Fallon and Elmington outline Parcel C master plan and 323‑unit affordable building for Parcel G

Fallon and its development partners told the East Bank Development Authority they are advancing master planning, design and community engagement for Parcel C and Parcel G.

Sean Seaman of Fallon said Parcel C master planning is nearing completion and that vertical design is scheduled to begin shortly. Fallon said it is coordinating daily or weekly with the Titans and with HDR on Second Street, plaza infrastructure and utility relocations. Seaman said platting work and abandonment of easements (including an old Colonial Pipeline easement) remain in progress to form leaseable parcels.

Elmington’s Ben Brewer described the affordable housing proposal for Parcel G. He said the building will contain 323 residential units, an internal daycare (transcript phrase: “an 87, 100 square foot day care facility”; figure as stated in the transcript appears ambiguous and is flagged for clarification), about 12,700 square feet of ground‑floor retail facing Shelby, and 372 parking spaces. Brewer said the team received preliminary pricing and anticipated submitting building permit documents by Dec. 18 with a target ground‑breaking on May 1 and a final delivery target in late 2028.

Brewer described an income‑averaging approach to meet affordability requirements: the project will include units at varied AMI bands (for example, a portion at 80% AMI and lower tiers at 50% or 40–50% AMI to average to the required level). He also said Elmington expects to meet or exceed a 25% target for design work with small minority‑ or women‑owned firms and anticipates additional quarterly reporting to the authority on participation. Fallon announced a site activation event at Waseo Park that drew more than 200 attendees and the creation of the Fallon East Bank Community Fund: a first annual $50,000 fund that will award micro‑grants of $1,000–$10,000 to community groups; awardees were to be announced Nov. 18.

During Q&A, board members and attendees asked about appraisal timing in the Metro–Fallon development agreement, whether rents and AMI assumptions could displace local businesses, daycare pricing and whether the daycare operator would use a sliding fee scale, retail strategy (medical use suggested), parking ratios and coordination with WeGo transit, and construction safety and union access. Fallon and Elmington said procurement and contractor selection will be open and that Elmington commonly builds and operates its developments; Fallon said it has an MOU with LiUNA Local 386 as a guiding principle for project procurement.