New IKEA in Huntsville issued building permit, set to open in 2026

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Of the 14 new building permits issued in Alabama last week for construction projects exceeding $1 million, perhaps none were more high-profile than the $2 million permit issued for the new IKEA store in Huntsville.

Total, five of these high-dollar permits were issued for Huntsville projects, combining for more than $15 million.

Here’s more:

$2 million permit issued for new IKEA

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One of the biggest business news stories of the year here in Alabama is that IKEA is coming to Huntsville. This will, however, be a scaled down version of a typical IKEA store. This one will be about a sixth of the size, and most of the merchandise is for display purposes only and will have to be shipped to you after purchase.

A $2 million building permit was issued this past week for the store, bringing the retail giant another step closer to opening in the Rocket City.

This Huntsville location, at 6125 University Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35806, will include:

5,000 products in fully furnished room settings, including a selection of over 2,000 items available for take-home
Other products available for purchase online, with free pickup at the Huntsville location
An “As-Is Department,” offering gently used products, discontinued items, and a range of affordable furnishings
A central planning area where customers can meet one-on-on with IKEA planners
On-site restaurant

The store is set to open in the spring of 2026.

More on these new 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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Date	City	Builder	Owner of Project	Project Address	Amount
11/24/2025	Auburn	Hooper Homes LLC	Hooper Homes LLC	4310 Old Forest Way	$1,000,000
11/24/2025	Auburn	Michael Allen Homes	Michael Allen Homes	2510 Retriever Cove	$1,094,689
11/24/2025	Auburn	Toland Construction	Toland Construction	1609 Covington Ridge	$1,115,000
11/24/2025	Auburn	Dillworth Development Inc	Dillworth Development Inc	870 Kentwood Dr	$1,022,753
11/26/2025	Cullman	Hutton Construction Inc	Walmart Stores Inc	2200 7th Ave SW	$12,000,000
11/26/2025	Cullman	RL Gardner Construction LLC	ALABAS USA Inc	1577 County Rd 715	$1,200,000
11/26/2025	Cullman	Conseco Group	Listerhill Credit Union	702 Industrial Dr SW	$3,000,000
11/27/2025	Huntsville	The Robins & Morton Group Inc	Robert Cox	475 Quality Cir NW	$2,645,254
11/26/2025	Huntsville	Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Inc	Maria Scarfone Ikea Properties	6125 University Dr NW unit B1	$2,066,125
11/26/2025	Huntsville	Fite Construction	Katie Altman	6358 Research Park Blvd NW	$5,023,442
11/26/2025	Huntsville	Fite Construction	Katie Altman PPG	1719 US Highway 72 E	$4,905,170
11/26/2025	Huntsville	Ethridge Builders LLC	Chester Yeager	355 Quality Circle NW	$1,977,981
11/26/2025	Shelby County	Twin Construction Inc	Thompson Realty Co Inc	805 Carnoustie S	$2,878,000
11/26/2025	Shelby County	Hallmark Builders Inc	Headquarters Partnership LTD	5724 Highway 280 E	$2,030,000