Vacant retail space on University Drive. (The Huntsville Times/Dave Dieter)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama ? Huntsville officials have hired a consultant to develop a plan for marketing? areas of north and south Huntsville to retail developers.
The Shopping Center Group out of Atlanta, city officials announced this morning, will study the North Memorial Parkway corridor, the Jordan Lane corridor, the University Drive corridor in north Huntsville and the South Memorial Parkway corridor in south Huntsville.
The Shopping Center Group will provide ?a detailed market analysis of existing and potential retail for the areas,? and focus on ?opportunity sites,? according to a news release from the city.
?The completion of this
retail recruitment study will allow us to further our efforts in the retail
development of key areas within our community,? said Mayor Tommy Battle. ?Our
economic development and planning departments will be using the results of the
study to work with property owners, brokers, and retailers to recruit new
business in these four strategic areas.?
Urban Development Director
Shane Davis said the study will take about 90 days to complete and it will be
updated through 2014.?
?We have major corridors
that have suffered through the recession and a decade of road construction,?
said Shane Davis, Director of Urban Development. ?We believe these corridors are
still a vital part of our urban infrastructure, and we look forward to pursuing
what might be possible.?
The $69,500 contract with The Shopping Center Group, to be paid in three installments over a two-year period, will be presented to the City Council on Thursday for approval.
Updated at 11:02 a.m. with details.
Article source: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/07/huntsville_officials_to_announ.html
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