Mixed-Use Land for Sale in Athens, Tennessee

Calling all developers! Restaurant, hotel, bank, retail, other business! Land is being sold for development due to the proximity of Interstate 75 and Hwy 30 frontage. A total of 52.86 acres are available by combining five parcels. Please contact listing agent for details regarding sewer. Click supplemental information for a detailed description of all parcels available. Property Description: Full Assemblage - All Five Lots Highway 30 / Milton Road (County Road 126) Frontage - Near I-75, Exit 49, Athens, TN Total Assemblage Size: 52.86+/- acres This offering represents a rare opportunity to acquire a contiguous, multi-parcel assemblage totaling approximately 52.86+/- acres along the Highway 30 corridor near Interstate I-75, Exit 49, in Athens, Tennessee. The assemblage includes five adjoining parcels under two cooperative ownership groups, providing flexibility for single-buyer acquisition, phased development, or strategic assemblage planning. Acreage Breakdown by Lot Lot 1: 5.05+/- acres " Dual zoning: B-3 (City of Athens) and Agricultural (McMinn County) " Highway 30 frontage with secondary access from Milton Road " Unimproved land suitable for restaurant, bank, hotel, other business, land banking Lot 2: 5.04+/- acres " Dual zoning: B-3 (City of Athens) and Agricultural (McMinn County) " Highway 30 frontage with secondary access from Milton Road" Unimproved land suitable for restaurant, bank, hotel, other business, land banking Lot 3: 28.00+/- acres " Interstate-adjacent tract with direct access from Milton Road / County Road 126 " Accessed from Milton Road / County Road 126 adjacent the side entrance of Weigel's and Comfort Inn " Accessed from Hwy 30 if Lot 1 (5.05 acres) or Lot 2 (5.04 acres) are purchased with Lot 3 " Approximately $1 million in completed dirt work, engineering, and site preparation " Storage facility plans available with executed NDA " Suitable for restaurant, bank, hotel, other business, land banking, or future rezoning Lot 4: 4.88+/- acres " Zoned Residential - McMinn County " Hwy 30 frontage " Improved with an existing home and multiple barns " Suitable for restaurant, bank, hotel, other business, land banking, or future rezoning Lot 5: 9.89+/- acres " Zoned Agricultural - McMinn County " Hwy 30 frontage " Unimproved land suitable for restaurant, bank, hotel, other business, land banking, or future rezoning Total Combined Acreage: 52.86+/- acres Assemblage Overview The assemblage offers a unique blend of commercially zoned frontage, interstate-adjacent development land, residential improvements, and agricultural acreage. This configuration allows for a wide range of development strategies, including phased commercial buildout, mixed-use planning, storage or hospitality development, land banking, or long-term strategic hold. Multiple ingress and egress points from Highway 30 and Milton Road provide excellent circulation and access flexibility across the site. The assemblage's scale and configuration support both a single unified project or segmented development approaches. Zoning & Use Flexibility Zoning across the assemblage includes: " B-3 (General Business) - City of Athens " Residential - McMinn County " Agricultural - McMinn County This multi-zoning framework allows developers and investors to strategically allocate uses, parking, stormwater, buffers, and future expansion across parcels, while managing entitlement timelines and development risk. Buyer to independently verify zoning, permitted uses, and development requirements with the City of Athens and McMinn County. Location & Market Position The property is located less than 1,500 feet from Interstate I-75, Exit 49, providing strong regional access and visibility. The site sits approximately halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, TN, and is adjacent to established commercial users including Comfort Inn, Weigel's, and Speedway Gas Station. The Highway 30 corridor supports highway-oriented commercial, service, hospitality, and mixed-use devel