Chattanooga Housing Authority officials have agreed to build 18 townhomes on Fairmount Avenue instead of the 36-unit apartment complex it previously advocated.
Furthermore, housing officials also thanked Mayor Ron Littlefield for his “positive cooperation,” concerning the project.
CHA’s vice president of development Naveed Minhas, said he appreciates the “good synergy” between the residents, CHA and the mayor’s office and he would like to keep that going as the housing authority moved forward on the project.
CHA’s change of heart comes months after it adamantly defended its decision to build a 36 unit apartment complex in the North Chattanooga community, despite public opposition to it from the mayor’s office and several residents who live near the complex. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the housing authority $4.2 million to build the 36 units.