Saban Smart Home Rises in Tuscaloosa
A local mother and her two children will move into an expanded Habitat home with STEM-focused technology, with construction expected to finish by March.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Home Renovation
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Nick and Terry Saban have partnered with Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa to begin construction on a smart home in the Milestone Circle subdivision, to be occupied by a local mother and her two children. The home, dubbed the "Saban Smart Home," will be expanded beyond the standard three-bedroom, two-bathroom Habitat layout.
Why it matters
The build adds specialized technology and STEM-focused features to a Habitat home, a design choice aimed at supporting education and hands-on learning for the family's children. Terry Saban wanted the home to differ from a standard build and reflect the mission of the Saban Center.
Construction is underway on the newest Nick's Kids Foundation home in the Milestone Circle subdivision in Tuscaloosa. The house will be larger than the standard three-bedroom, two-bathroom layout Habitat typically builds.
The players
Nick and Terry Saban
Former Alabama football coach and his wife, whose Nick's Kids Foundation funds the home and whose Saban Center inspired its design.
Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa
Local chapter of the nonprofit homebuilder that builds affordable homes with volunteer labor and future homeowner sweat equity.
The details
Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa is building the home as part of its CEO Build initiative, which draws local business owners, executives, and community leaders to work alongside volunteers on the job site. Habitat will equip the house with specialized technology and STEM-focused features designed to support education and hands-on learning. Crews expect construction to wrap up by March.
Timeline
Construction officially underway as of November 3, 2026
Crews expect construction to wrap up by March 2027
The Home Front
The project sits within Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa's CEO Build initiative, which recruits local executives to volunteer on the job site alongside regular volunteers. The home's expanded layout and technology features place it beyond the standard three-bedroom, two-bathroom Habitat design used in most builds.
If you are considering a smart-home upgrade, a licensed electrician should handle any wiring for connected devices and STEM technology systems. Local Habitat for Humanity chapters welcome executive and community volunteers, so interested residents can contact Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa about volunteering on future builds.
The takeaway
Community partnerships like this one can bring specialized features, such as STEM-focused technology, into affordable housing that might otherwise be built to a standard layout. If you want to support similar projects, Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa accepts volunteers for its build sites.
What happens next
Crews expect construction to wrap up by March 2027, when the family is expected to move in.
Further reading
For more on building and remodeling projects in the area, see Home Renovation coverage on We are Home.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wbrc.
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