Apartment homes planned for site of former downtown Louisville Cadillac dealership
Arnetta Johnson has been running her business on South Fourth Street since 2020. Since starting Timeless Treasures Consignment Boutique, there’s been an unpredictable flow of customers.”It’s been up and down, up and down,” Johnson said.When she found out a new development would be built nearby, she was excited about the potential.”Lots of new people, new faces, so I’m looking forward to that,” Johnson said.LDG Development has plans to build apartment homes where the Brown Bros. Cadillac dealership once operated.”This is in downtown Louisville and any vibrant community needs a strong downtown that includes three things: a strong central business district, amenities that will attract people into that area, and housing,” said Christi Lanier-Robinson, of LDG Development.There will be 186 market-rate units with one, two and three bedrooms ranging anywhere from 700 to 1300 square feet with amenities including a greenspace and business and fitness center. However, the plan is still in the early stages.Once construction starts, not everything is coming down. The developer plans to integrate the Brown Bros. Cadillac showroom into the design.”When you look around downtown Louisville, there aren’t really any new developments that are providing multi-level housing, and we think this fits a perfect need and allows people to capitalize on what’s going on downtown,” said Lanier-Robinson.That’s the type of crowd Thomas Baker with State Farm Insurance says he needs to draw in business to his store front.”It’s an excitement that hopefully with the apartments and other spin-offs will patronize our business,” Baker said.The developer is still waiting to close on the property. They submitted their plans to the city and are expecting to hear feedback before consulting with the community about what they would like to see done.
Arnetta Johnson has been running her business on South Fourth Street since 2020. Since starting Timeless Treasures Consignment Boutique, there’s been an unpredictable flow of customers.
“It’s been up and down, up and down,” Johnson said.
When she found out a new development would be built nearby, she was excited about the potential.
“Lots of new people, new faces, so I’m looking forward to that,” Johnson said.
LDG Development has plans to build apartment homes where the Brown Bros. Cadillac dealership once operated.
“This is in downtown Louisville and any vibrant community needs a strong downtown that includes three things: a strong central business district, amenities that will attract people into that area, and housing,” said Christi Lanier-Robinson, of LDG Development.
There will be 186 market-rate units with one, two and three bedrooms ranging anywhere from 700 to 1300 square feet with amenities including a greenspace and business and fitness center. However, the plan is still in the early stages.
Once construction starts, not everything is coming down. The developer plans to integrate the Brown Bros. Cadillac showroom into the design.
“When you look around downtown Louisville, there aren’t really any new developments that are providing multi-level housing, and we think this fits a perfect need and allows people to capitalize on what’s going on downtown,” said Lanier-Robinson.
That’s the type of crowd Thomas Baker with State Farm Insurance says he needs to draw in business to his store front.
“It’s an excitement that hopefully with the apartments and other spin-offs will patronize our business,” Baker said.
The developer is still waiting to close on the property. They submitted their plans to the city and are expecting to hear feedback before consulting with the community about what they would like to see done.
