Director's Take

Continued Downtown Investment

Dear Friend of Downtown,

2025 has gotten off to a great start in Downtown, with a new office opening on Whiskey Row and an announced move of a headquarters into Downtown. The Louisville Gardens redevelopment into sound production stages and studios is happening. And Motorworks Apartments is moving through the permitting process to start the redevelopment of 4th and Broadway.

We all heard the news about KFC moving 100 jobs from Louisville to Texas, but did we spend enough time celebrating the new jobs and investment that are also out there?

Funny how human nature tends to focus on the bad news. We love to complain, and I’m guilty of that as well. However, let’s try to turn our frowns upside down, and celebrate the positives… that optimism can be contagious, and dare I say it, soon we could be sharing high fives about what’s happening in our own city!

We are on the brink of being able to share some more big announcements this year, and I am particularly excited about the office to residential conversion fund that the state allocated to Mayor Greenberg. By getting new residential projects off the ground in Downtown, people will see the momentum that we are talking about – buildings will be restored, Downtown will get new residents, and the streets will become even more vibrant with activity.

These sorts of announcements are indicative of the confidence and faith that downtown developers have in our city, and the kind of investment that will transform our Downtown. Let’s do our best to cheer them on.

See you on the streets soon!