STARKVILLE – A new apartment complex is coming to Starkville with construction slated to begin next month.
The complex, called Beacon Place Starkville, will be situated west of Highway 25 and Carter Boulevard near The Links apartment complex, City Planner Daniel Havelin told The Dispatch. IMS Communities, an Alabama-based development firm, purchased roughly 60 acres for the development in December.
The complex will feature 252 one-story apartment homes with private garages and electric vehicle charging stations in each unit, according to Lauren Vickers, a development associate with the company.
At least some of the units are expected to be move-in ready by spring 2027, Vickers wrote in an email to The Dispatch, though rents have not been published.
Mayor Lynn Spruill said the development contributes to a need for housing in Starkville.
“I’m really excited about the fact that people are investing in housing, more affordable housing (and) housing for a wider variety of residents, whether they’re young professionals, or they’re retirees or they’re people who are in their first home,” Spruill told The Dispatch. “All those things are needed in our community, and I’m really pleased that people are seeing this as an opportunity to invest in the city.”
The company is also responsible for The Vista on University Drive in Starkville, Havelin said.
IMS Communities has similar complexes in 11 developments across the region, according to a company press release, including complexes in Northport and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as well as Warner Robins and Statesboro, Georgia.
“The IMS Team is excited to be a part of the Starkville and Golden Triangle communities,” the press release said. “We stand ready to work alongside the City of Starkville to contribute to the city’s growth and increasing need for quality housing in the area.”
Spruill said having additional housing supports long-term population growth in the city.
“Any time you’ve got an opportunity for additional population growth, that is beneficial to us,” she said. “We are putting all the infrastructure in place. We’re expending a large amount of dollars in making sure our infrastructure is ready to handle the influx of residents that we hope (will) see Starkville as the place that they want to live and have their future, raise their children and then certainly retire here.”
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