New $3.3M building permit issued for The Mark at Auburn

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The Mark is the latest student housing community at Auburn. (Landmark)

During the week ending October 9, 2026, 14 new building permits were issued across rhe state for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits include projects in Auburn, Decatur, Tallapoosa County and the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa metro areas.

The most expensive permit of the week is for The Mark, an ongoing project in Auburn—a huge residential development that will feature  825 total beds in 329 fully-furnished units from studios to five-bedroom apartments.

The building is expected to have roughly 31,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor amenity space. It will include:

  • Clubhouse
  • Rooftop pool
  • Jumbotron
  • Grilling areas
  • Fire pits
  • Fitness center
  • Sports simulator
  • Study lounge with café
  • Computer labs
  • Onsite parking for 853 vehicles
  • Bike/scooter storage areas

The project is expected for completion in the summer of 2028.

More 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 ProjectProjectAddressAmount
10/09/2026AuburnMatthew LongMatthew Long140 Toomer St$3,398,402
10/09/2026AuburnMatthew SmithMatthew Smith1571 W Samford Ave$1,250,000
10/05/2026BirminghamSellers Construction CompanyAvondale Commercial Park3736 N First Ave$2,015,000
10/05/2026BirminghamHallmark Builders IncAffinity Hospital LLC CHS Community Health Systems Inc3686 Grandview Parkway$3,327,000
10/05/2026BirminghamOak Mountain Construction Co IncNucor Steel Birmingham Inc2301 Fred L Shuttlesworth Dr$1,467,000
10/06/2026DecaturFite ConstructionThe Gillette Family Foundation601 Memorial Dr SW$2,633,638
10/06/2026DecaturH&L Construction LLCHH Health System Morgan Inc1874 Beltline Rd SW$2,260,061
10/05/2026Mtn BrookTCC IncKelly Styslinger2826 Balmoral Rd$3,300,000
10/05/2026Mtn BrookFarris ConstructionTrent Lloyd2924 Thornhill Rd$1,600,000
10/09/2026NorthportHarrison Construction CompanyHannah Hale2015 64th Avenue$3,492,310
10/09/2026OpelikaT Murphy ConstructionT Murphy Construction2030 Mourning Dove Lane$1,250,000
10/09/2026Tallapoosa CountyTCC IncTCC Inc90 Willow Lane$2,463,911
10/05/2026Tallapoosa CountyRockledge Development LLCRockledge Development LLC445 Bob White Rd$1,000,000
10/05/2026Tallapoosa CountyWildcat Construction LLCWildcat Construction LLC445 Bob White Rd$1,612,356

Get caught up on previous building permit reports

Here are some of our reports from this year on Alabama building permits:

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