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Check here for development updates on the South Waterfront. More information available at the South Waterfront Project pages.

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February 2021 - Posts

New Homes, Different Architectural Styles: Sevier Avenue ‘Feels Like a Second Downtown’

Joshua Henson isn’t your typical builder. A few years ago, the University of Tennessee business management graduate was earning his livelihood selling specialty medical products. But Henson love ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 11:42 AM

Did You Know? Free Nights, Weekend Parking – 840 Spaces – Available Near Sevier Avenue

There were times last year when residents of Phillips Avenue and customers visiting night-time businesses along Sevier Avenue were jostling it out for the same parking spaces on Phillips. On a hopp ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 9:24 AM

Veterinarian: ‘We Love the People Around Us’

Almost four years ago, Dr. Leah Wulforst took the big plunge into entrepreneurship and opened Riverside Veterinary Clinic at 1111 Sevier Ave. Call her a South Waterfront service-industry pioneer. A ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 17, 2021 at 11:13 AM

‘Extended family’: Entrepreneurs Add to Mix, ‘Beach Vibe’

On breaks, Chris Morton last year would sometimes walk from his restaurant a few blocks to Suttree Landing Park and take a quick refreshing swim, or kayak, to clear his head. He’d be back at work in l ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 16, 2021 at 8:48 AM

Sevier Avenue: Streetscape Upgrades on the Way … Get to Know the Neighbors!

The first part of a $10 million streetscape overhaul of Sevier Avenue in South Knoxville is expected to get underway this summer, when snarls of unsightly overhead utility lines begin to be relocated ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 15, 2021 at 8:19 AM