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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.

DATE	CITY	CONTRACTOR/BUILDER	OWNER OF PROJECT	TYPE OF PROJECT	CODE	RES/ COMM	PROJECT ADDRESS	ZIP	LOT	COST	SQ FT
5/27/21	Auburn	Brasfield & Gorrie, 6000 Richard E. Hanan Dr, Montgomery, Alabama, 36108, 334-834-4716	Owner Not Listed, , , Alabama, ,	New Building,	New Commercial	COMM	1571 W Samford Avenue, ,	36830	4-A	17000000
5/27/21	Auburn	Holland Commercial Inc, 421 Opelika Road #C, Auburn, Alabama, 36830, 334-332-7157	Owner Not Listed, , , Alabama, ,	New Building,	Church	COMM	936 N Donahue Drive, ,	36830		1741461
5/25/21	Huntsville	Polk & Associates Construction Inc, , Huntsville, Alabama, ,	Trader Joes, , Birmingham, Alabama, ,	New Building, fit up	New Commercial	COMM	1100 Mid City Drive Northwest, Huntsville,			1414761
5/28/21	Jefferson County	Dano Smith / Fernando Andrade Architects, 4121 Commerce Street #1, Dallas , Texas, 75226, 214-824-7040	AMR Reit Prestige Industrial LLC, 200 Crescent Court #1820, Dallas, Texas, 75201, 469-941-4402	New Building,	New Commercial	COMM	6700 Jefferson Metropolitan Parkway, McCalla,	35111		13812605	303730
5/27/21	Madison	CHS Properties INC, 924 Plantation Blvd, Fairhope, Alabama, 36532, 251-929-0250	Owner Not Listed, , , Alabama, ,	Multi Family Dwelling,	New Commercial	COMM	6018 Wall Triana Highway, ,	35757		1868000
5/26/21	Montgomery	Stephanie Montgomery, 415 Winkler Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia, 30004, 912-506-2561	Chick Fil A Inc, 6921 Eastchase Loop, Montgomery, Alabama, 36110,	Addition,	Accessory Structure	COMM	6921 Eastchase Loop, ,	36117		1057398
5/27/21	Mt. Brook	Francis Bryant Construction, 2637 Valleydale Road Suite 200, Birmingham, Alabama, 35242, 205-802-7700	James Lee, 2920 Cherokee Road, Mountain Brook, Alabama, 35213,	Single Family Dwelling, New Residential Construction	Custom Home	RES	2920 Cherokee Road, Mountain Brook,	35213		3800000
5/27/21	Mt. Brook	Amason & Associates Inc / Northshore Professional Park, 1820 Rice Mine Road suite 100, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35406, 205-345-9626	Mountain Brook Board of Education, 3020 Cambridge Road, Mountain Brook, , 35223,	New Building, New Construction	New Commercial	COMM	205 Overbrook Road, Mountain Brook,	35213		14381000
5/28/21	Pelham	Smith Construction Group LLC, 731 Orchard Lane, Beavercreek, Ohio, 45434, 937-426-0500	Owner Not Listed, , , Alabama, ,	New Building, Service Street Bldg	New Commercial	COMM	3000 Pelham Parkway, Pelham,	35124		3423710
5/28/21	Pelham	Builder not listed, , , Alabama, ,	Owner Not Listed, , , Alabama, ,	New Building, Warehouse bldg	New Commercial	COMM	2843 Pelham Parkway , Pelham,	35124		2500000
5/26/21	Shelby County	Sterling Highlands LLC, 820 Shades Creek Parkway Suite 2300, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, 205-877-3199	Morrow Greystone LLC, 820 Shades Creek Parkway Suite 2300, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, 205-877-3199	Addition, Building 27	Accessory Structure	COMM	27000 Crestline Road, ,	35007		1990000
5/26/21	Shelby County	Sterling Highlands LLC, 820 Shades Creek Parkway Suite 2300, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, 205-877-3199	Morrow Greystone LLC, 820 Shades Creek Parkway Suite 2300, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, 205-877-3199	Addition, Building 28	Accessory Structure	COMM	28000 Crestline Road, ,	35007		1915000