A buyer can be part of history by purchasing a portion of one of Chattanooga's most historic blocks.
Some 40,000 square feet of building space is for sale at 19 Patten Parkway with an asking price of $7.5 million.
Located in the center of downtown, the block is within walking distance to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, says commercial real estate broker Ryan May of Real Estate Partners Chattanooga LLC.
The block once served as the site for city hall, the original Coca-Cola bottling facility and Chattanooga's first farmers market, he says.
The block will receive a new look in the next year with a $4.9 million renovation designed to reflect the city's past and promote its innovative future, according to officials.
A tree-lined canopy, elevated sidewalks, new public art, and walkways will serve as gathering space for pedestrians and vehicles, they say.
The redesign of Patten Parkway, which was done for the city by WMWA Landscape Architects and Asa Engineering & Consulting, is part of the larger Miller Park District renovation and the final large-scale project in the district plan developed by the city over the past six years.
The renovated block will feature a $300,000 "Radiance" public art display done by Future Forms Design of San Francisco, which includes three lighted sculptures that will help frame the entrance to Patten Parkway off of Georgia Avenue.