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Another step forward with Twickenham Square

The Huntsville City Council approved a series of contracts Thursday night related to an $85 million-plus redevelopment of the former Councill Courts public housing site.

Pearce Construction was hired to build a $9.8 million parking garage at the renamed Twickenham Square, which promises about 240 loft-style apartments, a Homewood Suites hotel, Publix supermarket, large office tower plus additional retail and restaurant space.

The four-story, 941-space city garage could begin rising in September near the corner of Gallatin Street and St. Clair Avenue.

General Services Director Jeff Easter said the city will give Pearce the green light to start work as soon as the private developers involved in Twickenham Square - Triad Properties, Bristol Development Group and PGM Properties - buy the land from the Huntsville Housing Authority.

Gerry Shannon, a Triad executive, said that is scheduled to happen Aug. 9.

Meanwhile, Huntsville Hospital plans to move its clinical laboratory to the Triad-owned office tower at Twickenham Square. Shannon said the lab will cover about 1 1/2 floors in the five-story building.
Please make this building something other than a safe off the shelf design

A pedestrian bridge between the office tower and hospital also is on the drawing board.

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