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.
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
