Data DeskNovember 8, 2026
The biggest building projects Chattanooga has permitted this year
A Miller Industries tow-truck plant, an assisted living center, an Erlanger East expansion and a six-story apartment building top the list.
Ranked by permit fee, which rises with project cost:
- Miller Industries, 8503 Hilltop Dr, Ooltewah. A 725-by-300-foot assembly plant and offices for tow trucks and towing equipment. The fee was $177,651, the largest this year. Miller Industries lists this address as its headquarters in SEC filings. A parking garage on the site was permitted in April.
- 7333 McCutcheon Rd. A two-story assisted living center with 73 assisted living units and 45 memory care units. Fee: $95,894.
- Erlanger East, 1751 Gunbarrel Rd. Hospital expansion and renovation. Fee: $92,849.
- 658 W 26th St. A six-story apartment building, with a five-story parking garage across the street at 659 W 26th St. Fees: $89,725 and $36,159.
- 554 McCallie Ave. Tearing down 66,349 square feet of an older building and adding a new fellowship hall, lobby and parking deck. Fee: $83,519.
- 7406 Tyner Rd. A new medical office building. Fee: $59,356.
Two townhome projects round out the top 12: 84 townhomes at 7518 Standifer Gap Rd and attached single-family homes at 7555 Goodwin Rd.