A Holiday Inn Express under construction at the intersection of Paul Huff Parkway and I-75 at Exit 27 is one of three current job sites along the parkway. The interstate is on the opposite side of the hill.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The next city elementary school may be built in north Cleveland, a reflection of continued commercial and residential growth in the area, according to city officials.
Three construction sites now anchor both ends and the middle of Paul Huff Parkway. It’s the largest amount of simultaneous commercial construction on Paul Huff since the Cleveland Town Center opened three years ago, anchored by Target.
“This is good news for Cleveland,” Mayor Tom Rowland said. “It is good for sales tax revenue. It gives our folks more opportunities to shop at home and offers more brands.”
The Paul Huff area has become an active commercial district in just a few years, said City Councilman Avery Johnson. Electronics Express recently opened in the space left vacant with the demise of Circuit City, he said.
At the Exit 27 interchange, a Holiday Inn Express is coming soon. At the intersection with U.S. Highway 11/North Lee Highway, an Olive Garden is under way. And between them, work continues on Mouse Creek Crossing, the future home of at least two fast-food restaurants, with room for other stores.