The building on Main Street in downtown Louisville will be converted into 14 apartments, including two affordable units.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The historic Hubbuch & Co. building is set for a new chapter in 2027.
Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that a $1.5 million renovation will transform the Main Street property into 14 apartments, including two designated as affordable housing.
“We need downtown to be a strong residential neighborhood, we need quality places to live, we need all kinds of housing,” said Lee Weyland, a partner with CORE Real Estate Partners involved in the redevelopment.
The building currently houses In Season Harvest Kitchen on the ground floor, and the Hubbuch family continues to operate their business there. Developers noted that the upper floors have remained vacant for about four years.
“This is the drum we’re beating right now; we need more residential development in downtown because we want people to live here,” said Rebecca Fleischaker, executive director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership.
City leaders believe increasing the number of residents downtown is a key step toward revitalizing the area.
“It is the residents that will give us that 18-to-24-hour activity in a downtown and that will bring revitalization and investment, things that follow residents,” Fleischaker said.
The project marks the second redevelopment under the Downtown Louisville Building Conversion Program, an initiative aimed at turning vacant downtown buildings into housing.
“This is the most excited I’ve been about Louisville in the two decades I’ve been working downtown,” Weyland said.
In Season Harvest Kitchen will continue operating on the first floor, and developers plan to expand retail space above the apartments.
Construction is scheduled to begin this summer, with completion expected by late 2027.
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