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VBC upgrades among new high-dollar building permits in North Alabama
Of the 18 new building permits issued in Alabama this past week for construction projects exceeding $1 million, 10 are for projects happening here in North Alabama.
The priciest of these permits is for upgrades to the Von Braun Center. Here’s what we know:
Von Braun Center upgrades
The priciest of this week’s building permits is a $15 million upgrade project at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. Turner Construction Corp. is the lead contractor for this project, which includes:
- Upgrades to the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall, Playhouse and the Saturn Ballroom
- Building an extension to the back of the concert hall
- Enlarging the VBC kitchen
This project is expected to take a year to complete.
More on these new building permits
Thanks to our friends at Southern Exposure Information, 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 North Alabama this week:
| Date | City | Builder | Ownerof Project | ProjectAddress | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2024 | Florence | H & N Construction | City of Florence | 50 Country Club Drive | $1,502,000 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Turner Construction Company | Byron Clanton | 700 Monroe Street SW | $15,387,428 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Bridgeview Construction Management Inc | Walden at Providence | 6500 Walden Run Circle NW Unit 16 | $2,594,589 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Bridgeview Construction Management Inc | Walden at Providence | 6500 Walden Run Circle NW Unit 14 | $2,594,589 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Bridgeview Construction Management Inc | Walden at Providence | 6500 Walden Run Circle NW Unit 13 | $2,594,589 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Bridgeview Construction Management Inc | Walden at Providence | 6500 Walden Run Circle NW Unit 12 | $2,594,589 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Bridgeview Construction Management Inc | Walden at Providence | 6500 Walden Run Circle NW Unit 11 | $2,594,589 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Bridgeview Construction Management Inc | Walden at Providence | 6500 Walden Run Circle NW Unit 9 | $2,594,589 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Highland Wake Construction | Troy Halliburton | 510 Andrew Jackson Way NE | $1,792,300 |
| 04/11/2024 | Huntsville | Caliber 1 Construction | Reed Fenton | 6715 Wall Triana Highway NW | $2,210,000 |
Past Alabama Permits
In case you missed any of our past building permit reports, here are some from recent weeks:
- Nov. 1, 2023
- Nov. 7, 2023
- Nov. 14, 2023
- Nov. 20, 2023
- Nov. 27, 2023
- Dec. 4, 2023
- Dec. 11, 2023
- Dec. 18, 2023
- Jan. 4, 2024
- Jan 11, 2024
- Jan. 15, 2024
- Jan. 23, 2024
- Feb. 5, 2024
- Feb. 12, 2024
- Feb. 19, 2024
- Feb. 28, 2024
- March 3, 2024
- March 11, 2024
- March 18, 2024
- March 25, 2024
- April 1, 2024
- April 7, 2024
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