PBA acts as the owner's representative for Knox County and the City of Knoxville. It does not initiate projects but manages those assigned by the County Mayor or City Mayor. Property Development (PD) is funded by Knox County and the City of Knoxville to manage construction projects for them and their affiliated entities. PD works in partnership with architects, engineers, specialty consultants and general contractors to provide services for any phase of a project

PBA manages over 2.5 million square feet of buildings for the City and County. PBA originally developed and owns the City County Building, which is approximately 531,000 square feet in size.

PBA currently manages a wide variety of low voltage systems for the City and County. The team of 13 employees provide infrastructure design and installation, PBX support, carrier coordination, audiovisual support, security camera systems, and processes associated invoices. Additionally, our staff provides full IT support services to PBA employees.

The Public Building Authority's Security & Life Safety Department consists of more than 120 members committed to providing a safe and secure environment for employees, visitors, and the communities we serve.