Montgomery development news - Page 294

RedMayn334 · #**5861** Posted **Sep 12, 2024, 1:25 AM**

Northern Blvd is the best view of downtown. From that view, I don't think the visibility of the Capitol would be compromised if the buildings are west of it (near the RSA tower all the way towards the old Advertiser printing plant). There are plenty of spots that can be utilized. Even if other buildings need to go or be remodeled.

Ex. The Grand Amway Hotel in Grand Rapids has a tower that's attached to it. The original hotel was finished in 1913. The glass tower was completed in 1983.

Speaking of the Advertiser's old printing plant... that area could house a 3 tower development or so.

bystander1 · #**5862** Posted **Sep 12, 2024, 2:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by RedMayn334

Northern Blvd is the best view of downtown. From that view, I don't think the visibility of the Capitol would be compromised if the buildings are west of it (near the RSA tower all the way towards the old Advertiser printing plant). There are plenty of spots that can be utilized. Even if other buildings need to go or be remodeled.
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Hmm, on that note, here's a little info of a failed tower project downtown decades ago:

In the '80s developer John Q Hammonds had plans to build a hotel tower at the site of the old 10-story Frank Lue building as a Convention Center Hotel. The Mayor at that time, Emory Folmar, and Hammonds couldn't agree on a certain incentive package for imploding the Frank Lue building and building a parking deck for the hotel, so the 21-story project fell through. Years later Hammons built the 8-story Embassy Suites on the other side of the Civic Center in the Union Station parking lot. It opened around 1995.

jatrippe · #**5863** Posted **Dec 17, 2024, 4:06 PM**

I've heard that the Airport is doing really well money-wise and passenger growth. It added an extra flight to Dallas and Atlanta each recently and possibly another flight to Charlotte coming soon. There are rumors of adding a hotel at the airport to the left if you're looking at the baggage claim from Selma Highway and also freight capabilities and terminal by the traffic control tower. Has anyone heard the same?

SpawnOfVulcan · #**5864** Posted **Dec 17, 2024, 5:58 PM**

I flew out of MGM (for sh*ts and giggles) this year in July. I was impressed by it. It was very comfortable and appropriate for its level of traffic. Had a good experience.

Brave · #**5865** Posted **Jan 22, 2025, 10:11 PM**

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Such projects have precedents. For instance, in New York City, the 52-story Union Carbide Building at 270 Park Avenue was demolished to make way for a new, more impressive office tower. This demonstrates that, under certain circumstances, replacing existing skyscrapers with larger developments is feasible.

ckelley7 · #**5866** Posted **Jan 29, 2025, 2:42 AM**

Wow, Montgomery is finally getting an arena downtown. Big news!

jatrippe · #**5867** Posted **Nov 5, 2025, 6:44 PM**

Big news at the airport. United is coming with direct flights to Houston. Hopefully, additional flights and destinations are coming as well.

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/11/01/montgome...-houston-new-destination/?outputType=amp

The airport is also replacing the old baggage claim with a new one featuring two carousels.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**5868** Posted **Nov 5, 2025, 7:51 PM**

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Big news at the airport. United is coming with direct flights to Houston. Hopefully, additional flights and destinations are coming as well.

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/11/01/montgome...-houston-new-destination/?outputType=amp

The airport is also replacing the old baggage claim with a new one featuring two carousels.

Great news! Flew out of MGM last year to CLT because it was cheaper than BHM. Nice little terminal, it was fun watching the F-35s fly by at such low altitude; glad it's getting another connection!

RedMayn334 · #**5869** Posted **Nov 30, 2025, 9:21 PM**

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Wouldn't this be awesome?????

SpawnOfVulcan · #**5870** Posted **Dec 1, 2025, 1:21 AM**

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Wouldn't this be awesome?????

Well, yes, but I'm assuming some law would have to be passed to allow these buildings to surpass the height of the Capitol. That being said, I don't think Montgomery has the kind of office/residential demand to support so much construction...

montman · #**5871** Posted **Mar 5, 2026, 11:28 PM**

The new Alabama Statehouse is really coming along. It is massive. It will fit better into the Capitol area when the old building is removed and the new park is completed. Had not see the parking deck behind the capitol building until today. The facade is nice.