQ FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14/21 | Alabaster | Byrd Contractors Inc, 417 Buttercup Lane, Montevallo, Alabama, 35115, 205-665-2301 | Mallard Landing Development LLC, 3360 Davey Allison Boulevard , Hueytown , Alabama, 35023, 205-288-2057 | Remodel, water sewer streets new development excavation | Remodel Commercial | COMM | Mallard Landing Phase II, Alabaster, Mallard Landing | 35007 | 1678000 | ||
| 1/14/21 | Birmingham | Wiggins Building Corporation, 600 Vestavia Parkway Suite 120, Birmingham, Alabama, 35216, 205-823-6161 | CW Birmingham Properties LLC , , , Alabama, , | Remodel, Install new ceilings flooring all interior | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 420 Twentith Street North, Birmingham, Shipt Level 7 | 35203 | 1047500 | ||
| 1/15/21 | Cullman | Doster Construction Company, 2100 International Park Drive, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, 205-443-3838 | CRMC, , Cullman, Alabama, , 256-737-2000 | Renovations, Permit # 49793 (emergency room expansion) | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 1912 Alabama Highway 157 NE, City of Cullman, | 8079000 | |||
| 1/11/21 | Decatur | Brad Slater Construction, 28 Dunn Fall River Road, Leoma, Tennessee, 38468, 931-766-5151 | Gertrude Braswell, , Decatur, Alabama, , | New Building, fire and rescue station #5 | New Commercial | COMM | 2704 Danville Road Southwest, Decatur, | 35603 | 3178694 | ||
| 1/14/21 | Decatur | Daikin America Inc, 905 State Docks Road Northwest, Decatur, Alabama, 35601, 256-306-5000 | Daikin America Inc, 905 State Docks Road Northwest, Decatur, Alabama, 35601, 256-306-5000 | Remodel, | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 2749 Highway 20 West, Decatur, | 35603 | 1483000 | ||
| 1/12/21 | Huntsville | Jim Cooper Construction Inc, 5004 Fifth Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35212, 205-871-0304 | Bill Fleagle Runway Distribution Center, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 230 Laracy Drive Southwest, Huntsville, | 11287770 | |||
| 1/12/21 | Huntsville | James C Hudson Jr Construction Company Inc, 1615 Scholar Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37406, 770-587-5200 | Haylett Branch Hays Farms, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 9040 Memorial Parkway Southwest, Huntsville, | 5578313 | |||
| 1/12/21 | Huntsville | Cork Howard Construction Co, 2121 New Market Pkwy Ste 118, Marietta, Georgia, 30067, 770-690-0800 | William Propst, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | Alterations, tenant fit out | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 305 Church Street Southwest unit 700, Huntsville, | 1061197 | |||
| 1/12/21 | Huntsville | Fite Construction Company, 3116 Sexton Road Southeast suite A, Decatur, Alabama, 35603, 256-353-5759 | Mike Abbott, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | Alterations, | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 6597 Wall Triana Highway Northwest, Huntsville, | 1393822 | |||
| 1/12/21 | Huntsville | Barker Contracting Inc, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | Roy Hamlin, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | Alterations, | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 3115 Bob Wallace Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, | 1684638 | |||
| 1/13/21 | Montgomery | William Virgil, 2950 SW 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33133, 305-692-9992 | Chick-Fil-A Inc / Chick fil a Inc, 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30349, 404-765-8000 | Addition, | Accessory Structure | COMM | 915 Ann Street, , | 36117 | 1500000 | ||
| 1/13/21 | Montgomery | Samantha Hepstall, 451 St Louis Street, Mobile, Alabama, 36602, 251-479-2675 | Cinco Aquilas Development, 300 Concord Plaza, San Antonio, Texas, 78216, | Addition, | Accessory Structure | COMM | 6970 Eastchase Loop, , | 36117 | 1457500 | ||
| 1/8/21 | Muscle Shoals | Venture Construction Company, 5660 Peachtree Industrial , Norcross, Georgia, 30091, 770-441-2404 | Firestone Tire Store, 3202 Woodward Avenue, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 35661, | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 3202 Woodward Avenue, , | 35661 | 1215523 | ||
| 1/8/21 | Muscle Shoals | BC Construction Group, 10153 East Grand River, Brighton , Michigan, 46116, 810-225-2001 | Dura, 309 Counce Drive, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 35661, | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 309 Counce Drive, , | 35661 | 11000000 | ||
| 1/14/21 | Oxford | Prairie Contractors, 3000 Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, 205-982-4634 | Owner Not Listed, , , Alabama, , | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 201 Oxford Exchange Blvd, , | 36203 | 1996554 | ||
| 1/12/21 | Tallapoosa County | Lake Martin Signature Construction, 2255 Dadeville Road, Alexander City, Alabama, 35010, 256-392-5577 | Mr Blackwell, , Jacksons Gap, Alabama, 36853, | Single Family Dwelling, | Custom Home | RES | 184 Wrong Road, Jacksons Gap, | 36853 | 1000000 | ||
| 1/14/21 | Vestavia Hills | Slate Barganier Building Inc, 3172 Cahaba Heights Road, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, 35243, 205-637-3373 | Kirby, 7340 Kings Mountain Road, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, 35242, | Single Family Dwelling, New Residential Construction | Custom Home | RES | 7340 Kings Mountain Road, Vestavia Hills, Liberty Park | 35242 | 1548160 | 5500 | |
| 1/15/21 | Cullman | Doster Construction Company, 2100 International Park Drive, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, 205-443-3838 | CRMC, , Cullman, Alabama, , 256-737-2000 | Renovations, Permit # 49793 (emergency room expansion) | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 1912 Alabama Highway 157 NE, City of Cullman, | 8079000 | |||
| 1/20/21 | Huntsville | Fite Construction Company, 3116 Sexton Road Southeast suite A, Decatur, Alabama, 35603, 256-353-5759 | Sean Shahidpour, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 6511 Fed Ex Way Southwest, Huntsville, Chase Farm at Greenbrier phase 8 | 3 | 2390609 | ||
| 1/20/21 | Huntsville | Fite Construction Company, 3116 Sexton Road Southeast suite A, Decatur, Alabama, 35603, 256-353-5759 | Sean Shahidpour, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 6509 Fed Ex Way Southwest, Huntsville, Chase Farm at Greenbrier phase 8 | 3 | 1593740 | ||
| 1/20/21 | Huntsville | BC Construction Group, 10153 East Grand River, Brighton , Michigan, 46116, 810-225-2001 | Crossroads Industrial Center, , Huntsville, Alabama, , | New Building, | New Commercial | COMM | 5860 Mooresville Road Northwest, Huntsville, | 9105185 | |||
| 1/18/21 | Huntsville | Highland Wake Construction, 7801 State Highway 59 #G, Foley, Alabama, 36535, 251-968-9253 | Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, 256-533-1953 | Alterations, fit out | Remodel Commercial | COMM | 700 Monroe Street Southwest, Huntsville, | 35801 | 3274230 | ||
| 1/20/21 | Tallapoosa County | RLH Construction Inc, 2232 Cahaba Valley Drive, Hoover, Alabama, 35242, 205-408-1968 | Marek, , Tallapoosa County, Alabama, 36853, | Single Family Dwelling, | Custom Home | RES | 2001 Bulgers Mill Way, Alex City, | 36853 | 1280000 | ||
| 1/20/21 | Tallapoosa County | RLH Construction Inc, 2232 Cahaba Valley Drive, Hoover, Alabama, 35242, 205-408-1968 | Livings, , Tallapoosa County, Alabama, 36853, | Single Family Dwelling, | Custom Home | RES | 292 Marbury Way, Alex City, | 36853 | 1200000 |
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