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Safety Complex Updates
Welcome to the City Communications update page on the approximate $70 million transformation of the former St. Mary’s Hospital campus into a new complex for the Police and Fire Departments, E911, Pension System offices and City Court operations.
Visit here for regular updates, photos and videos on the project, as well as information on Lincoln Memorial University's $40 million investment in new nursing and dental schools at the site.
The City's new safety complex is scheduled to be substantially completed by late 2022, with staff move-ins to follow incrementally. Learn more at
www.knoxvilletn.gov/safetycomplex
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Weeks 44 and 45: Closing Out 2020 With Protective Work at 1929 Building, Final Demos, Debris Cleanup
As 2020 comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the progress that's been made by contractor crews as they convert the vacant St. Mary's Hospital campus in North Knoxville into a new $40 milli ...
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On Dec 23, 2020 at 11:32 AM
Week 42: North Wing Demolition Continuing
Here is a small photo gallery that shows the progress this week at the Public Safety Complex reconstruction site in North Knoxville: The top photos show the continuing demolition of the ...
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Posted by
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On Dec 11, 2020 at 12:32 PM
Week 41: Cafeteria Demolished, St. Joseph's Wing Coming Down
Many a family over the years passed worrisome hours - or possibly eagerly awaited a baby's delivery - by grabbing a quick bite at the St. Mary's Hospital cafeteria. As the reconstruction of the vac ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Dec 02, 2020 at 12:42 PM
Week 39: 200-foot-tall Smokestack Coming Down
Check out this video of a Renascent demolition contractor crew taking down the old St. Mary's Hospital smokestack: The 200-foot brick smokestack is the tallest structure on the Public Safety Co ...
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Posted by
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On Nov 20, 2020 at 9:54 AM
Week 38: Work Progresses on Women's Pavilion, West Wing Separation; Smokestack Coming Down Next Week
This week at the Public Safety Complex reconstruction site, there's a little of "this" and a little of "that" happening. Two antiquated mechanical rooms at the former St. Mary's Hospital in North K ...
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Posted by
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On Nov 13, 2020 at 10:13 AM
Week 37: Marian Wing Demolition Continues
Renascent crews continue the demolition of the Marian Wing. Employees routinely hose down the work zone to control dust. This week at the Public Safety Complex reconstruction site, the takedo ...
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Posted by
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On Nov 06, 2020 at 11:26 AM
Week 36: Crews Taking Steps to Protect 1929 Building
As reconstruction work at the Public Safety Complex site heads into November, contractor crews are putting safeguards in place to protect the historic 1929 Building, the elegant and original St. Mary' ...
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On Oct 27, 2020 at 2:47 PM
Week 34: Foundation Wall Being Removed, Site Cleanup Under Way
This week at the Public Safety Complex reconstruction site in North Knoxville, a number of mid-sized jobs are in process. Renascent contractor crews are continuing to remove an unneeded foundation ...
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On Oct 15, 2020 at 2:26 PM
Week 31: Check Out the New Views
Until recent weeks, the vacated St. Mary's Hospital campus in North Knoxville was a dense maze of red brick add-on buildings - some outdated and without a practical reuse, others awaiting some TLC and ...
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Posted by
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On Oct 15, 2020 at 2:22 PM
Week 33: Preserving St. Mary's Legacy
Usually, repurposing a large vacant commercial site starts with knocking out walls and razing obsolete buildings. There's been plenty of that going on for the past eight months at the North Knoxvil ...
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Posted by
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On Oct 07, 2020 at 11:34 AM
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Recent Posts
Public Safety Complex Move-in to Begin in January
Welcome, Neighbor! LMU Opens College of Dental Medicine, Clinic Next to City Public Safety Complex
Crews to Repair Original Brick Façade at Public Safety Complex
Week 125: Heading into Long Final Home Stretch
Week 110: Work Progressing in All 3 Buildings, Plus Walls Going Up at New Court Building
Week 109: Check Out the Progress with City Court Construction
Week 100: Public Safety Complex is Two-Thirds Completed!
Week 97: Drywall going up!
Week 93: More Interior Walls Going Up
City, County Moving Ahead With Behavioral Health & Urgent Care Facility Next to Safety Complex
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