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.

The Alcoa industrial development board voted to join a multi‑party agreement that city leaders say frees $4M for cleanup and infrastructure at Springbrook Farm.

At Oak Ridge's Y‑12 site, crews have placed the massive Alpha‑4 building into sanitization as they tackle one of the largest mercury cleanups in the site's history.

A denied front-yard variance for a planned 119-key hotel at 2215 Payne Ave could prompt a lawsuit against the city and TDOT.

The University of Tennessee filed to use eminent domain to acquire Tyson House at 824 Melrose, naming St. John's Cathedral as owner and listing a $1.74M appraisal.

Maryville plans a phased summer expansion at Sam Houston Elementary that will add classrooms, a gym and roughly 25,000 sq ft — creating room for about 160 more students.

Compass's 2026 outlook projects a modest 0.9% decline in Tennessee home prices, pointing to a steadier market that could give buyers more negotiating room.

UT Knoxville will ask trustees to approve converting the University Commons Walmart into a student recreation center; designer selection and initial funding are already in motion. The vote is set for Feb. 26–27.

An affiliate of Safe Harbor has bought the former Smoky Mountain Opry site after Crayola and NERF plans stalled. The developer eyes a mid‑2027 opening.

Morristown’s planning commission rezoned 147 acres for a 455‑lot subdivision called Morristown Meadows, drawing praise from growth advocates and concern from neighbors. The developer must now file detailed plans before construction can begin.

Experts and officials warn Knoxville's affordable-housing shortage has left roughly 10,000 families waiting for assistance.

CoStar's Power Broker awards named several Knoxville industrial leases among the quarter's top deals, including moves by Thompson Lift Truck and UniUni Logistics.