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New UA campus project + more million-dollar-plus building permits approved
This week, 13 building permits were approved for projects statewide exceeding $1 million. Among those multi-million-dollar permits is a renovation project at Oliver-Bernard and Tuomey halls on the University of Alabama campus.
Here’s what we know about these million-dollar-plus building permits:
Renovations on the UA campus
One of the new million-dollar-plus building permits issued this week was for a $5 million project on the University of Alabama campus.
The proposed Oliver-Barnard and Tuomey halls renovations and addition project will involve the renovation of 8,022 square feet of existing building space at Oliver-Barnard Hall located at 801 Capstone Drive, and the renovation of 8,022 square feet of existing building space and an entrance addition at Tuomey Hall located at 611 Capstone Drive for the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Project proposes an initial renovation of Oliver-Barnard, home of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Blount Scholars Program, which has experienced significant growth and is currently at its maximum student capacity.
The first floor of Oliver-Barnard will primarily be used for group learning, including classrooms, a kitchen, conference rooms and an outdoor collaboration courtyard. The second floor will be designated as office space and a conference room for instructors. This project is expected to be completed this year.
The renovation of Tuomey will allow it to continue serving as a location for the Blount Scholars Program and also as an administrative home for any new academic or leadership program or programs developed by and for the College of Arts and Sciences.
The first floor of Tuomey Hall is planned for upgraded offices, conference rooms and a large gathering area, while the second floor will be additional instructor offices and meeting spaces.
An addition to the existing entrance to the lounge area will be included at the north elevation to provide enhanced ADA access and a distinctive entrance location. The Tuomey Hall renovations should be complete by next spring.
The renovations of both Oliver-Barnard and Tuomey Halls will be respectful of the historical character of the buildings while also modernizing the spaces for their current uses and meeting the needs of the students and the programs.
More on these new million-dollar-plus building permits
Thanks to our friends at Southern Exposure Information, we have the list of all 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.
| Date | City | Builder | Ownerof Project | ProjectAddress | ProjectSubdivision | ProjectState | ProjectZip Code | Subtype of Project | Square Footage | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20/2023 | Albertville | Native American Construction | Albertville Housing Authority | 1100 Head Street | AL | 35950 | $1,000,000 | |||
| 07/20/2023 | Albertville | Aviagen | Aviagen | 2030 Brashers Chapel Road | AL | 35950 | $1,500,000 | |||
| 07/20/2023 | Cullman | Edison & Associates | Rehau Automative LLC | 2424 Industrial Drive SW | AL | 35056 | $12,823,614,000 | |||
| 07/20/2023 | Cullman | Edison & Associates | Rehau Automative LLC | 2424 Industrial Drive SW | AL | 35056 | $12,823,614,000 | |||
| 07/19/2023 | Decatur | Sue Jac Inc | Friedman Decatur LLC | 1468 Northpark Dr NW | AL | 35601 | $1,561,636 | |||
| 07/19/2023 | Decatur | Dunlap Contracting Inc | Phil Waldrep Evnagelic Association | 2916 Danville Rd SW | AL | 35603 | $5,078,927 | |||
| 07/19/2023 | Gadsden | Bob Smith Construction | City of Gadsden | 1001 George Wallace Drive | AL | 35901 | $2,500,000 | |||
| 07/20/2023 | Guntersville | Fite Construction | Lawler Hotels LLC | 2577 Paddle Wheel Drive | AL | 35976 | $10,944,026 | |||
| 07/19/2023 | Huntsville | Chain Store Construction, Inc | Walmart Business Trust | 2200 Sparkman Dr NW | AL | $3,219,538 | ||||
| 07/19/2023 | Huntsville | Fulcrum Construction LLC | Amanda Smith | 2235 National Blvd SW | AL | $1,616,793 | ||||
| 07/19/2023 | Madison | Highland Wake Construction | Owner not listed | 1770 Slaughter Road | AL | 35758 | $6,735,000 | |||
| 07/19/2023 | Madison County | Persons Service Corp | Persons Service Corp | 14751 US 231 431 N Highway | AL | 35750 | 3,214 | $1,419,200 | ||
| 07/19/2023 | Tuscaloosa | J T Harrison Construction Co | The University of Alabama | 611 Capstone Dr | AL | $5,273,000 |
Past Permits
In case you may have missed any of our previous reports on million-dollar-plus building permits issued in Alabama, here are some of our reports from the last several weeks:
- January 9, 2023
- January 30, 2023
- February 6, 2023
- February 13, 2023
- March 6, 2023
- March 20, 2023
- March 27, 2023
- April 6, 2023
- April 11, 2023
- April 18, 2023
- April 25, 2023
- May 1, 2023
- May 8, 2023
- May 15, 2023
- May 23, 2023
- May 30, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- June 21, 2023
- June 28, 2023
- July 3, 2023
- July 12, 2023
- July 18, 2023
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