Bruce McCamish

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Located just east of downtown Knoxville on the former site of Austin Homes, First Creek at Austin is a catalyst for East Knoxville community revitalization. With various densities of residential development ranging from townhomes to mid-rise apartments, the neighborhood is a standard for quality mixed-income urban development.   JAI is designer and architect of record for Phase 1; JAI and Southeast Venture are designers for Phase 2.   Phase 1 Housing: 105 units Structured parking spaces: 130   Phase 2 Housing: 180 units

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

Located just east of downtown Knoxville on the former site of Austin Homes, First Creek at Austin is a catalyst for East Knoxville community revitalization. With various densities of residential development ranging from townhomes to mid-rise apartments, the neighborhood is a standard for quality mixed-income urban development.

JAI is designer and architect of record for Phase 1; JAI and Southeast Venture are designers for Phase 2.

Phase 1
Housing: 105 units
Structured parking spaces: 130

Phase 2
Housing: 180 units

JAI is designer and architect of record for Phase 1; JAI and Southeast Venture are designers for Phase 2.

Phase 1
Housing: 105 units
Structured parking spaces: 130

Phase 2
Housing: 180 units

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Bruce McCamish

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

Client

Knoxville's Community Development Corporation

Size

23 acres

Housing Units

285

Completion

2022

Cost

17000000

Services Provided

Master Planning

Architectural Design

Interior Design

Key Personnel

Key Personnel Test

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Phase 1: Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchids Award for New Architecture, 2023

Tennessee Housing Development Agency Tennessee’s Best Award for Neighborhood Stabilization, 2024

Phase 1: National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Award of Merit, 2024

Phase 1: Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nashville Excellence in Development Award, 2025

Phase 1: Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nashville Rose Faeges-Easton Community Impact Award, 2025

Phase 2: “Knoxville Redevelopment Bridges the Divide at First Creek at Austin,” Affordable Housing Finance, July 2025

Phase 2: Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Award, Best Public Housing Redevelopment Project, 2025

Phase 1: AIA East Tennessee Citation for Architecture, New Construction, 2025

Address(es)

1250 Elston Turner Drive,Knoxville,Tennessee,37915

Consultant(s)

Reference(s)

Ben Bentley, Executive Director and CEO

865-403-1116, [email protected], Knoxville's Community Development Corporation, 901 N. Broadway, , Knoxville, 37917

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

JAI is designer and architect of record for Phase 1; JAI and Southeast Venture are designers for Phase 2.

Phase 1
Housing: 105 units
Structured parking spaces: 130

Phase 2
Housing: 180 units

PROJECT DETAILS

JAI is designer and architect of record for Phase 1; JAI and Southeast Venture are designers for Phase 2.

Phase 1
Housing: 105 units
Structured parking spaces: 130

Phase 2
Housing: 180 units

BACK TO PORTFOLIO

Bruce McCamish

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville's Community Development Corporation

23 acres

285

2022

17000000

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Knoxville, Tennessee

PROJECT DETAILS

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KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

KCDC First Creek at Austin – Phases 1 and 2

Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville's Community Development Corporation

23 acres

285

2022

17000000

daryl-johnson-aia-ncarb,jeremiah-corbett-aia-associate-ncarb-leed-green-associate,joseph-joey-staats-ra-ncarb,k-rebecca-ware-rid-ncidq

Knoxville, Tennessee

PROJECT DETAILS

Additional Projects

Arrowhead EstateKnoxville, Tennessee

Lake Avenue Development ConceptKnoxville, Tennessee

Private Mountain HouseWalland, Tennessee

Arrowhead Estate
Knoxville, Tennessee

Lake Avenue Development Concept
Knoxville, Tennessee

Private Mountain House
Walland, Tennessee