Northport Approves Extension For Diamond Jim's Steakhouse Developer

NORTHPORT, AL — The Northport City Council on Monday unanimously voted to grant a timetable extension to a highly anticipated steakhouse coming to the city.

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As Patch previously reported, the City Council voted in October 2023 to enter a project development agreement with Diamond Jim's & Mrs. Donnas of Northport, LLC, to build its newest steakhouse on a vacant lot on Highway 43 across from Los Tarascos.

"They've had a death in the family and they've had some other extenuating circumstances," Northport City Attorney Ron Davis told the Council. "So in your packet is a letter from their attorney, not from somebody here at City Hall ... requesting this extension, indicating they will be here and you'll be eating steak, if you're lucky, on Oct. 3, 2026."

The Council approved the amendment to the project agreement without debate.

Patch reported in 2023 that the estimated capital investment from the developers was anticipated at that time to be approximately $1.7 million, with the business expected to generate significant sales tax revenue, along with providing new jobs.

According to the original project agreement, the city will rebate the restaurant developer an amount equal to one-half of the City Sales Tax Revenue collected and received by the city from the net taxable sales generated by the project.

The amount rebated will be capped at $500,000 or if the agreement reaches seven years from its commencement date following the first point of sale, whichever comes first.

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