Exclusive senior center programming for older Chattanoogans will be moved back into Eastgate Town Center, according to plans shown during a city meeting.
Ideally, the new space would be ready for participants by June 1, 2026, city officials said. The plans, called “Eastgate 2.0,” would be a blast from the past, when older adult programming was in Eastgate exclusively up until late 2023. The city closed the Eastgate center down at the time due to high rent costs.
Now, the majority of older adult programming is funneled to Glenwood Community Center, where participants have complained of cramped space and a lack of community.
Since then, city officials have called the decision to close down programming at Eastgate a mistake.
Cedric Henson, the city’s newly appointed community development administrator, confirmed rent for the space would likely be even higher due to it having more square footage than the former Eastgate center.