Article Snip: "...The housing market in the Rocket City is expected to blast off with news that the U.S. Space Command will be headquartered at Redstone Arsenal...According to the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors, in 2020 there was a 25 percent increase in real estate sales in Madison County..."
Article Snip: "...the Air Force said the official factors that went into the decision “related to mission, infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Department of Defense.” The Air Force release said Huntsville “compared favorably across more of these factors than any other community.” The announcement cited the presence of a “large, qualified workforce, quality schools, superior infrastructure capacity, and low and initial and recurring costs...."
Article Snip: "...An Air Force spokesperson told Military.com on Wednesday that the Army's Redstone Arsenal has been selected as the preferred location. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a separate announcement regarding the news. Huntsville, already home to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center as well as Redstone, is sometimes known by the nickname "The Rocket City..."
Article Snip: "...United Van Lines’ National Migration Study Reveals Where and Why Americans Moved in 2020..."
Article Snip: "...318 by Huntsville Hospital. The majority of ads had salaries under $35,000 at 54%. Ten percent of job ads had salaries of $75,000 and above; 17% had salaries in the $50,000 to $75,000 range; 19% had salaries in the $35,000 to $49,000 range..."
Article Snip: "...Plans call for construction projects for up to 20 years..."
Article Snip: "...The Marshall Space Flight Center was among those who said it’s not their place to comment on the election saying in a statement: “We continue to do our work as usual, supporting the agency’s Moon to Mars exploration plans, making progress on the Space Launch System rocket, Human Landing System, technology projects, and space science..."
Article Snip: "...Madison County is home to four of Alabama’s 10 healthiest markets..."
Article Snip: "...For the 12th time in 12 years, since Mayor Tommy Battle first assumed office, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services have awarded Huntsville Triple-A credit ratings. Triple-A is the highest mark a city can achieve and is awarded to a minority of government entities in the nation. Further, just 1 percent of 19,502 cities and counties receive the top ratings from both services..."
Article Snip: "...The military bases located in Alabama – from Rucker to Redstone to McClellan/Anniston and Maxwell/Gunter – have served our nation dutifully in times of peace and war, and they play vital roles in the economies, culture and quality of life in the communities in which they operate. Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery..."
Article Snip: "...“When we talked to the public years ago when Remington came in, we told them we had them protected,” Battle said. The city holds a $12.5 million lien on the Remington facility – a 843,175 square foot building formally known as the old Chrysler building..."
Article Snip: "...groundbreaking of a new 404,738 SF industrial building in the SouthPoint Business Park in Huntsville, Alabama. This will be the 11th facility developed by The Hollingsworth Companies in SouthPoint..."
