Commission OKs the county’s first residential infrastructure development district, with conditions.
Power Poll: 2024’s Most Important Stories
Among survey respondents’ top choices were the city’s election system change, a downtown high-rise and the defeat of school vouchers.
High-rise to Proceed with a PILOT
Council OKs a 10-year tax incentive for a 297-unit apartment building planned for downtown property east of the Henley Bridge.
Access Allowed
Planning commissioners vote to permit a road over a steeply sloped hill to open a landowner’s property to development.
Riverfront High-rise Survives
City Council unanimously rejected an appeal by Hill Avenue residents to block an 18-story apartment building.
Property Rights and Fights
County Commissioner Andy Fox is pushing for something officials say they’ve never seen — downzoning properties against the owners’ wishes.
Westward Expansion
At the edge of Knox County, the massive Prosperity Crossing development promises sports fields, hotels and — maybe most significant to its neighbors — new infrastructure.
Positive Development
After a 16-year slump, a record year for residential building permits in 2023 restored housing starts to pre-Great Recession levels.
A Boost for Burlington
The city wants a multi-use development to replace a surface parking lot across Magnolia Avenue from Chilhowee Park.