A vacant one-acre lot of Alabama red clay on Corporate Drive in the Mid City District will transform over the next year to feature a new 25,000 square foot office building for TARCOG.

“We are very excited to have reached this point,” said Executive Director Michelle Jordan. “It’s taken nearly two years of thoughtful planning, but we believe the building plan is perfect for our needs now and into the future.”

About the building

Architect Les Tillery, principal with Fuqua Architects, said the modern two-story building will be constructed of structural steel, brick and metal siding.

“We have been working in harmony with the design guidelines and standards at Mid City to complement the aesthetic standards set by them,” Les said.

Once started, construction should take a year to complete.

What’s the location?

TARCOG’s new building will be built across the street from the Dynetics Mid City Campus at 4991 Corporate Drive NW. The location is about three blocks east of TARCOG’s old building site, which was on Research Park Drive, next to the Orion Amphitheater.  The street name changes to Corporate Drive at the Avocent Way intersection.

Why it’s needed?

TARCOG sold their former home located at 5075 Research Drive to the City of Huntsville in 2023 as a part of the overall development of Mid City.  Since June of 2023, TARCOG’s offices have been temporarily located at 7037 Old Madison Pike, Suite 450.  Once the TARCOG staff was settled into its temporary office, plans for a new building started, and ground will be broken soon signaling a new beginning for the 56-year-old agency.