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The Highlands of Spanish Fort is a large development project spanning over 11,000 acres between Spanish Fort and Bay Minette, AL.  The land is separated in to 54 tracts and being development in conjunction with the city of Spanish Fort.  The tracts are comprised of residential, commercial, multi family, a village center, school sites, institutional sites, parks and municipal services.  The city council members approved an amended conceptual master plan and standards for design back in August at the most recent public hearing.

"We've definitely seen an increase in queries from regional to national developers and local home builders within the last six months," said Bill Schroeder, developing partner of Rock Creek Capital, which owns the land.  The Rock

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According to Dr. Don Epley, director of the center for real estate and economic development (CRES) at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL, business and real estate activity along the Alabama Gulf Coast should outpace that of the U.S. average.  While speaking at the recent seminar, Epley cited reports from the Federal Reserve bank in Philadelphia which studies economic indicators for the region including parts of South Alabama including:  Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope and Mobile, AL.  According to these reports, Epley and others believe Alabama will grow at a rate of 4.6 percent placing them in the top 5 U.S. states in terms of growth.  By contrast, the U.S. economy as a whole is expected to grow at a rate between 2

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Real Estate Rebound

     The local economy is moving in the right direction and this is partially due to the real estate market, according to Lee Lawson, president of Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance (EDA), based in Robertsdale, AL.  Lawson's recent comments were received at the Coastal Economy Outlook VI, the annual seminar produced by the University of South Alabama's Center for Real Estate Studies and Economic Development at which he outlined the various areas where Baldwin County experienced economic growth.
     Baldwin County had a “good solid year coming out of the recession,” having a population growth rate of over 2% bringing the total to approximately 190,000;  a 30% increase over the last 10 years.
     The Alabama Gulf Coast beaches of…
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Phoenix West II condominium has been under construction for some time now.  The inauspicious start is a subsequent result from Katrina.  The newest development from Brett Robinson was simply ill-timed.  The first Phoenix West building which was finished prior to the storm is one of the nicer developments on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama, perhaps on surpassed by the Turquoise Place towers.  Phoenix West II is the companies second project with elaborate amenities such as its lazy river.  One thing is for sure - when the building is finally completed and the certificate of occupancy is issued, it will be one of the great residences in an area already full of of beautiful condominiums.

In 2011, BP agreed to pay the development company 37.2 million dollars

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Not everyone has beach fever.....many of the vacationers and especially local residents would rather be on the water.  Whether you're just cruising the back waters or fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, here is information for some of the better condos with deep water access.  We'll start in the Fort Morgan area and move East toward Perdido Key, FL.  You can view pages with all of the condos using thumbnails and brief descriptions for location using the following links:  Gulf Shores condos with boat access | Orange Beach condos with boat access | Perdido Key condos with boat access.

Approximately 17 miles down state hwy. 180 or Fort Morgan rd. is Navy Cove and the Rookery, which is actually a group of cottages on Mobile Bay and only minutes from the Gulf of

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Turquoise Place condominiums consists of 400 units in two towers on the Gulf of Mexico in Orange Beach, AL.  The towers are the tallest on the Alabama Gulf Coast spanning over 400 ft.  The property is over 13 acres and features a 90 ft. corridor accessing the beach.  The towers stand out enclosed in turquoise glass featuring an amenity package that further separates it from any other condominiums in the area.  All of the units directly face the gulf and have balcony amenities that no other condos in the area can claim.

Turquoise Place is obviously and upscale development and is pricey, but you get what you pay for.  Many of the condos are used strictly for second homes and beach getaways, but the owners who rent the units are bringing in around $100,000

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