Main and Rose Lofts

[georgeglass]

This project will be on the corner of Main and Rose Street in downtown Lexington. It is scheduled to be completed in 2007. The property is currently a parking lot, so this would be a wonderful addition to downtown. I think it will be about 7 stories and prices will begin around 140,000.00. I think it will have a gym and a grocery as well. There are more details at EOPA.com.

[Rural King]

I REALLY like this design. Reminds me a little of a tower going up in Little Rock, Ark. Its very modern/European, but I think it will look great downtown and really be a good addition to the CBD.

[Lexy]

This IS what downtown needs right now.

[vinemp]

I think it wouldn't take much to improve downtown Lexington. The area has great potential--plenty of parking lots and empty squares of dirt/dilapidated buildings. (The latter, in which students are forced to live, are too numerous.)

Now, we need some demand and investment.

[Lexy]

The demand is there. Just get the investment from an "outside" developer. One who is not from the area.

[georgeglass]

Site preparartion began yesterday for this project. It was unfortunately scaled back from the original design. It is now only a four story complex, but it beats having a parking lot, as it is now.

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/business/14721804.htm

You look at the new renderings on www.lrcrealestate.com

[PghUSA]

^^Great project, glad to see Lexington is getting started on this!

[seicer]

I was disappointed when they scaled the project back since it now won't be as 'prominent', but its still a beautiful structure nevertheless, and one that will be a great anchor for the eastern segment of the downtown. With "500's on the Main" on the west end, the Gratz development (I can NEVER remember the name) on the north end, and the condos on MLK near UK's campus, we need to find more to fill in between them all