It was a very challenging site to get all the functions in, but we were really successful in creating a dynamic retail-and-service building, specifically leasing second-floor retail space.
Second-floor retail space is usually a ‘no-no,’ but it worked because of the visibility of the project and the convenience of the parking deck.
Mike Tillman
Executive Vice President, CMH Architects
The Shops at Merchants Walk
This two-story mixed-use development features North Alabama’s first Whole Foods alongside shopping and dining tenants. Office and service tenants occupy the second level. The project also features an elevated 250-car parking deck. CMH maximized the use of limited space in this design to accommodate all tenants, while also meeting Whole Foods requirements.
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Size: 135,000 SF
Completion: 2016
Photography: Art Meripol
