Blake Begins $45 Million Chattanooga Senior Living Build
Work has started on a 118-unit assisted living and memory care facility in East Brainerd, the second Tennessee venture for Blake Management Group.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Eldercare
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Work began last week on The Blake at Chattanooga, a $45 million assisted living and memory care facility at 2411 Gunbarrel Road beside the Village at Waterside shopping center. The facility will include 73 assisted living apartments and 45 memory care apartments.
Why it matters
The project adds senior living capacity in Chattanooga, offering assisted living and dedicated memory care in one location for local families seeking eldercare options. It also marks Blake Management Group's second Tennessee venture after its 2019 opening in Kingsport.
The project carries a $45 million price tag and will provide 118 total apartments split between 73 assisted living and 45 memory care units. The source does not specify a completion or opening timeline.
The players
Blake Management Group
A Mississippi-based operator of senior living communities that will run the Chattanooga facility and previously opened a community in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Scott Hames
Chief operating officer of Blake Management Group who spoke at the Chattanooga groundbreaking ceremony.
The details
Groundbreaking took place last week with Scott Hames, chief operating officer of Blake Management Group, speaking at the ceremony. The facility will sit at 2411 Gunbarrel Road in East Brainerd, next to the Village at Waterside shopping center.
Timeline
2019: Blake Management Group opened its Kingsport, Tennessee community.
Late October 2026: Work began on The Blake at Chattanooga.
Market Landscape
The Chattanooga project continues Blake Management Group's expansion within Tennessee, following its Kingsport community opened in 2019. The source does not describe how this project compares with other senior living developments in the region.
Chattanooga families seeking assisted living or memory care will have an additional local option once the facility is completed. The source does not give an opening date, so the timing of new availability is unknown.
The takeaway
Families evaluating senior care in Chattanooga may want to track new facility openings like The Blake, since assisted living and memory care capacity is expanding locally. Comparing unit types, such as memory care versus standard assisted living, can help match a loved one's needs to the right setting.
Further reading
For more on the care options available to aging relatives, explore Eldercare coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Timesfreepress.
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