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Chattanooga land bank approves first project

Staff photo by Abby White / A planning notice sign is seen June 26, 2025, on Oakland Avenue. The plot of land was transferred from the Chattanooga Land Bank Authority to Wind River Built for the development of a small home.
Staff photo by Abby White / A planning notice sign is seen June 26, 2025, on Oakland Avenue. The plot of land was transferred from the Chattanooga Land Bank Authority to Wind River Built for the development of a small home. Staff photo by Abby White / A planning notice sign is seen June 26, 2025, on Oakland Avenue. The plot of land was transferred from the Chattanooga Land Bank Authority to Wind River Built for the development of a small home.

By Ellen Gerst 3 min read

Chattanooga’s land bank made its first donation official Thursday.

The bank agreed to donate a parcel on Oakland Avenue in the Alton Park area to Wind River Built, a modular home builder based in Cleveland, Tennessee.

A home could be up on that lot by March, city Housing Policy Director Megan Miles said at a Thursday meeting of the Land Bank Authority.

(READ MORE: Chattanooga land bank moving on affordable housing project)

“They are ready to go,” Miles said. “They can move really quickly and have a great product.”