The Bend Project Update Delayed

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A scheduled update on The Bend, one of the region’s largest riverfront redevelopment projects, left city council members frustrated Tuesday.

The project, led by Urban Story Ventures, aims to transform former industrial land on Chattanooga’s Westside into a mixed-use district featuring housing, retail, offices, and public space. 

The project has been previously approved in past years and council members had expected a detailed progress update during the Economic Development Committee meeting.

However, the group behind the project was not prepared to present, leaving council members without the anticipated update. 

The presentation has now been pushed back to a later date. 

Council members expressed clear frustration over the lack of progress information on a project that carries significant public interest.