When Knoxville's East Tennessee Baptist Hospital was first proposed in 1943, the city was in dire need of more hospital beds. Higher than anticipated costs made fundraising a challenge.

Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial bought the property in January 2013 and the city of Knoxville unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar project to transform the former hospital into a mixed-used ...

Hix said at that time there was a need for another hospital in Knoxville and the Baptist community rallied support. "They felt like if they could raise a million dollars you could build anything.

Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial bought the property in January 2013 and the city of Knoxville unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar project to transform the former hospital into a mixed-used ...