City of Mobile to break ground on new affordable housing development

Jan 16th, 2026

Posted in: Neighborhood DevelopmentPress Release

WHO:	Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis District 1 Councilman Cory Penn Rashawn Figures, Figures Construction and Development Members of the Marshall family
WHAT:	Groundbreaking of Fred Marshall Court
WHEN:	Tuesday, January 20, at 2 p.m. (CST)
WHERE:	4350 Moffett Road Mobile, AL 36618

Mobile, Ala. — On Tuesday, Jan. 20, City of Mobile leaders and community stakeholders will gather for a groundbreaking at Fred Marshall Court — a new 50-unit multifamily affordable housing development in District 1 named in honor of a longtime local educator.

Being developed through a collaboration between Figures Construction and Development and the Hollyhand Companies, this $22 million investment is one of four projects in Mobile that received funding through the Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) in 2025. The City of Mobile is also contributing $10.5 million from federal disaster recovery allocations received through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).

The construction of Fred Marshall Court will include the demolition of the former St. Mary’s Orphanage, a long-blighted structure on the property. It will be replaced with 50 affordable, townhouse-style residences that will serve low-to-moderate-income families.

The City of Mobile’s Neighborhood Development Department worked with Figures and Hollyhand to secure funding for this project through ADECA and AHFA.

These new townhouses are being named in honor of Fred Marshall, a longtime principal at LeFlore Magnet High School and a former assistant superintendent for the Mobile County Public School System. Mr. Marshall passed away in 2019 but is still beloved by generations of LeFlore graduates.

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis, District 1 Councilman Cory Penn, and several project partners will come together for a brief groundbreaking to celebrate the start of construction. Members of the media are invited to cover the event and learn more about Fred Marshall Court and many other affordable housing developments the city is supporting over the next few years.