New Alabaster rec center among high-dollar Alabama building permits

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Rendering of the new Alabaster Recreation Center and Library. (City of Alabaster)

This past week, more than 30 new building permits were issued statewide for construction projects exceeding $1 million. Nearly half of those permits were for projects in the Birmingham metro.

The largest of these was a $43 million permit for the new Alabaster Recreation Center and Library. Here’s more:

New rec center and library in Alabaster

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Map of new Alabaster rec center project. (City of Alabaster)

Demolition began on the former Thompson Intermediate School property last fall to make way for the new recreation center and library, a $43.7 million project.

The new municipal facilities will be located near the intersection of Alabama 119 and Thompson Road.

According to the city, the rec center will include:

  • Multiple indoor courts
  • Event and meeting space
  • Indoor walking track
  • Workout and fitness area 
  • Outdoor pool and splash pad

The new library will nearly triple the space of the current library.

More on these new Alabama building permits

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:

DateCityBuilderOwner of ProjectProject AddressAmount
05/29/2025AlabasterClements Dean Building CoOwner Information Not Provided10019 Highway 119$43,676,000
05/29/2025AuburnMoores Construction LLCMoores Construction LLC801 Ogletree Road$1,200,000
05/22/2025BirminghamW&H Systems IncUnites States Steel Corp c/o Ryan LLC3200 Rodeo Court$2,087,600
05/22/2025BirminghamPylon Building GroupJefferson County Community ETC3600 S 8th Ave Suite 300$1,827,700
05/22/2025BirminghamShelby Company LLCJohn Carroll Catholic High School300 Lakeshore Parkway$1,610,500
05/22/2025BirminghamBlackstone Construction801 Tom Martin Drive LLC c/o 801 TM Holding LLC801 Tom Martin Drive$2,455,000
05/22/2025BirminghamRader McCary IncMassey Building Group LLC2025 N 3rd Ave$1,142,000
05/22/2025BirminghamRobins and MortonAmbulatory Surgery Center50 Medical Park Drive E Suite 310B$6,237,000
05/22/2025BirminghamRader McCary IncBillboard Fund 1 LLC (60%), Good Things LLC (40%) ATTN Robert Cook2828 Messer Airport Highway$9,115,000
05/22/2025BirminghamABSI LLCZhang Chao Bin7000 Crestwood Blvd$1,346,000
05/22/2025BirminghamJim Cooper ConstructionUniversity of Alabama Birmingham1700 S 6th Ave$1,438,500
05/22/2025DecaturBuilding Construction Associates IncLucian D. And Doris N Mcculloch212 Lee St Ne$4,800,000
05/22/2025GadsdenFortyDot4 Engineering DesignOwner Information Not Provided216 W Meighan Blvd$1,500,000
05/29/2025GuntersvilleGreen ContractingRichard & Carol Higley3791 Colonial Drive$1,200,000
05/29/2025HartselleFite ConstructionBank Independent1211 Highway 31 NW$3,465,000
05/29/2025HuntsvilleLee Builders IncChuck Faulkner270 State Docks Rd Se$13,218,935
05/22/2025HuntsvilleFreedom Real Estate & Capital LLCFreedom Tower LLC885 Haysland Rd Sw$2,929,083
05/22/2025HuntsvilleTampa Construction Enterprise IncJohn Tampa310 Clinton Ave Nw$2,664,915
05/22/2025MadisonSummit StructuresSummit Structures451 Lanier Rd$4,064,380
05/29/2025Madison CountyStutts Corporation IncStutts Corporation Inc12945 US 231-431 N Hwy$3,448,380
05/22/2025Mtn BrookThornton Construction CompanyBrett and Elizabeth Kirus2513 Country Club Circle$2,124,600
05/29/2025OxfordBradford Building Co IncOwner Information Not Provided115 Commons Way$1,600,000
05/29/2025OxfordKronospan LLCKronospan LLC1 Kronospan Way$1,433,397
05/29/2025PrattvilleWebb Construction Group IncOwner Information Not Provided1785 Fairview Avenue$2,683,805
05/29/2025PrattvilleHollis & Spann IncOwner Information Not Provided422 Old Farm Lane$13,845,278
05/29/2025PrattvilleHollis & Spann IncOwner Information Not Provided424 Old Farm Lane S$10,487,962
05/29/2025Tallapoosa CountyLake Martin Builders GroupDunn162 Larkwood Lane$1,013,760
05/29/2025Tallapoosa CountyM&M Construction Specialties LLCBallard84 Illini Point$2,365,216
05/22/2025TrussvilleMurray Building Company IncMurray Building Company Inc113 Chalkville N 7$5,771,152
05/22/2025TrussvilleGriffin Building Group LLCOwner Information Not Provided5036 Pinnacle Square$5,771,152
05/22/2025TrussvilleBlalock Building Company IncOwner Information Not Provided6400 Huskey Parkway$13,907,500
05/29/2025Vestavia HillsNick WillisNick Willis1100 Montgomery Highway$4,215,000
05/29/2025Vestavia HillsJames RogersJames Rogers2310 Hunters Cove$1,067,306

In case you missed them

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One of the priciest of this year’s building permits was for a new GBHS facility. (GBHS)

Here are some of our previous Alabama building permit reports from this year:

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