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Chattanooga panel approves Parkway Towers successor for extra story

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / A rendering of plans for Parkway Towers is displayed via projector during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / A rendering of plans for Parkway Towers is displayed via projector during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel. Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / A rendering of plans for Parkway Towers is displayed via projector during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel.

By Daniel Dassow 4 min read


The gatekeepers to downtown Chattanooga’s special building code gave unanimous approval to the owner of Parkway Towers to build a replacement tower with more stories than the code typically allows.

The downtown zoning panel voted Thursday to allow KH Property Group, the Atlanta-based developer of Parkway Towers, to build a seven-story successor with commercial and residential space.

The group sought an exemption to an ordinance that limits new development in the area to six stories, though it plans to stick with the maximum allowed height of 85 feet.

Chattanooga panel approves Parkway Towers successor for extra story

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Thomas Palmer, left, a member of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel, speaks during the group's meeting on Parkway Towers.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Thomas Palmer, left, a member of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel, speaks during the group’s meeting on Parkway Towers.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Lindsey Willke, right, a member of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel, asks a question about Parkway Towers.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Lindsey Willke, right, a member of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel, asks a question about Parkway Towers.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / DJ Mathew, director of operations at KH Property Group, listens during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel on a request by KH Property Group concerning Parkway Towers.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / DJ Mathew, director of operations at KH Property Group, listens during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel on a request by KH Property Group concerning Parkway Towers.
Chattanooga zoning submission / The planned replacement for Parkway Towers, known for graffiti on the upper floors spelling "JUNK," received approval for a seventh story from the downtown zoning panel. A rendering submitted to the panel shows the proposed mixed-use development.
Chattanooga zoning submission / The planned replacement for Parkway Towers, known for graffiti on the upper floors spelling “JUNK,” received approval for a seventh story from the downtown zoning panel. A rendering submitted to the panel shows the proposed mixed-use development.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / The vacant Parkway Towers building across from Finley Stadium is pictured.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / The vacant Parkway Towers building across from Finley Stadium is pictured.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Gary O'Brien, consultant to KH Property Group for Parkway Towers and a senior civil engineer, answers questions during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel on a request concerning the property.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Gary O’Brien, consultant to KH Property Group for Parkway Towers and a senior civil engineer, answers questions during a meeting of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel on a request concerning the property.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Lee Helena, a member of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel, asks a question about Parkway Towers.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Lee Helena, a member of the downtown Chattanooga zoning panel, asks a question about Parkway Towers.

Architects and developers on the panel approved the request on the condition that the ground floor is tall enough to satisfy the code. Nonresidential ground floors in the area must be at least 13 feet tall, according to the code adopted by the city in 2016 to promote walkability and an urban look for downtown.