LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville officials will meet Tuesday to discuss a proposal to demolish Mid City Mall.
According to the Bardstown Road/Baxter Avenue Committee agenda, the developer has requested approval to tear down the existing structure and replace it with five new buildings.
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Louisville officials will review a developer’s proposal to demolish Mid City Mall and replace it with five new buildings as part of the planned Mid City Market project.
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Plans include a possible Publix grocery store, additional green space, expanded pedestrian walkways, and about 25% fewer parking spaces, while the library would remain and relocate within the development.
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Several businesses have already closed or relocated amid uncertainty about the mall’s future, including Baxter Avenue Theatres, Back Door Bar, Nearly New Shop, and Ramen House Louisville.
Heine Brothers Coffee and Raising Cane’s, located on the same lot, are not expected to be affected.
The committee meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the old jail building on West Liberty Street.
The proposed Mid City Market project is expected to include a Publix grocery store and five retail buildings, but no residential units, according to Louisville Business First. Plans also call for more green space and improved pedestrian access, along with a 25% reduction in parking — more than 100 spaces. The library currently inside Mid City Mall is expected to remain and relocate to a building on the Beechwood Avenue side of the development.
Mid City Mall has been on the market since November 2024. The property is owned by Bardstown Road Investment Co. and the David A. Metts Irrevocable Term Trust and is assessed at $11.4 million for tax purposes.
Several businesses have already closed or moved due to the mall’s uncertain future. Ramen House Louisville relocated to Spring Street, Nearly New Shop closed in September, Back Door Bar shut down in May 2024 following the death of longtime owner John Dant, and Baxter Avenue Theatres closed at the end of 2025 citing uncertainty surrounding the property.
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