East Alabama Medical Center renovations among new $1M+ building permits
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This past week, seven new building permits were issued across Alabama for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits included projects in Opelika, Madison County, Decatur and the Birmingham metro, among other Alabama communities.
Renovations at Opelika’s East Alabama Medical Center
A permit for $2.2 million was issued to Bailey Harris Construction for renovations to the main lobby at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
Hospital officials said the hospital’s main entrance will remain open, and patient and visitor flow through the lobby will not be impacted. During the first phase of construction, seating in the main lobby will be temporarily unavailable.
More info on this week’s high-dollar building permits in Alabama
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 | Subtype of Project | Square Footage | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/14/2026 | Decatur | Arrwel Construction LLC | Richard Petty | 2503 Danville Rd SW | AL | $1,423,000 | ||||
| 08/14/2026 | Fultondale | Vision General Contractors of GA Inc | Akin Holdings V Gadsden LLC | 1520 Main St | AL | 2,673 | $1,449,000 | |||
| 08/14/2026 | Hoover | Locke General Contractors | Locke General Contractors | 1752 Glasscott Trail | AL | $2,853,601 | ||||
| 08/14/2026 | Madison | Pogue Construction | Pogue Construction | 225 Maple St | AL | 35758 | 6,862 | $1,200,000 | ||
| 08/14/2026 | Madison County | A&C Builders LLC | owner not listed | 10001 Pulaski Pike unit A | AL | 8,210 | $2,011,000 | |||
| 08/14/2026 | Opelika | Bailey Harris Construction Company Inc | owner not listed | 2000 Pepperell Parkway | AL | 36801 | $2,250,766 | |||
| 08/10/2026 | Shelby County | Dabney Homes | Dabney Homes | 302 Carnoustie | AL | 35242 | $1,200,000 |
Catch up on previous Alabama permit stories
Here are some previous reports on high-dollar building permits across the state:
- March 3, 2026
- March 9, 2026
- March 16, 2026
- March 23, 2026
- March 30, 2026
- April 6, 2026
- April 13, 2026
- April 20, 2026
- April 27, 2026
- May 4, 2026
- May 11, 2026
- May 18, 2026
- May 26, 2026
- June 1, 2026
- June 8, 2026
- June 16, 2026
- June 22, 2026
- June 30, 2026
- July 6, 2026
- July 13, 2026
- July 20, 2026
- July 27, 2026
- August 3, 2026
- August 10, 2026


