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.

“At the same time, South Knoxville is underserved in terms of medical care as a result of the closures of Baptist Hospital and Physicians Regional Medical Center, which often served people from ...

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 ...