A new pop-up skate park will open in St. Elmo, now that construction has closed the official skate park maintained by the city of Chattanooga.
The owners of Cassette Skateshop will lease a parcel of city land next to the shop for $1 up until late April, when they’ll have the opportunity to renew for a couple more six-month terms. All told, the pop-up skate park could be open over a year as construction continues. A Tuesday City Council vote to sublease the land to the Cassette Skateshop passed unanimously.
The city’s Chatt Town Skate Park, near Finley Stadium, will be under construction until the fall of 2026, according to city officials. It closed Nov. 10. Renovations will include new bathrooms and a space to host events, as well as a redone skate park, which the city is hoping to contract with California Skateparks to design.
Nick Moore, owner of Cassette Skateshop, said he came up with the idea for a pop-up park next to his business two years ago, when the city was first announcing plans for the skate park renovations.