Downtown Retail

Why Retail in Downtown Chattanooga

Located in the southeast corner of Tennessee, Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in the state. With a six county MSA population of over 514,000, retailers, restaurants, and investors are discovering why now is a great time to be in Chattanooga. Chattanooga enjoys a high quality lifestyle, a stable economic base, a wide array of housing options, and world-class cultural venues, all set in a spectacular natural setting making it truly one of a kind.

Downtown Chattanooga is riding the crest of international acclaim from a two-decade resurgence, including the recently completed $120 million 21st Century Waterfront. Downtown is comprised of several districts, each with a distinctive history and market position. Collectively, these districts serve the greater Chattanooga area with familiar and unique shopping and dining destinations. From boutique specialty retailers to fine dining and everything in between, discover what all the excitement is about and explore the allure of downtown Chattanooga.



• Over $300 million in new residential projects
• Over 1,300 new condos, town homes, and apartments completed, underway or announced
• Downtown residential growth has exceeded 23% in the past 5 years
• 920,000 square feet of existing retail space
• Over 100,000 square feet of new retail space coming online in 2009-2010
• 3 million tourists visit and spend almost $690 million downtown each year
• 2,000 downtown hotels rooms
• Daytime downtown population is 50,000
• Downtown office occupancy is 91%
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is located downtown with 10,000 students
• Over 13,000 public parking spaces strategically placed throughout the districts
• An underserved trade area
• Free electric shuttle connects unique and vibrant urban districts
• Easy connections to three major interstates: I-75, I-24 & I-59.
• A two hour drive to Atlanta, Nashville & Knoxville. Just over 2 hours to Birmingham.


 

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