Former Mobile Toys R Us property sold to self-storage developer
MOBILE, Ala. — The former Toys R Us property in Mobile has been sold to Swintstorage, a self-storage developer based in Savannah, Georgia, for $2.7 million. The developer plans to…
Mobile Restaurant Owner Wages Public Battle Against Wells Fargo Over Disputed Fees
A downtown Mobile bar and restaurant owner has hung banners accusing Wells Fargo of mishandling tens of thousands in fees.
Baldwin County weighs school property tax hike to fund $350 million building plan
Baldwin County school leaders pushed an 8-mill property tax increase to raise $28.6 million a year for a $350 million construction plan, set for a March referendum.
Fairhope Revisits Short-Term Rental Ban Amid Rise of Airbnb
Fairhope officials are reconsidering a 2007 ban on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods as home-sharing sites like Airbnb grow in popularity.
Mobile City Council Weighs Charging Developers for Public Right-of-Way
Mobile officials are reconsidering decades of giving away city right-of-way land, prompted by two Airport Boulevard development requests.
Creola and Saraland Explore a Merger, With Schools at the Center
Municipal leaders in Creola and Saraland quietly explored merging the smaller city into the larger, with access to Saraland's school system and I-65 commercial property driving the discussion.