August 19, 2026 — Auburn, AL
The Auburn Industrial Development Authority on Wednesday approved more than $7.8 million in tax breaks — including a 25-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement — for a $23.7 million project to build an 89-suite Marriott hotel on Grant Avenue.
The incentive package is among the larger hospitality deals the authority has taken up in recent years and reflects continued demand for extended-stay rooms in the Auburn-Opelika market, where hotel occupancy spikes around Auburn University football weekends and graduation.
Source: Auburn-Opelika News (auburnpub.com)
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — August 17 – 23, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 20 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
