City Leaders Discuss Ideas for Future of Former McClung Warehouse Site

A massive fire damaged the warehouse in 2007, and another in 2014 forced the City of Knoxville to demolish what was left of the structure. (Courtesy: WVLT)

City Leaders Discuss Ideas for Future of Former McClung Warehouse Site

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Knoxville city leaders are hoping to soon make a decision on what’s next for the former McClung Warehouse.

A massive fire damaged the warehouse in 2007 and again in 2014. It’s been an empty lot for sometime. Now, the city and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation are working together to turn it into something better, discussing a number of ideas at Tuesday night’s meeting including a potential green space:

“That site sits strategically between Worlds Fair Park, the Old City and the new baseball stadium, so there is really a huge opportunity to create a linear greenway experience that connects different parts of town,” said Executive Director and CEO of KCDC Ben Bentley. “I think the opportunity for housing mix-use for connectivity have all been mentioned throughout the public process, and we can’t let that pass us by with the development of this site.”

As for what’s next for the property, officials say the plan is to have developers pitch their ideas on what they want in the area. City leaders will then pare those ideas down to see which ones they’ll act upon.

A massive fire damaged the warehouse in 2007, and another in 2014 forced the City of Knoxville to demolish what was left of the structure. (Courtesy: WVLT)

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