Knox County is weighing a draft ordinance to cap data center height and set new noise and utility limits. The measure also mandates screening and specific architectural styles for new builds.

Knox County’s assessor has mailed reappraisal notices showing roughly 60% higher property values. Officials say the certified tax rate will be adjusted and explain how homeowners can appeal.

Knoxville’s March home sales fell about 4.5% year‑over‑year, marking a modest spring slowdown after months of strong activity.

Renderings show a 270-unit, $83.2M apartment at 100 W. Depot Ave that would reshape Knoxville's Old City skyline and add street-level retail.

UT held a topping‑out ceremony for a new Haslam College addition and unveiled the proposed name Boyd Hall. The $227M project will add classrooms, labs and auditoriums by fall 2027.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA plans an 88,500-sq-ft operations site at Pellissippi Place, a significant win for Blount County’s innovation park. More details are expected soon.

Knox County’s median January sale price dipped to $375,000 as recorded transactions fell to 501, according to Realtor.com deed data reported locally. The shift signals a modest cool‑down after recent gains.

Apex Bank bought Riverview Tower in downtown Knoxville for $44.17M, taking ownership of the 24‑story, 334,000‑sq‑ft office tower on Gay Street.

A six‑story, 367,000‑square‑foot apartment project is proposed for 315 Kerbela Ave at the south end of the Gay Street Bridge. City planners will review the plans on April 9.

The AT&T letters have been removed from Nashville’s iconic ‘‘Batman Building,’’ and AT&T says it’s updating exterior signage while maintaining a presence at 333 Commerce.

Alpha‑2, a 325,000‑sq‑ft Manhattan Project‑era building at Y‑12, has been torn down, clearing 2.5 acres for modernization and future national‑security projects.

Median asking rents in Knoxville fell about 9% year‑over‑year in February, to roughly $1,600, with one‑bedrooms at $1,120 and two‑bedrooms near $1,480.

Townsend’s planning commission recommended a six‑month pause on new tourist residences after finding dozens of unpermitted Airbnb listings. The proposal now goes to the City Commission as officials weigh enforcement and state protections.