What will the Bend development look like in ~10 years?

It can be difficult to picture the end result for the 120-acre mixed use development — so we’re here to help.

NOOGAtoday: The Bend water

The canal will run right through the mixed-use development.

Rendering by Dover, Kohl & Partners

One of Chattanooga’s largest current development projects is an over 120-acre mixed-use community right on the riverfront — the Bend. The large scale project, once completed, is set to feature condos, apartments, hotels, retail, dining, offices, medical and industrial buildings, green spaces, and even a canal running through the center of the community.

It’s an exciting development to envision, but with an estimated 10-year timeline, it can sometimes be difficult to envision what’s to come on such a broad tract of land (part of which sits empty at the moment). That’s why we reached out to the Bend for help picturing what’s to come — thanks to the aid of renderings and a tour of the site. Check it out. 👇

NOOGAtoday: The Bend canal before

The canal district area “before.”

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NOOGAtoday: The Bend canal

The canal district will feature retail, restaurants, and more once completed.

Rendering by Dover, Kohl & Partners

NOOGAtoday: The Bend music venue before

The proposed music venue site “before.”

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NOOGAtoday: The Bend music venue

The Bend is set to have an indoor/outdoor music venue.

Rendering by Dover, Kohl & Partners

NOOGAtoday: Riverfront area before

Part of the Riverwalk/Riverfront area “before.”

Photo provided by Urban Story Ventures

NOOGAtoday: The Bend waterfront

Plans for The Bend include taking advantage of the riverfront + even creating an “elevated Riverwalk.”

Rendering by Dover, Kohl & Partners + RaganSmith

NOOGAtoday: 1111 W. Main St. before

The site of 1111 W. Main St. “before.”

Photo by NOOGAtoday

NOOGAtoday: The Bend big building

1111 W. Main St. will become a mixed-use building with an anticipated rooftop terrace.

Rendering by ESA

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