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Chattanooga church’s affordable housing project advances

Staff photo by Abby White / Affordable apartments for older residents have been approved to fill the empty lot next to Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church on North Moore Road. The church and lot are pictured May 6, 2025.
Staff photo by Abby White / Affordable apartments for older residents have been approved to fill the empty lot next to Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church on North Moore Road. The church and lot are pictured May 6, 2025. Staff photo by Abby White / Affordable apartments for older residents have been approved to fill the empty lot next to Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church on North Moore Road. The church and lot are pictured May 6, 2025.

By Ellen Gerst 4 min read

A Brainerd church got the official go-ahead to build 79 units of affordable housing for older adults on its property.

The units are intended for low-income residents over 55. The Chattanooga City Council approved the project Tuesday.

A community development corporation associated with Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church hopes to open the first units to tenants in the fall of 2027, pastor Gary Hathaway told City Council members.

(READ MORE: Church in Brainerd area again proposing senior apartments) | Chattanooga Times Free Press

The proposal calls for an L-shaped three-story building and a parking lot next to the church sanctuary on North Moore Road, across from Brainerd High School.