Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce

The Montgomery Riverfront Development Foundation has launched a website dedicated to downtown Montgomery, www.downtownmontgomery.org . The website is intended to showcase downtown development and events, as well as tourist attractions. Links to restaurants, retail providers and area attractions are posted. In addition, there is information on public transportation, parking and investment opportunities for the downtown area. The Foundation welcomes groups to submit events to the website’s Calendar of Events section, and downtown business owners to submit information highlighting their businesses. “The website is a work-in-progress, and we look forward to the community working with the Foundation to highlight our wonderful downtown,” said Anita Archie, Executive Director of the Montgomery Riverfront Development Foundation. For further information, contact Anita at (334) 819-8013 or anita@downtownmontgomery.org.

In partnership with the City of Montgomery, the Montgomery Riverfront Development Foundation and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce have formed a vibrant alliance. These organizations are working together to realize the tremendous economic development potential of Alabama's Capital City Riverfront.

The game plan for Montgomery's Riverfront renaissance includes a new convention center and adjacent four-star hotel in the heart of the Riverfront District. Developed by Alabama Real Estate Holdings, a portfolio company of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, the $153 million hotel overlooking the river will be located directly in front of the existing civic center, on Commerce Street between Bibb and Tallapoosa streets. The existing civic center will undergo a $29 million transformation into a state-of-the-art Convention Center, with expanded meeting, exhibition and ballroom space, as well as the addition of a world-class performing arts center. Visitors and guests can meander from the convention center throughout the Riverfront District, with shops, restaurants, entertainment venues and loft apartments only steps away.

Led by Mayor Bobby Bright and the City Council, the City of Montgomery has stepped up to the plate by developing key anchor components within the Riverfront District. The new amphitheatre, stadium, riverwalk, and expanded convention center, along with ample parking facilities, provide the cornerstones for a thriving retail, residential and entertainment district. With a pro-business climate and focus on the future, Montgomery's Riverfront District represents one of the Southeast's unique development opportunities.

Montgomery's downtown is the center for state, city and county government. Some 9,000 state employees work within walking distance of the Riverfront District. In addition, Montgomery is home to the Alabama Legislature, which meets annually, and often times meets more frequently in special sessions. Where there is government activity there is lobbying, and some 100 state business and trade associations, along with lobbying and governmental relations firms, reside in the capital city. Within five minutes of the Riverfront District is Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, employing 17,000 people.

Click here to view the Riverfront Development Brochure