Business View Magazine | February 2020

160 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020 President Pro-Tem, Jeff Hogg. “We’re trying to keep the same feel, but also make it a little more modern so we can attract the young professionals who want to see that type of area grow. There are condos and townhomes, and we’ll also see some mixed-use, with some retail on the bottom and living quarters above to attract more people downtown to further enhance its businesses. We’ve also recently partnered with a developer who is building a Courtyard by Marriott; it will be the first interior entry hotel in the City of Northport. It will be very close to this area as well, so out-of-town guests will also be staying there and taking advantage of this downtown district.” In addition to the downtown streetscape project, two other road projects are on the city’s agenda. One concerns 5th St., a major downtown thoroughfare, and another is a long sought- after improvement of Martin Luther King Blvd., which runs into Bridge St. from the northeast. “I think the project is important because it City Council President Pro-Tem, Jeff Hogg