Gadsden’s new City Hall project reached an exciting milestone in February 2025 with a topping-out ceremony marking the placement of the final beam in the new connector building. A topping-out ceremony is a long-standing construction tradition that celebrates the completion of a building’s structural framework and the start of interior work.
The new City Hall is a three-part complex designed to bring together key municipal offices:
The former Regions Bank building at 200 Broad Street
The adjacent former Merrill Lynch building
A new connector structure linking the two, where the ceremonial beam was set in place
Mayor Craig Ford led the ceremony alongside the Williams Blackstock design team—architects Sean Whitt and Kyle Stover, and designers Kayla Bailey and John Beason—joined by the hundreds of skilled workers who have brought the new City Hall to life.
The move will allow the City of Gadsden to relocate from the outdated municipal complex at 90 Broad Street. That site is slated for redevelopment into a hotel as part of a larger riverfront revitalization effort. The new City Hall is expected to be completed and open by late 2025, offering the community a modern, connected hub for city services.
