MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Developers of a proposed mixed-use destination project on the city’s downtown waterfront rolled out plans Wednesday representing a bolder vision than the one outlined in 2023.
New renderings from Riverwalk Plaza now show a 33-story building next to the Arthur Outlaw Mobile Convention Center. At 418 feet, it would rank as Mobile’s third-tallest building, just 6 feet shorter than the RSA Trustmark Building.
The Burton Group missed its own deadline to start construction by the end of last year, raising questions about the project’s viability. But the company told FOX10 News that it remains committed, and the Mobile City Council on Tuesday voted to extend a purchase option on the city-owned property until October 2027…