Ditto construction update
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Ditto Landing's event center is moving forward apace, set for completion this fall.
Why it matters: Madison County and Ditto Landing are working to establish a recreation and entertainment anchor on the Tennessee River in the southernmost part of the county.
Catch up quick: Work started last year on Ditto Landing's redevelopment of the former State Docks warehouse.
- The reportedly $13.2-million project will become one of the largest indoor event spaces in the county, per an announcement Monday, with space for up to 900.
The latest: In a release Monday, the county says, "the new venue will feature multiple spaces designed to support restaurants, indoor gatherings and outdoor events."
- Project leaders, it says, are looking for restauranteurs and other potential partners, to collaborate on the buildout of the restaurant space.
Context: In August, Brandi Quick, executive director of the Huntsville Madison County Marina and Port Authority, which operates Ditto Landing, told Axios "the interest (in Ditto Landing) is incredible."
What we're watching: Quick also noted last year that the port authority owns 200 acres on the Morgan County side of the river, where big-picture ideas are taking shape.
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