KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Knoxville said that work is continuing on the creation of a new Public Safety Complex out of the old St. Mary's Hospital in the northern part of the city.
Drywall around the complex is being hung and finished. Plumbing, duct work, variable air volume (VAV) HVAC boxes and conduit are being installed.
Work on the redo of the vacated hospital site will hit its 100th week in January. The building is expected to be completed in late 2022.
The Public Safety Complex will house workspaces for the KPD, the Knoxville Fire Department and the city's Pension System. It will also include a new City Court building.
Around $6.5 million has also been set aside to tear down obsolete buildings on the northern part of the site, preparing the areas as a blank later for future development.
KFD will move into the Women's Pavilion building when it is finished.