Up and Coming Areas in Chattanooga?

[jkmewright]

Originally Posted by yank283

Sweet, just what I was looking for. Those pics remind me of East Nashville. Thanks for the post.

You are welcome

[MountainAire]

Be careful on that. I have one heck of a money pit here and we are contractors. The work never ends but the money does. Many of these older homes were built just out of whatever and never built up to par in the first place. Bad bones.

[u4icmusic]

Originally Posted by beachbyrd

Highland Park and St. Elmo have been experiencing the revitalization effort for a long time and there is much debate, even on this forum about the success or failure of the efforts (I think it is some of both). There are some beautiful homes in the areas and they are so worth the effort to restore/renovate. The Southside seems to be, and I could be wrong, a newer effort and is really on fire right now. It is also an organized effort, both commercially and residentially. Even had its own (mini) parade not too long ago.

I think the desire is still there to revitalize Highland Park and St. Elmo, but the money has run dry. People are having a hard time making their house payments (especially with the very low wages of Chattanooga), so there is no money to fix up properties at this time. Both Home Depot and Lowes are struggling due to this recession, and so in the revitalization of these run-down areas and it's a shame because there are some really cool houses there mixed in with the crime and drugs.