Demolition crews are making progress dismantling AT&T Field, the old home of the Chattanooga Lookouts minor league baseball team, in preparation for redevelopment of the downtown hilltop.
Crews have removed the scoreboard and began taking down the main structure of the stadium, which opened in 2000 as BellSouth Park and closed earlier this year as the team moved to Erlanger Park at a former foundry site off South Broad Street.
River City Co., a private nonprofit for downtown development, is funding the demolition and plans to redevelop Hawk Hill as a mixed-use neighborhood. Emily Mack, CEO of River City Co., has said the demolition is expected to last around three to four months.
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“Following the auction of items in the stadium by the Chattanooga Lookouts, River City Company began the demolition process in June,” Mack said in an emailed statement. “We are recycling as much as possible from the site and anticipate the demolition process to be complete by mid-October. It will then be seeded for grass and maintained until it is ready for redevelopment. We look forward to bringing to life the community’s vision for a mixed-use neighborhood filled with new housing options, shopping, restaurants, parks and trails along with ample parking for residents and visitors.”