East Alabama Medical Center renovations among new $1M+ building permits

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East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika is going through some renovations. (East Alabama Health System)

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):

DateCityBuilderOwnerof ProjectProjectAddressProjectSubdivisionProjectStateProjectZip CodeSubtype of ProjectSquare FootageAmount
08/14/2026DecaturArrwel Construction LLCRichard Petty2503 Danville Rd SWAL$1,423,000
08/14/2026FultondaleVision General Contractors of GA IncAkin Holdings V Gadsden LLC1520 Main StAL2,673$1,449,000
08/14/2026HooverLocke General ContractorsLocke General Contractors1752 Glasscott TrailAL$2,853,601
08/14/2026MadisonPogue ConstructionPogue Construction225 Maple StAL357586,862$1,200,000
08/14/2026Madison CountyA&C Builders LLCowner not listed10001 Pulaski Pike unit AAL8,210$2,011,000
08/14/2026OpelikaBailey Harris Construction Company Incowner not listed2000 Pepperell ParkwayAL36801$2,250,766
08/10/2026Shelby CountyDabney HomesDabney Homes302 CarnoustieAL35242$1,200,000

Catch up on previous Alabama permit stories

Here are some previous reports on high-dollar building permits across the state:

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