Affordable housing complex bringing 50 apartments to East Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon joined other officials to ceremonially break ground on an affordable housing complex in East Knoxville.

The new development will create 50 new apartments in the area.

The apartments, Burlington Commons, will be located at 4530 Holston Drive. The development will be two, three-story buildings with 50 units. The building will feature two one-bedroom, one-bathroom units, 26 two-bedroom, one-bathroom units and 20 three-bedroom, two-bathroom units. The building will also feature a laundry room, community room, business center, fitness center and bike storage.