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Opelika HPC approves demolition of two South Railroad buildings to allow mixed‑use redevelopment
Summary
At its September 2025 meeting, the Opelika Historic Preservation Commission approved demolition of two conditionally contributing buildings on South Railroad, contingent on planning commission approval of the proposed mixed‑use project that would add retail and about 20 apartments, the project team said.
The Opelika Historic Preservation Commission at its September 2025 meeting voted to allow demolition of two conditionally contributing buildings on South Railroad to make way for a proposed mixed‑use redevelopment, with the commission conditioning demolition approval on later planning‑department review of the project’s unit count and site plan.
Architect Paul Gibson of Studio BGP and owner Carson Cummings presented the proposal, which calls for demolishing two adjacent structures that staff identified as “conditionally contributing” and rebuilding with a brick and cast‑stone facade, ground‑floor retail and roughly 20 studio‑to‑two‑bedroom loft apartments on the upper floors. The applicant said the…
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