The biggest housing and commercial project to go up in Chattanooga’s East Main Street area in decades is planned for about 30 acres around the former Standard-Coosa-Thatcher textile site.
Called Mill Town, the $120 million development would hold about 330 units along with apartments and commercial space, said Ethan Collier, president of Collier Construction.
“It will be the largest new neighborhood from the river to the ridge,” the Chattanooga developer said.
He said the company is partnering with Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise and the Benwood Foundation in the project, for which the developer is seeking a zoning change to C-3 Central Business Zone on Monday from a city planning panel.
“Chattanooga has an affordable housing crisis,” he said. “We’re working hard to see if we can do our part to address that issue.”