Affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald, Silverstein Properties, Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group recently celebrated the start of construction on the Front Row development project in Huntsville, Ala., with an official groundbreaking ceremony.
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, city officials, project partners, and local community groups were among the more than 200 people at the event, which took place at the development site at 500 Clinton Avenue. The occasion was commemorated with a formal speaker presentation, media interviews, a ceremonial shovel dig, and a presentation of Front Row's $250,000 donation to the Huntsville Housing Authority. The afternoon’s reception continued with cocktails, food and live music at the Mars Music Hall.
Front Row is an 11-plus-acre, mixed-use development featuring an anticipated 545 residential units, 36,000 square feet of class-A office space, and 47,000 square feet of retail space. The development includes two six-story buildings