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[ATLman1]

The Phenix City Riverwalk will soon grow northward, a three-mile extension made possible with a  $1,551,118.25 million state grant.  The Riverwalk, which stretches from the Dillingham Street Bridge north to the 14th Street Bridge on the Chattahoochee River, will be extended north to near 30th Street. The extension will run along the river between its west bank and the Riverview Courts Apartments, before veering northwest. Current plans are for the Riverwalk to eventually end at Idle Hour Park, tying in with the Nature Trail.

[ATLman1]

Phenix City is on its way to South Korea to bring Kia-related suppliers. A site has been chosen off of U.S. 280/431 north of Home Depot in Lee County. Check out the article Kia suppliers

[ATLman1]

A third Bruster's Ice Cream shop is opening in the metro area. This is located in north Phenix City.

[ATLman1]

A coffee shop with a patio and covered seating will be part of a retail/dining development near the Phenix City Riverwalk, the 13th Street Bridge and the Chattahoochee River.

The coffee shop, on a parcel of the property close to 13th Street, will include the patio, covered seating and a gazebo. Landscaping will separate the coffee shop from the traffic, with large trees throughout the property.

The development is part of the city's Downtown/Riverfront District Plan. This plan, which involves the transformation of Phenix City's Broad Street and Riverfront commercial district into a pedestrian friendly mix of government, commercial and residential properties, is expected to cost nearly $275 million.

[ATLman1]

Phenix City's new hospital is set to open. Phenix City's new hospital. Check out the photos because there is a picture of the new building.

Edited by ATLman1, 24 July 2006 - 08:59 AM.

[ATLman1]

Phenix City lands industry to employ 200:

McLendon Trailers, a new company with local roots, will soon begin operations in the former Pillowtex 1 building on Fontaine Road, it was announced Wednesday. The company, which will manufacture a variety of trailers for the trucking and shipping industry, is expected to have more than 200 employees and a payroll of $5.68 million within three years -- an average salary of about $27,000.

[ATLman1]

Major Development Planned for South Phenix City:

Phenix City is gaining a new housing area with a public golf course, giving its southside a developmental shot in the arm. Ronnie Gilley Properties LLC, the Enterprise, Ala., firm that recently announced it will build the $25 million Phenixian condominium/retail development on 14th Street in Phenix City, is building a mixed-use, planned residential development and a public golf course on 801 acres in the Phenix Industrial Park off U.S. Highway 431 South.

The golf course will comprise of 200 acres. The housing development, which will surround the course, could have as many as a couple thousand homes. An apartment community will also be built in the development.

[FreddyC]

Any idea what the price range of these new homes will  be?  And what are the schools like in Phenix City?

[ATLman1]

FreddyC, on Dec 27 2006, 12:42 AM, said:

Any idea what the price range of these new homes will  be?  And what are the schools like in Phenix City?

Nope I am not sure about either. Glenwood, which is a private school, is really good. Not sure about public schools.

[FreddyC]

Anything new going on with the Phenix City waterfront?  When I was there in December there was a lot of open space, but no cranes, dozers or other signs of any developement going on.

[ATLman1]

FreddyC, on Feb 25 2007, 10:55 AM, said:

Anything new going on with the Phenix City waterfront?  When I was there in December there was a lot of open space, but no cranes, dozers or other signs of any developement going on.

Other than the expansion of the riverwalk, I am not sure. The Phenixian will start rising this summer. Also, I believe there is another small retail/restaurant/condo building going in along the riverfront. I believe it is 2 or 3 stories. This summer is the expected start of the revitalization project for downtown. In a few years downtown Phenix City will be a totally different place.

[ATLman1]

Ala Trade plans 500 jobs for Phenix City:

Phenix City officials made the big announcement Tuesday morning, that 500 new jobs are on the way.  Ala Trade foods plans to build a new plant in the Phenix Industrial Park. Ala Trade hopes to begin site preparations before April.  They are expecting to begin production around the last of November, the first of December.

[mitchella81]

Phenix City has landed another company today  blaze recycling is opening a Phenix City plant along State Docks Road in South Phenix City initially bringing in about 20 jobs but that should soon go up to 100. The Company is an auto salvage company.  Also a couple of weeks ago it was announced that Ashley Furniture is opening a distribution center in Phenix City along Lakewood Drive & Railroad Street. It will supply the new Columbus Park Crossing store(opening soon) and a store to be opening in Tiger town in Opelika

[mitchella81]

Well a new Columbus based steakhouse is opening up its first location in Phenix City. Char-Broil steakhouse is opening up along U.S. 280/431 north near the Bruster's Ice Cream in Phenix City It is owned by two former executives of Columbus based W.C. Bradley which owns Char-broil bar b que grills. It is expected to open before fathers day and there are hopes of opening more resturants in the future which serve not only steaks, but also seafood.  I believe this is one worth checking out.

[ATLman1]

mitchella81, on May 14 2007, 08:53 AM, said:

Well a new Columbus based steakhouse is opening up its first location in Phenix City. Char-Broil steakhouse is opening up along U.S. 280/431 north near the Bruster's Ice Cream in Phenix City It is owned by two former executives of Columbus based W.C. Bradley which owns Char-broil bar b que grills. It is expected to open before fathers day and there are hopes of opening more resturants in the future which serve not only steaks, but also seafood.  I believe this is one worth checking out.

I read that too. It sounds really interesting. I hope this is a start to a major chain!

[mitchella81]

Well the Columbus Metro area hotel boom continues this time it's on the other side of the Muddy Chattahochee.  Hampton Inn is building it's 3rd Columbus area hotel at the intersection of US 280 & US 431 in south Phenix City.  Not sure on how many rooms  it will be yet, but the location is great its on a hill that overlooks the skyline of downtown Columbus located one mile from the civic center and south commons then on the main route that most travlers use to go to the Flordia panhandle.  It's set to open in Summer 2008 the land has been cleared and there is also plans to put a resturant on the site, but no names have been released as of yet.

[ATLman1]

mitchella81, on Sep 19 2007, 03:40 PM, said:

Well the Columbus Metro area hotel boom continues this time it's on the other side of the Muddy Chattahochee.  Hampton Inn is building it's 3rd Columbus area hotel at the intersection of US 280 & US 431 in south Phenix City.  Not sure on how many rooms  it will be yet, but the location is great its on a hill that overlooks the skyline of downtown Columbus located one mile from the civic center and south commons then on the main route that most travlers use to go to the Flordia panhandle.  It's set to open in Summer 2008 the land has been cleared and there is also plans to put a resturant on the site, but no names have been released as of yet.

Is it on the other side of the highway from where that other hotel and gas station are?

[mitchella81]

ATLman1, on Sep 20 2007, 08:35 AM, said:

Is it on the other side of the highway from where that other hotel and gas station are?

No its on the same side its on that dirt hill inbetween US 280 and the Days Inn/ Waffle King.
Although I have noticed that it appears the other side of 431 is also bieng preped for development

Edited by mitchella81, 20 September 2007 - 04:12 PM.

[ATLman1]

Riverchase to reopen by end of the month

Riverchase Drive, which has been closed since early August near Summit Hospital due to construction of the new North Bypass interchange, is expected to reopen by the middle of the month.

Phenix City Engineer Larry Kite said the contractors in charge of the project have targeted Oct. 16 as the day the corridor formerly known as the Fifth Avenue Extension will be opened to through traffic into downtown Phenix City.

The road was closed on Aug. 6 for the construction of bridge supports, as the North Bypass Bridge over Riverchase was widened. The closure was also necessary for additional work on the on/off ramps, which will connect the north-south corridor with the North Bypass and provide another access point for southeast Lee County and north Phenix City residents to Columbus.

The contractor for the project is Tomlin Construction LLC of Gordo, Ala. The project will cover 1.55 miles of road at a cost of $9.62 million.

[ATLman1]

Walgreens will be building a store on Summerville Road near the current CVS.