This past week, 17 new building permits were issued across the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These projects are located in Auburn, Huntsville, Decatur and the Birmingham metro.

One of the priciest of these permits is for a new student housing development in Auburn. Here’s more:

The Mark at Auburn

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Landmark Properties was issued two permits — one for $4.9 million and another for $4 million — as the develop plans to build The Mark, a new 825-bed student housing community in Auburn.

The mid-rise building will feature 329 units in a mix of studios to five-bedroom apartments. Landmark Construction will serve as the project’s general contractor, while BKV Group is the project’s architect. Delivery is anticipated in time for the Fall 2028 academic year.

All units at The Mark Auburn will come fully furnished and wired for cable and high-speed internet. Residents can enjoy quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances, hardwood-style laminate floors, in-unit laundry and large closets.

The building also contains:

31,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor amenity space
A clubhouse
Rooftop pool
Jumbotron
Grilling areas and fire pits
Fitness center
Sports simulator
Study lounge with café
Computer labs
Onsite parking for 853 vehicles and areas for bike/scooter storage

More high-dollar building permits this week

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):

Date	City	Builder	Ownerof Project	ProjectAddress	ProjectSubdivision	ProjectState	ProjectZip Code	Square Footage	Amount
03/13/2026	Alabaster	Martin Commercial LLC	Martin Commercial LLC	100 Little St		AL			$6,871,223
03/13/2026	Athens	EK Homes LLC	EK Homes LLC	23281 Sawgrass Dr		AL	35613	3,933	$1,100,000
03/13/2026	Auburn	BC Stone Homes LLC	BC Stone Homes LLC	1027 E Glenn Ave 101		AL			$1,578,010
03/13/2026	Auburn	BC Stone Homes LLC	BC Stone Homes LLC	1027 E Glen Ave 201		AL			$1,850,838
03/13/2026	Auburn	Landmark Cottage Construction Al LLC	Landmark Cottage Construction Al LLC	141 Wright St	HL McAlister	AL			$4,959,906
03/13/2026	Auburn	Landmark Cottage Construction Al LLC	Landmark Cottage Construction Al LLC	134 Toomer St	HL McAlister	AL			$4,067,628
03/13/2026	Auburn	Bailey Harris Construction	Bailey Harris Construction	830 Camp Auburn Rd	University Village	AL			$1,360,000
03/13/2026	Birmingham	ARD Contracting Inc	Sodevco Inc	3944 Valley East Industrial Dr		AL	35215		$1,140,900
03/13/2026	Birmingham	P&M Mechanical INC	Alabama State Board of Education	3060 SW Wilson Rd		AL	35221		$7,922,500
03/13/2026	Birmingham	J T Harrison Construction Co	University of Alabama Birmingham	1802 S 6th Ave		AL	35233		$3,291,400
03/09/2026	Decatur	The Dennis Group Inc	Meow Mix Decatur Production I LLC	1200 Market St NE	expand warehouse new offices	AL	35601		$8,976,317
03/09/2026	Decatur	OCI Alabama LLC	OCI Alabama LLC	1455 Red Hat Rd		AL	35601	50,000	$3,000,000
03/09/2026	Decatur	Lee Builders Inc	State of Alabama	6250 Highway 31 N		AL			$16,720,428
03/11/2026	Huntsville	Pearce Construction	Boeing	499 Boeing Blv Sw Unit 48-18		AL			$1,362,934
03/09/2026	Madison County	JS Building Company Inc	JS Building Company Inc	126 Bailiwick Dr		AL			$1,041,403
03/09/2026	Madison County	Summit Structures	Summit Structures	11590 Highway 231 431 N		AL			$1,284,588
03/13/2026	Mtn Brook	Russell Building Co	Bob Yoe	2844 Shook Hill Rd		AL	35223		$1,350,000