We're Continuing to Grow
Over the past 15 years, public and private investment has transformed Downtown Knoxville into a thriving commercial and residential center. With an eye on future growth, developers continue to bring vibrant new projects to the downtown footprint with ground-up construction and renovations that safeguard the city’s history and architectural character.
Click through below to learn more about recent projects contributing to the growth of our city center.
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Lone Tree Pass
Lone Tree Pass is a new mixed-use development that looks to honor downtown Knoxville’s rich history while also anticipating the needs of the city’s future.
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Hope Brothers Building
More than 125 years after its construction, the five-story building on Gay Street has been meticulously transformed into a five-star boutique hotel and upscale authentic French restaurant.
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The Maker Exchange
The Maker Exchange is a public space designed to showcase and celebrate the city’s artistic community where visitors and locals alike can gather to shop, dine, celebrate and more.
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Downtown Marriott
Rebuilt from the inside out, the new Marriott is a state-of-the-art hotel campus with 300 rooms plus a 12,000-square-foot gathering area designed to cater to the city’s creative community.
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Kress Building
The Kress Building, a landmark on Gay Street since the early 1900s, is finding new life as a multi-purpose development.
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State Supreme Court Site
The 1950s-era Supreme Court building, adjacent office tower and parking lot bring new life to an entire city block as flexible-term apartments and an eight-story multifamily development.
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Stockyard Lofts
The six-story apartment building transforms a two-acre site that previously served as parking lots and adds hundreds of additional residents to the Old City.
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The Overlook
A true infill urban residence, the 10-unit condominium building creates a “vertical neighborhood” with flexible design and both indoor and outdoor living space.
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Cal Johnson Building
With ground-floor commercial space and eight apartments, the State Street project is one of many renovations undertaken to safeguard downtown’s history and character.
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City House
Seven luxury town homes provide amenities including two-car garages, elevators, and rooftop decks within easy walking distance of Market Square and the Old City.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton
The 13-story Gay Street property, once headquarters to a national bank, is now an upscale hotel well suited for leisure, corporate and group stays.