HUNTSVILLE, Alabama ? Huntsville officials want to?hire 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; updated at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday to include a photo gallery.
Article source: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/07/huntsville_officials_to_announ.html
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