The Bend (Former Alstom Site) Chattanooga; 112 Acres and $2B+ Investment

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"With everything going on in New York and California, Tennessee looks like a good market for the future," said White. He cited quality of life, affordability, and no income tax in Tennessee. - Jimmy White, spokesman and member of core investment group. 

First buildings to rise at the former Alstom site, now named The Bend. Due to the size and scope of this development site a dedicated thread will be created for this one. Hiran Desai, another investor and a hotel developer has also stated an intent to build a 200+ room full service hotel. 

From the TFP: 

Two Medical Office Buildings:  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2020/jun/11/old-alstom-site/525121/

Eight story 'tower' with nearly 200,000 s.f.:  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2020/jun/16/leasing-starts-alstom-site/525459/

Background info from November 2019, including details about a proposed 20-story tower:  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2019/nov/11/20-story-landmark-tower-could-go-alstom-site/507966/

 

The only pic I've seen so far. A photo I took from today's TFP paper. 

 

Edited June 17, 2020 by MLBrumby
Add photo of building

[Titans10]

Glad to see some movement on this.  I have to admit I was a bit skeptical that anything would happen at this site, but it could really transform Chattanooga if it’s built in its entirety. 

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Tallest office building in Chattanooga in 42 years planned for The Bend   https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2021/nov/10/tallest-office-building-plan/557668/

[Titans10]

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/11/10/438260/Developers-Of-The-Bend-At-Former-Alstom.aspx

[MidTenn1]

I'm going to re-post in this topic some of the News about the Bend I've posted elsewhere. This is a major project and deserves to have its own topic where news about recent events can be posted and immediately sourced.

I'll start with some of the older slides and include the most recent news.

 

 

 

 

And as I was about to think this project might be struggling to get off the ground, they started teasing with some unusual renderings. It looks like several low-rise apartment buildings may start construction soon. From the Instagram site.

So, maybe, just maybe it is starting to rise.

 

[MLBrumby]

Great pics Pete, and thanks for getting this started.  First time I've seen some of those. I didn't realize that the canal will run under the frame of the old Alstom building. I was a skeptic when this was announced a few years ago, but seeing how downtown is thriving, I think it's only realistic to expect downtown to expand in that direction.  I heard recently that the first 10-story office building would be starting soon, but nothing since then (september '22). 

[MidTenn1]

Supposedly to start soon per the Bend Web Site,

And the card....

 

EDIT; Added an aerial view from the site's movie.

Edited March 10, 2023 by MidTenn1

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The Kenco complext on Riverside (east of downtown) on the TN River, is slated for a huge apartment development.

From TFP:  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/mar/08/545-apartments-planned-chattanooga-riverfront-tfp/ 

- 30-acre parcel at 2001 Riverside Drive that is home to Kenco Logistics headquarters

- Site could hold 545 apartments in several buildings rising up to five stories high

- Augusta, Georgia-based Southeastern Development is seeking a zoning change in April for the land from manufacturing to commercial

- Two buildings closest to the waterfront would go up in the project's first phase

- A larger building to the west would rise in a second phase

- Kenco is expected to remain in its offices