Buyer proposes workforce housing and industry hub at former Bayer campus; district would relocate nutrition and IT operations for 10 years

District staff presented a proposal from New Day Tennessee to purchase the former Bayer administration and warehouse campus on Jackson Avenue and use the site to provide housing, workforce training and wraparound services for young adults who age out of foster care.

District facilities staff told the board the campus comprises multiple parcels and buildings, including a six‑story administration building, a large “high bay” warehouse used for nutrition and district technology operations, a daycare building and other service structures. Staff reported a 10‑year maintenance estimate for the campus of roughly $119.4 million and a board packet appraisal of $7.95 million. The presenter said the district has already invested about $33.2 million in the campus over time.

New Day Tennessee representatives described a plan to…