BAY MINETTE, AL — 1± ACRE COMMERCIAL LOT | 0.3 MI TO I-65 | NOVELIS $5B PLANT & MEGA SITE | UNZONED / OPPORTUNITY ZONE
This one-acre parcel offers an exceptional entry point into one of the Gulf Coast's fastest-emerging commercial corridors, with unbeatable interstate connectivity. Fronting Rabun Road/Highway 287 just 3/10 of a mile from Interstate 65, the site pairs high-visibility access with the demand tailwinds of a generational economic expansion already underway in North Baldwin County. Frontage traffic runs 10,637 AADT (up 6.8% in a single year), while nearby I-65 carries 21,595 vehicles daily (up 3.4%) — and Hwy 287 is undergoing publicly funded infrastructure improvements tied to the surrounding industrial buildout, further strengthening long-term access and frontage value.
The demand driver is hard to overstate: immediately adjacent to the 3,000-acre South Alabama Mega Site, Novelis is completing its $5 billion low-carbon aluminum recycling and rolling facility — the single largest capital investment in Alabama history, spanning a footprint equal to 44 football fields under roof. The plant is on track to begin commissioning in the second half of 2026 and is projected to bring up to 1,000 permanent positions, generating sustained demand for lodging, dining, convenience retail, and workforce housing throughout the trade area. Unzoned and Opportunity Zone–qualified, with an existing single-family home, shop, and detached garage suited for interim office, storage, or construction staging, this is a rare, flexible foothold in a high-momentum market. Reach out to arrange a site tour or discuss financing pathways.
Links of Interest:
1. Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance: https://baldwineda.com/?s=Bay+minette
2. Old Towne Commons: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FbwuLsVJU/
3. City of Bay Minette: https://cityofbayminetteal.gov/departments/planning-and-development/planning---zoning/planning-commission
4. WKRG - $5 Million Dollar Infrastructure Grant for Hwy 287: https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/5m-grant-awarded-to-improve-highway-287-near-new-novelis-plant/
5. Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs: https://adeca.alabama.gov/opportunityzones/
6. Opportunity Alabama: https://opportunityalabama.com/
7. SBA HUBZone: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program
8. Cobblestone Hotels & Big Mike's Steakhouse Annoucement: https://baldwinalliance.com/bay-minette-development/
9. Hilton Brand Hotel & Dining Announcement: https://baldwinalliance.com/bay-minette-development/