Development
Downtown Office Space: Coin Coworking, a new downtown Huntsville office designed for remote workers, opens.
Read More: HSV Blast July 18, 2024
Equitable Housing: The City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority have been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help transform and revitalize Mill Creek.
Read More: WHNT July 17, 2024
Ranking: Bizinsure’s Gen Z IRL Tech Index ranked Huntsville #1 in Alabama for new grads looking to start their career in tech. Huntsville ranked #6 nationally alongside the likes of tech giants like Austin and Seattle. In Huntsville, Bizinsure found a median salary of $106k for tech jobs. HSV also was one of the few out of 51 cities with a median salary over $100K.
Read More: HBJ (potential paywall) July 15, 2024
Defense
Awarded: NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to develop and build the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite constellation for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This project, encompassing an initial three spacecraft with options for four additional ones, carries a total potential value of $2.27 billion.
Read More: HBJ (potential paywall) July 16, 2024
Government
Accessibility: Mayor Tommy Battle and city leaders cut the ribbon on the new ADA-compliant pier at Hays Nature Preserve.
Read More: City of HSV July 16, 2024
Civic Opportunity: Huntsville Civic Engagement Academy is now accepting applicants for the Fall cohort.
Read More: Alabama Political Reporter July 16, 2024