Cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky
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Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, confined within an urban growth boundary
Urban growth boundary
An urban growth boundary, or UGB, is a regional boundary, set in an attempt to control urban sprawl by mandating that the area inside the boundary be used for higher density urban development and the area outside be used for lower density development.An urban growth boundary circumscribes an...
that protects its famed horse farms, include greenbelts and expanses of land between it and the surrounding towns. This has been done to preserve the region's horse farms and the unique Bluegrass landscape, which bring millions of dollars to the city through the horse industry and tourism. Urban growth is also tightly restricted in the adjacent counties, with the exception of Jessamine County
Jessamine County, Kentucky
Jessamine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, which was the center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. It was formed in 1799. The population was 48,586 in the 2010 Census...
, with development only allowed inside existing city limits. In order to prevent rural subdivisions and large homes on expansive lots from consuming the Bluegrass landscape, Fayette and all surrounding counties have minimum lot size requirements, which range from 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) in Jessamine to fifty in Fayette.
Because the farmland in the southern part of the county consisted more of tobacco farms than pastures for raising horses and thus was considered "replaceable," most of Lexington's growth has been historically concentrated south of the downtown area. As a result, more than seventy percent of today's population lives south of US 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
. Until the mid-1990s, most of the growth occurred in the southwest between US 68 (Harrodsburg Road)
U.S. Route 68
U.S. Route 68 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from northwest Ohio to western Kentucky. The highway's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Reidland, Kentucky. Its eastern terminus is at Interstate 75 in Findlay, Ohio...
and KY 1974 (Tates Creek Road)
Kentucky State Highway 1974
Kentucky Route 1974, also known as Tates Creek Road, Euclid Avenue, and Avenue of Champions, stretches from the University of Kentucky campus near its northern terminus and proceeds southeast towards Spears...
. Today, new development continues to the Madison and Clark County lines in a southeasterly direction along the Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
and US 60 (Winchester Road)
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
corridors. Of the surrounding counties, the greatest growth is occurring in the counties through which Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
and US 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
pass, such as Scott County
Scott County, Kentucky
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 47,173 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Georgetown.Scott County is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Madison County
Madison County, Kentucky
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2008, the population was 82,192. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. This is also where famous pioneer Daniel...
and Jessamine County
Jessamine County, Kentucky
Jessamine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, which was the center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. It was formed in 1799. The population was 48,586 in the 2010 Census...
. Clark County
Clark County, Kentucky
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1793. The population was 35,613 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Winchester, Kentucky...
and Woodford County
Woodford County, Kentucky
Woodford County is a county located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,208. Its county seat is Versailles. The county is named for General William Woodford, who was with General George Washington at Valley Forge...
are experiencing moderate growth, and Bourbon County
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the remnant of what was previously a much larger Bourbon County, established as part of Virginia in 1785, and comprising what are now thirty-four modern Kentucky counties...
is stagnant, with almost no growth. More recently, growth has begun to leapfrog the adjacent counties, with rapid increases in suburban development in Anderson County
Anderson County, Kentucky
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1827. In 2010 the population was 21,421. Its county seat is Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The county is named for Richard Clough Anderson, Jr., a Kentucky Legislator, U.S...
, to the west of Woodford County along the Bluegrass Parkway
Bluegrass Parkway
The Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway is a controlled-access highway running from Elizabethtown, Kentucky to Woodford County, Kentucky, for a length of 71.134 miles . It intersects with Interstate 65 at its western terminus, and U.S. Route 60 at its eastern terminus. It is one of nine...
and also in the commuter belt of the state capital of Frankfort
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
; and Garrard County
Garrard County, Kentucky
Garrard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is pronounced 'Gair-ad' with the third "r" silent. It was formed in 1797 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. Its county seat is Lancaster. The population was 16,912 in the 2010 Census...
, to the south of Jessamine along US 27.
In addition to rampant suburban growth, downtown Lexington is seeing a large building boom, with the revitalization of many historical structures and the construction of many new ones. Much of the development utilizes urban infill
Smart growth
Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl and advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood schools, complete streets, and mixed-use development with a...
techniques such as the filling in of parking lots and high-density or out-of-character structures. Several new projects, such as South Hill Station Lofts and University Lofts, are taking advantage of now-disused tobacco warehouses along the South Broadway corridor.
Major structures
Lexington Financial Center
The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third" or the "Big Blue Building," is a , 410 ft 32-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Vine Street and Main Street at South Mill Street...
, a 410 feet (125 m), 30 floor highrise that was completed on a site bounded by South Mill, Main and Vine Streets. It currently houses the regional headquarters of Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank is a U.S. regional banking corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the principal subsidiary of holding company Fifth Third Bancorp ....
among other financial institutions and is located between Main and Vine Street .
During that year, Park Plaza
Park Plaza Apartments
Park Plaza Apartments is a 202 unit 21 story residential high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Main and Vine Streets at South Limestone, and is adjacent to Phoenix Park. The complex features a 425-space seven story parking structure, with residential units beginning at the eighth...
, a 202 unit 22 story residential high-rise between Main and Vine Streets, adjacent to Phoenix Park and Upper Street, opened. It features an eight-story parking garage and is connected to the Lexington Public Library
Lexington Public Library
The Lexington Public Library opened in 1905 in Lexington, Kentucky. It incorporated the collection of the former Lexington Library Company and the former Transylvania Library . Today the main location of the Lexington Public Library system is Central Library along East Main Street connected to...
. Park Plaza was completed in 1987 while the five story library was completed in 1988 . It was constructed on the site of the former Phoenix Hotel
Phoenix Hotel
The Phoenix Hotel was a historical structure located on East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was established in the 1820s and became a prominent landmark as well as the oldest hostelry by succession in the area...
that was demolished by Wallace Wilkinson for the World Coal Center
World Coal Center
The World Coal Center was a proposed skyscraper in Lexington, Kentucky where the Phoenix Hotel had once stood at South Limestone, East Main Street and East Vine Street. The $100.5 million project would have included the 25 level skyscraper and a retail shopping center...
. When that idea failed, he constructed what is now Park Plaza and the new Phoenix Park.
In 1982, the World Trade Center
World Trade Center (Lexington)
The World Trade Center is a skyscraper in downtown Lexington, Kentucky bordered by South Mill, Vine and East Main Streets. Originally named the Vine Center, it was constructed by the Webb Cos. The World Trade Center was originally named the Vine Center and includes the adjacent Hilton Hotel.-See...
and Radisson Plaza Hotel (now Hilton)
World Trade Center (Lexington)
The World Trade Center is a skyscraper in downtown Lexington, Kentucky bordered by South Mill, Vine and East Main Streets. Originally named the Vine Center, it was constructed by the Webb Cos. The World Trade Center was originally named the Vine Center and includes the adjacent Hilton Hotel.-See...
opened . The World Trade Center is a 243000 sq ft (22,575.4 m²). business complex ; the Hilton is a 250000 sq ft (23,225.8 m²)., 368 room hotel . Two years later, the Woodlands
Woodlands (Lexington)
The Woodlands, located at 408 East Main Street, is a nine-story condominium building in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes a restaurant and a covered parking structure. Construction was completed in 1984....
, an upscale condominium project with a restaurant, was completed .
In 1979, the 22 story Kincaid Towers
Kincaid Towers
The Kincaid Towers is a 22-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located along Vine Street between Broadway and Mill Street. Its exterior is polished buff concrete with blue tinted glass, with terraces on the 5th, 10th, 14th, and 21st floor . It has a three-story atrium, and a skywalk that...
highrise at Vine and Broadway was completed. This modern structure would remain the tallest building in central Kentucky for the next eight years. Upon completion, it was home to Kentucky Central Insurance Companies, but today it houses Central Bank among other corporations .
In 1976, the city became a focal point for entertainment and businesses alike when the Lexington Center
Lexington Center
The Lexington Center is located on a site in Lexington, Kentucky. It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena...
opened at Vine, Main, High Streets and Broadway. Incorporating a convention center, Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
, a shopping mall, and the Hyatt Regency Hotel
Lexington Center
The Lexington Center is located on a site in Lexington, Kentucky. It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena...
into one large development parcel, it was the largest development of its kind in the United States when it was completed.
Other notable structures
Lexington Herald-Leader
The Lexington Herald-Leader is a newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and based in the U.S. city of Lexington, Kentucky. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the Herald-Leaders paid circulation is the second largest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky...
was completed at the east end of downtown at Midland, Vine and East Main streets. The near-160000 square feet (14,864.5 m²) facility is on a 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) plot, with large windows that offer an interior glimpse at the massive printing presses and other industrial equipment.
In 1985, the Lexington Chamber of Commerce relocated to 330 East Main Street along what is now Rose Street . The three-story glass and granite structure, completed for $2.1 million, was a construction project by the Webb Cos.; it was formerly a Kentucky Central Life Insurance Co. parking lot. The West Vine Place
West Vine Place
West Vine Place is a . nine-story office structure at 106 West Vine Street near the corner of South Limestone in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Completed in the spring of 1985 for $5 million by Lexington developer West Vine Properties, the tower is adjacent to the First Federal Savings and Loan...
office tower was also completed that year, featuring a polished granite facade along West Vine Street near the corner of South Limestone. During that year, renovations to an entire block of historic structures was completed; it was named Victorian Square and contains upscale restaurants, clothing shops, and art galleries .
In 1986 Festival Market opened. Today it is known as the Triangle Center
Triangle Center
The Triangle Center is primarily an office complex with several restaurants and a coffee shop in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Originally envisioned as a shopping and dining complex bound by Broadway, East Main and South Mill Streets, it was constructed by the Webb Cos, to complement adjacent...
. Originally envisioned as a shopping and dining complex, it now houses offices along with several restaurants and a coffee shop.
In February 1988, Goodwin Square opened at Main and Vine Streets . A stately brick structure outlined in copper, it was constructed near the Woodlands
Woodlands (Lexington)
The Woodlands, located at 408 East Main Street, is a nine-story condominium building in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes a restaurant and a covered parking structure. Construction was completed in 1984....
, and features 35000 sq ft (3,251.6 m²). of retail and 13000 sq ft (1,207.7 m²). of professional office space.
The Government Center parking garage, adjacent to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government building, is speculated to have been an office structure or a storage facility but later converted into a parking garage. The garage is estimated to be over 50 years old, and suffering from structural ailments, such as steel corrosion and other deterioration. The estimated cost to repair the facility is between $1 million and $1.5 million
Never completed
One major project that was only partially realized was the Lexington Transit CenterLexington Transit Center
The Lexington Transit Center is a one-story public transportation facility with an underground parking garage along Vine Street east of South Limestone in Lexington, Kentucky. It features numerous bus stalls and several indoor waiting rooms, with buses running every 30 minutes for much of the day...
development, which was to include a residential apartment structure on top between High and Vine Streets. Financing problems had tabled the project until fairly recently, when new discussions took place for a new apartment and retail complex at the same site. Another structure never completed as originally conceived was the Galleria
Galleria (Lexington)
The Galleria was a proposed skyscraper and mall during the early 1980s in Lexington, Kentucky bounded by Upper, Main, South Mill and Vine Streets. The primary developer of the 24 level complex was the Webb Cos.; retail was to occupy the lower three levels with offices occupying the remainder...
. It was a proposed 24 level glass skyscraper that would have included retail shops and offices . It would have been constructed around the Blue Grass Shade Company at 124 South Mill and McAdams and Morford Drugs at 200 West Main Street. The project, initiated in 1983, was never constructed.
Ben Ali Apartments
The Ben Ali Apartments was a proposed 12-story senior citizens apartment building at corner of 119 Main Street and Limestone in Lexington, Kentucky. It would have been constructed above the existing four level Ben Ali parking structure....
complex; financing problems had also killed the project. The site is part of the land occupied by the Fayette County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse may refer to:*Fayette County Courthouse District, Fayette, Alabama, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama* Fayette County Courthouse , Fayetteville, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Georgia...
today. Gameday Center
Gameday Center
GameDay Center was a planned 15-story residential condominium at the corner of Broadway and West High Street in Lexington, Kentucky. The 188-unit project was planned by Gameday Centers LLC who had hoped to construct the tower to give University of Kentucky basketball fans a residence near Rupp Arena...
was a fairly recent project that was planned to anchor the South Broadway corridor, however, land compatibility issues prevented this project.
The largest failed development was the World Coal Center
World Coal Center
The World Coal Center was a proposed skyscraper in Lexington, Kentucky where the Phoenix Hotel had once stood at South Limestone, East Main Street and East Vine Street. The $100.5 million project would have included the 25 level skyscraper and a retail shopping center...
. The Phoenix Hotel was demolished in preparation for the skyscraper, however, it was never constructed; for years a pile of rubble stood marking the site.
One ambitious project that was never completed was the Lexington Sky Bridge Plaza . Proposed on October 11, 1984, it never progressed further than the design phases. Envisioned by two University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
professors, the civic space would have been located 14.5 feet (4.4 m) above the Harrison Avenue viaduct (now Martin Luther King Drive), and would have included a bandstand for live music, an outdoor cafe with meeting space, and a display area for local art scene. It would have included provisions for an ice-skating rink. The facility would have been constructed on four concrete piers that extend upward from the existing viaduct with two steel trusses and concrete brace supports. It was loosely modeled after the Belvedere along Interstate 64
Interstate 64
Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with...
in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
and Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
New development
Among the distinctive new developments along Main Street is the 500's on the Main located across from the Lexington Center
Lexington Center
The Lexington Center is located on a site in Lexington, Kentucky. It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena...
and adjacent to Victorian Square. It is a residential and commercial project that will feature a tall sweeping spire and a clock, and will encompass an entire city square block. Included will be 10 penthouses, 54 loft condominiums, 12 retail stores, an urban grocery convenience store such as Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. , Trader Joe's had a total of 365 stores. Approximately half of its stores are in California, with the heaviest concentration in Southern California, but the company also has locations in 30...
, and a rooftop restaurant .
Construction on Main+Rose was completed in 2007, featuring 96 residential condominiums with 25000 square feet (2,322.6 m²) for retail ventures including Jimmy John's and Dunkin' Donuts . The site, at 337 East Main, was formerly the Downtown Motor Inn , abandoned in the mid 1980s. It was slated to become a Days Inn
Days Inn
Days Inn is a motel chain headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1970, it is now a part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, which was formerly a part of Cendant...
franchise .
In 2006 renovation and new construction began on the Nunn Building. The Nunn Building was originally constructed in 1917 for the Lexington Herald. The original structure has been remodeled with a new addition completed in 2007 to provide 26 residential lofts condominiums.
Listed by height
| Building | Height | Floors | Year completed/projected | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Financial Center Lexington Financial Center The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third" or the "Big Blue Building," is a , 410 ft 32-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Vine Street and Main Street at South Mill Street... |
410 ft (125 m) | 26, revised to 30 | 1987 | Completed |
| Kincaid Towers Kincaid Towers The Kincaid Towers is a 22-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located along Vine Street between Broadway and Mill Street. Its exterior is polished buff concrete with blue tinted glass, with terraces on the 5th, 10th, 14th, and 21st floor . It has a three-story atrium, and a skywalk that... |
333 ft (101.5 m) | 22 | 1979 | Completed |
| CentrePointe CentrePointe, Lexington CentrePointe is a high-rise building proposed for construction in Lexington, Kentucky.The Webb Company has stated that it intends to build a 35-story, high rise which would include a hotel, condominiums, retail and office space... |
283 ft (86 m) | 40, revised to 35, to 25 | 2011/2012 | Stalled |
| Blanding Tower (UK) | 264 ft (80.5 m) | 23 | 1967 | Completed |
| Kirwan Tower (UK) | 264 ft (80.5 m) | 23 | 1967 | Completed |
| Patterson Office Tower (UK) | 250 ft (76.2 m) | 20 | 1968 | Completed |
| Radisson Plaza, Lexington Radisson Plaza, Lexington Radisson Plaza Hotel Lexington is a hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in downtown Lexington, and it towers along with the rest of the cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky. It is 240 feet and 73 meters in height, and 22 floors. It was completed in 1978. It is a high-rise building. It is owned... |
240 ft (73.2 m) | 23 | 1978 | Completed |
| World Trade Center World Trade Center (Lexington) The World Trade Center is a skyscraper in downtown Lexington, Kentucky bordered by South Mill, Vine and East Main Streets. Originally named the Vine Center, it was constructed by the Webb Cos. The World Trade Center was originally named the Vine Center and includes the adjacent Hilton Hotel.-See... |
233 ft (71 m) | 23 | 1982 | Completed |
| Park Plaza Apartments | 213 ft (65 m) | 22 | 1987 | Completed |
| Chase Bank Plaza | 200 ft (61 m) | 15 | 1973 | Completed |
| Fayette National Bank Building | 200 ft (61 m) | 15 | 1914 | Completed |
| Hyatt Regency Hotel | 190 ft (58 m) | 17 | 1977 | Completed |
| National City Plaza | 13 | Completed | ||
| LFUCG Government Center | 12 | 1921 | Completed | |
| Christ Church Apartments | 12 | Completed |
Chevy Chase district
WDKY-TV
WDKY-TV, channel 56, is the Fox-affiliated television station for Lexington, Kentucky that is licensed to nearby Danville. Its transmitter is located southeast of the city. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on Euclid Avenue in downtown Lexington.-History:WDKY began...
. It contains notable structures such as the Ashland Plaza buildings and many stately homes, along with new development projects such as the Mark Lofts. Located at the corner of East High Street and Woodland Avenue, it will contain 36 units and ground-level offices and retail. Construction began in the summer of 2006 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2007 http://marklofts.com.
The district is also home to one unique development project that was proposed but never constructed. The nine-story Chevy Plaza
Chevy Plaza
Chevy Plaza and Chevy Chase Center was a proposed two-building, nine-story residential and commercial development in Lexington, Kentucky. It would have been located at East High Street and Euclid Avenue and at East High Street and South Ashland Avenue....
and Chevy Chase Plaza were to be located along East High Street at Euclid Avenue and South Ashland Avenue where WDKY-TV
WDKY-TV
WDKY-TV, channel 56, is the Fox-affiliated television station for Lexington, Kentucky that is licensed to nearby Danville. Its transmitter is located southeast of the city. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on Euclid Avenue in downtown Lexington.-History:WDKY began...
and numerous other shops are located today. The $25 million project, proposed in March 1984, would have included residential and commercial spaces into a nearly two-block footprint .
The area has a community magazine, titled the Chevy Chaser Magazine.
"College town" district
New developments
CenterCourtCenterCourt
CenterCourt is a mixed-use development being constructed along South Upper at Avenue of Champions and Bolivar Street in Lexington, Kentucky within the College Town district...
is located within the "College Town" district adjacent to the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
and is geared towards university faculty and other professionals. It is a four floor commercial and residential development located along South Upper Street at Bolivar Street. Shelbourne Plaza, currently being constructed along South Broadway, will feature an urban grocery store. The project is not scheduled for completion until 2009, but will feature 230 residential units and 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) of retail space .
University of Kentucky
The University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
is home to many notable structures, including three high-rises. Major construction projects are underway or are being planned that include a new hospital, School of Pharmacy building, and several new college structures.
The tallest buildings on campus are Kirwan Tower and Blanding Tower, twin 23-story towers that house undergraduate students. Completed in 1967 along with the rest of the university's largest student housing area, the Kirwan–Blanding Complex, the towers are 264 feet (80.5 m) tall.
The other high-rise on campus is the 18-story Patterson Office Tower. Constructed in 1968, the 250-foot (76.2 m) building houses faculty offices, numerous conference rooms, and several computer labs. It is adjacent to the lowrise White Hall classroom building.