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50280 Rabun Rd - 1 AC 3/10 MILE FROM I-65 | NEAR NOVELIS 1 Acre of Commercial Land Offered at $990,000 in Bay Minette, AL 36507
Investment Highlights
- Several NEW DEVELOPMENTS announced for the City of Bay Minette! See Attachments!
- The property is conveniently located just 0.3 mile from I-65, a major interstate highway, enhancing its connectivity.
- Investors and businesses can benefit from the tax advantages provided by being in an Opportunity Zone.
- This property benefits from an exceptional location 0.5 mile from Novelis Plant and South AL Mega Site.
- With 88 ft of paved road frontage on a 4-lane Hwy 287, this property offers an ideal setup for businesses seeking exposure and easy customer access.
- The property is situated in a rapidly developing county, making it an attractive investment opportunity for businesses.
Executive Summary
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/
Property Facts
1 Lot Available
Lot
| Price | $990,000 | Lot Size | 1.00 AC |
| Price Per AC | $990,000.00 |
| Price | $990,000 |
| Price Per AC | $990,000.00 |
| Lot Size | 1.00 AC |
1 Acre lot 0.5 miles from South AL Mega Site entrance. 1 single-family home and detached garage. Property grounds are well kept. Cleared with some trees. Water through North Baldwin Utilities. Power through Baldwin EMC.Lot size: 88x330x184x179x15x195
Description
Bay Minette is the county seat of Baldwin County — one of Alabama's fastest-growing counties and a Gulf Coast standout that logged the state's highest hotel occupancy and nightly rate, with more than 2.1 million overnight travelers a year. Fueled by the Novelis investment, downtown is in full revitalization: a new Hilton-brand hotel with two restaurants, the 54-room Cobblestone Hotel, and Big Mike's Steakhouse are all on the way, alongside the 413± acre Old Towne Commons mixed-use community. This is a market on the rise, and this parcel sits right in its path. Home to numerous industries, Bay Minette seeks new employers through partnerships with the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, and the promotion of the Mega site. The city also provides a wide variety of recreational activities, from parks to waterways such as the Tensaw River Delta and the Gulf of Mexico. Conveniently located 35 miles northeast of Mobile, AL, 45 miles west of Pensacola, FL, and 75 miles east of Biloxi, MS, Baldwin County remains a popular destination for visitors, from all over the nation and world, year-round because of first-class golf courses, beautiful beaches, unlimited recreational opportunities, health economy, and first-class public school system which, collectively, has contributed to the county’s explosive population growth. This property's location is optimal in more ways than one - from the immediate surrounding area to the edges of Baldwin County - this property is set to benefit from the rapid growth happening! LoopNet ID: 33126176
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50280 Rabun Rd - 1 AC 3/10 MILE FROM I-65 | NEAR NOVELIS