LaCollina Center, Ooltewah Collegedale - Layman Foundation opens new business center

Monday, Septermber 8, the Layman Foundation held an open house for its new offices in the newly developed La Collina Business Center on Apison Pike in Collegedale. The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce conducted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony in conjuction with the open house.

La Collina is a commercial development by the Layman foundation that is located within minutes of the site of the new Volkswagen plant. In the back of the office park the new Summit Softball Complex is being built.

The new office has 7000 square feet of available lease space that can be built to suit. The present layout of the first building offers 30 person classroom with high quality media equipment. There is a large conference rooom that is available for community events.

The site has development space for several more office buildings. The business center site is well placed to support businesses in Collegedale, Ooltewah, and East Hamilton County.

The Layman Foundation was started in 1924 by Lida Funk Scott. Her family was part of the Funk and Wagnalls dictionary creators. The non profit is dedicated to developing private rural schools. The foundation campus is at Little Creek in Knoxville. It provides cnference and training facilities for retreats and other gatherings.

With La Collina Business Center, the Layman Foundation has made its first venture into commercial development.

The center will provide a impetus to community growth in Collegedale. It is well located to take advantage of a planned future widening of Apison Road, as well as the new Volkswagen plant.

Richard Smith
American Acceptance Mortgage, Inc
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