Carrie Matthews Recreation Center among new $1M+ building permits

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The exterior sign of Carrie Matthews Recreation Center in Decatur, Alabama, built in 1969, closed in 2019 and set to be renovated and reopened in 2026
A $1.8 million building permit was issued for the Carrie Matthews Recreation Center. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

This past week, 20 new building permits were issued statewide for construction projects exceeding $1 million. Of those, eight are for projects in and around Huntsville.

A $1.8 million permit was issued for renovations to the Carrie Matthews Recreation Center in Decatur, a much-anticipated project for the city.

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Carrie Matthews Rec Center renovations underway

A basketball goal and net at Carrie Matthews Park in Decatur, Alabama
Work is underway for the restoration of the Carrie Matthews Recreation center in Decatur. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

The Decatur City Council approved a $1.87 million bid on Monday, May 4, by Building Construction Associates (BCA) to restore Carrie Matthews Recreation Center, which has been shuttered since 2019.

In November 2025, the council approved spending up to $2.5 million to restore and renovate the center after an assessment over the summer concluded the building was structurally sound. 

Two other companies bid to complete the work, with BCA coming in well under budget. Last week, the building permit was approved for the project.

Renovations will include:

  • Replacement or repair of the sagging gym floor
  • Repairing the roof
  • Securing several interior walls in danger of collapse

Renovations could be completed by fall of 2026.

This week’s million-dollar-plus building permits

Thanks to our friends at Report Construction LLC, we have the list of all of the new million-dollar-plus construction projects approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits issued to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

Here’s more on these new building permits in Alabama this week (Pro tip for mobile users: turn phone sideways for best viewing experience):

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DateCityBuilderOwner of ProjectProject AddressAmount
07/03/2026AuburnSeungbum LimSeungbum Lim2270 Riley St$2,283,000
07/03/2026AuburnTony KimTony Kim2201 Riley St$8,720,371
07/03/2026AuburnAjax Construction LLCAjax Construction LLC1800 E Samford Ave$6,500,000
07/03/2026BirminghamBrasfield & Gorrie LLCBrasfield & Gorrie LLC3109 S 7th Ave$4,805,850
07/03/2026BirminghamStone Building LLCAla University of Etc1001 S 14th St$2,885,500
07/03/2026BirminghamBrown Construction & DevelopmentBaron Highway 280 LLC4300 Colonnade Parkway$9,281,700
07/03/2026DecaturBuilding Construction Associates IncWestside Park c/o City Hall902 6th St NW$1,866,500
07/01/2026GuntersvilleHussmann Services CorporationWalmart11697 US Highway 431$2,075,800
06/29/2026HartselleArrwel Construction LLCSittason Family Dentistry1837 Highway 31 NW$1,775,000
07/02/2026HomewoodThornton Construction CompanyThornton Construction Company901 Westover Dr$1,500,000
07/03/2026HuntsvilleBrasfield & Gorrie LLCWill Crosby Copt Defense Property8500 Advanced Gateway Sw$13,979,140
07/03/2026HuntsvilleD R HortonD R Horton415 Church St Nw Unit H$1,750,000
07/03/2026HuntsvilleMiller Construction Services IncCostco Wholesale1205 Memorial Pky Nw$1,960,144
07/03/2026HuntsvilleRobins and MortonJim Flowers1000 Glenn Hearn Blv Sw$1,486,240
07/03/2026MadisonStonewood Homes LLCStonewood Homes LLC107 Castleberry Ct$1,000,000
07/01/2026TuscaloosaThetford ConstructionJason Johnston5740 Alexander Ave 81$1,058,613
07/01/2026TuscaloosaMorgan Construction CompanyTuscaloosa County Commission11005 Highway 82 E$1,627,000
07/01/2026TuscaloosaJ T Harrison Construction CoJ T Harrison Construction Co1600 Industrial Park Dr$2,040,720
07/01/2026TuscaloosaJ T Harrison Construction CoCity of Tuscaloosa2101 Bowers Park Dr$3,124,560
07/01/2026TuscaloosaAmason & Associates IncEpsilon Industries Inc1401 Industrial Park Dr

Catch up on building permits from earlier reports

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OCI Alabama’s industrial site in Decatur is one the high-dollar building permits from our previous reports. (OCI Alabama)

Here some of our previous building permit reports:

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