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Envisioning Hawk Hill’s future

River City Co. has created a vision board for Hawk Hill, the current site of AT&T Field — see what the future could hold once the field gets demolished.

A rendering of the Hawk Hill site showing towers and buildings for mixed-use of residential and commercial spaces, lined with trees and the views of the mountains.

Imagine a Hawk Hill like you’ve never seen before.

Rendering by Urban Design Associates via River City Co.

Have you heard residents speculate what could be happening to Hawk Hill, the current site of AT&T Field that will soon be demolished? We now have a vision to share with you all.

The 7.5-acre site that has been home to the Chattanooga Lookouts since 2000 will be repurchased by River City Co. once the team moves to the South Broad Stadium + demolition is complete. While there isn’t a timeline set in stone for redevelopment, a concept has been drafted based on:

  • Community input gathered in spring 2023
  • A downtown real estate market analysis
  • Urban planning

Note: The redevelopment will be 13 acres, encompassing adjacent parking lots + the lot behind the Creative Discovery Museum.

Renderings showing the future of Hawk Hill, a new urban neighborhood complete with residential buildings, storefronts, a park, restaurants, and more.

Imagine a new downtown area where hillside living is possible + a space for residents and visitors alike to spend their days.

Renderings by Urban Design Associates via River City Co.

Building a mixed-use urban neighborhood

Enter: The framework for a new federal courthouse, an amphitheater, a park, hilltop neighborhood fit for residential + commercial space. Some early highlights include:

  • Housing | Variety of properties for multi-family and single units, student housing, etc. — think: A scale ranging from market-value prices to workforce + affordable housing models.
  • Lifestyle | A selection of restaurants, nightlife opportunities, a hotel, public workspaces + storefronts.
  • Outdoors | An urban staircase accessible from the Chattanooga Green (with a lift component for ADA accommodations), trails and connectors to walkways + a 0.25-acre park.
  • Parking | A proposed one-deck underground parking below the park for residents and the public, townhouses with garages, a parking garage + street parking.

Bonus: Get the frequently asked questions answered + learn the history of the site online.

Have other thoughts + questions on the vision or are you an interested developer? Drop a line to River City Co.

What community leaders are saying

  • “Today, we are revealing conceptual drawings to provide everyone with a direction for the future. The next steps of the process will be to identify how the site could be redeveloped.” — President + CEO of River City Co. Emily Mack
  • “By having a neighborhood looking at Walnut Hill, we will have more residents waking up in our district each day, they’re going to dine in our restaurants [...], but most importantly that Hawk Hill will be available for everyone.” — Jonathan Armstrong of Riverfront Partnership
  • “It’s also an incredible opportunity to help solve our housing crisis [...], this is all green field opportunity for both new housing, new commercial opportunities, and a whole host of amenities that will make sure our downtown is vibrant and economically relevant.” — Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly
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