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Snapshot: Third Street Parking Garage Under Construction
Galt House Parking Garage Under Construction (Photo by Steve Wiser)
A new 860-space parking garage is now under construction on Third Street across from the arena. The Galt House is building the garage and expects the structure to be completely open at the end of 2010 or early 2011 although some portions of the garage could be open sooner.
Included in the plans is a pedway to connect the garage to Main Street as well as a small amount of retail space. Check the full details of the project on an earlier Broken Sidewalk post. The garage was designed by Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan, Inc. of Louisville.
The site was once home to a tangle of electrical equipment that was moved to an adjacent new substation. Some of the wooden foundations to the previous structure remain in the ground and require a unique configuration of new concrete footings. When I visited a couple weeks ago, the site was very muddy but still quite active. Since then, many tons of concrete have been poured and auger-cast piles driven.
In photos after the click, you can see workers installing concrete form work and a portion of a stair leading to the Galt House Grand Ball Room that was demolished to make room for the pedway.
PrintCity Properties Group Continues To Grow Downtown
Clay Commons (rendering courtesy City Propertie, collage by Broken Sidewalk)
Someone forgot to tell Bill Weyland and his team at City Properties Group that there’s a recession going on. Besides that arena thing on Main Street, City Properties is set to dominate the Downtown development scene for months to come. They just finished the ZirMed Towers and are already planning townhomes in Liberty Green and a mix of uses at the Whiskey Row Lofts. Now they have announced plans to expand their projects at the Henry Clay and the Glassworks district. What will they come up with next.
Newly outlined plans may sound grand, and they are, but let’s stay grounded and look at the plans in phases. That’s what Bill Weyland is doing and that looks like the best way to get things built. As I was saying, the first phase plans include two new parking garages that will in turn serve to lure in phase two of the master plan, hotels and residences.
The fancy building you see up top is the final vision. When all is said and done, City Properties Group plans an eight- to nine-story structure with retail, a 105-room boutique hotel, and 30 residences. Where does the “Commons” park come in? It’s right around the corner.
Clay Commons revolves around a courtyard uniting several of Weyland’s projects into a single entity. They’re calling it a sort of “mini-convention center” that offers over 40,000 square feet of meeting space in the Henry Clay, retail space in the renovated Wright-Taylor Building and pretty much everywhere else, on-site parking, and a connected hotel to boot.
And one of the best aspects of this thing for the future of Downtown is that when it’s done it will be the first brand new development on Fourth Street in who knows how long. The location couldn’t be better, either, filling what feels like a dead-zone on Fourth between Theater Square and Fourth Street Live. You know what they say about a rising tide.
- More coverage of the ZirMed Towers from Broken Sidewalk
- More coverage of the Henry Clay from Broken Sidewalk
- More coverage of City Properties Group from Broken Sidewalk
Click through for details about City Properties Group’s plans.
Morrissey Garage
Inside the Morrissey Garage (photo from Unusual Kentucky)
Unusual Kentucky, the observer of anything out of the ordinary in the Commonwealth, has a photo set posted about the Morrissey Garage on Third Street between Liberty and Muhammad Ali. There are many more photos over at Unusual Kentucky and you should definitely check them out.
Built in 1919 and originally called Bosler’s Fireproof Garage, the structure was one of the first parking garages built in Louisville. Designed by J.J. Gaffney in the Romanesque-revival style, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, but its future is uncertain as it sits on the so-called Water Company Block where the Cordish Company has proposed its massive Center City project. While Cordish has tried to incorporate historic structures into his projects in the past, a 90 year old garage could be challenging to work into an entertainment district. Four historic structures occupying the block have been listed on Preservation Louisville‘s Ten Most Endangered Places list. The property is currently owned by the City of Louisville.
According to the Louisville Guide, the garage features a basement, three parking decks, a spiral ramp, and two retail spaces that once housed various businesses such as a tire store, a fruit market, and a bookstore. The garage was heated and provided car cleaning services when it operated years ago.
- The Morrissey Building (Unusual Kentucky)
Morrissey Garage (BS File Photo)
Snapshot: Jefferson Street Parking Garage Climbing
Jefferson Street parking garage
The fifth-floor parking deck at the 433-space, six-story parking garage just east of the Convention Center is set to be poured with concrete. The missing corners will eventually house glass-encased stairways and the ground floor has a bit of retail space. 1,000 square feet of it to be exact. This thing is coming right along and even though it won’t be as vibrant as a residential building, it sure is nice to see another surface level parking lot go away.
- Snapshot: Jefferson Street Parking Garage Working Overtime (Broken Sidewalk)
- More coverage of the Jefferson Street Parking Garage
Jefferson Street parking garage
Construction Watch: U of L Bus Station Looking Skeletal
University of Louisville Cardinal Shuttle Station
A new bus station under construction on Floyd Street at the University of Louisville‘s Belknap Campus is still a steel skeleton but will one day provide an indoor refuge for students waiting for the Cardinal Shuttle. The new bus stop sits nestled into a parking garage adjacent to the Student Activities Center and features a curving glass wall evoking other curves in the parking facility. Familiar outdoor seating will be maintained, but the new building will offer a quiet place to study or catch up on a book while waiting for the bus.
The Cardinal Shuttle is operated by TARC and travels a loop around the Belknap Campus from Central Avenue to Cardinal Boulevard. The service operates from 6:40 am until 9:30 pm when U of L is in session and is free for students. A 50¢ fare applies to all non-student riders. The new Cardinal Shuttle station was designed by Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan, Inc. Architects of West Main Street.
Click through for a rendering of the finished station and a TARC route map.
Medical Center Parking Garage Reveals Brick
Medical Center garage reveals brick facade
The parking garage under construction on the corner of Clay Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard in the Medical Center has begun to show it’s two-tone brick facade. Dark grey bricks have been set at the structures base along Madison Street and lighter red bricks span the upper floors. The lines and massing of the garage reflect those of the Clinical and Translational Research Building under construction next door. When complete, the garage will contain 1,700 parking spots on nine levels. The best feature of the building, however, is the sidewalk retail space on Muhammad Ali Blvd. Two new shops have been planned to face Liberty Green. No word yet on what might take the spaces, but the University of Louisville plans to seek proposals for the space soon.
Medical Center parking garage
Waterfront Park Place Opens Garage, Plans Retail
Luxury Garage opens to much fanfare
In what must have been the grandest opening in Louisville history for a garage, 15 new parking spots were christened today at Waterfront Park Place. That’s right. There are now 15 new and exclusive parking spots in the new Luxury Garage off Floyd Street. Those 15 spots drew several television news crews, the Mayor and Metro Council President Tandy, and a pretty substantial crowd. The event began and ended with a prayer thanking the Divine for blessing the garage project and Waterfront Park Place overall and much cake and champagne (yes, for a 15-spot garage), was served.
The ribbon cutting event took a turn only Louisville’s weirdness could imagine as Mayor Abramson drove through the ceremonial blue ribbon with his new hybrid Ford Escape (photo after the click), followed by a litany of the finest automotive brands on the market: Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, and Lincoln were among the mix driving through to claim their spot as confetti flew through the air and guys dressed as air-traffic controllers guided them in. Mayor Abramson declared today “Waterfront Park Place Garage Grand Opening Day” and brought a plaque marking the occasion.
Much of the show was a celebration of the residential condo tower itself and its visionary, Eleanor Bingham Miller. The tower is reportedly now 75% sold thanks to a little help from the Mayor himself. He quipped that he suggested the building to the new Dean of the Medical School at the University of Louisville when he was moving here. The Dean now calls Waterfront Park Place home. Everyone thanked the Mayor for not collecting on his referral fees.
Another bit of good news was also released at the event: one of the retail spaces fronting Waterfront Park has finally found a tenant. An agreement was reached today to place a Subway restaurant in a corner spot with a patio. The franchisee is currently in India, but a lease is expected to be signed next week. Given the ideal location of the retail space in the building, we find it hard to believe it took this long. Finally hungry park-goers can grab a bite to eat nearby. And think of the business come Thunder.
The new garage and retail spaces were designed by Potter and Associates Architects and the original Waterfront Park Place tower was designed by Bravura Architecture, both firms just a few blocks away. A 35-car surface level parking lot on the west side of the building was also opened where a third phase of lofts and retail had once been planned.
Click through for grand opening photos, renderings, and construction photos.
Snapshot: Jefferson Street Parking Garage Working Overtime
Jefferson Street Parking Garage Under Construction
The 6-story parking structure under construction on Jefferson Street between First and Second Streets is playing catch-up after the Ice Storm 2009 delayed work last week. Crews were on hand today pouring the third floor of the concrete structure, which is almost half-way done. The finished $6.5 million building will contain 1,000 square feet of retail space under 433 parking spots and will give a height-boost to the area immediately east of Second Street predominated by low, one-story buildings. A portion of the garage will be clad in brick while two flanking stair towers will be encased in glass.
- Tower Crane Arrives At Jefferson Street Parking Garage Site (Broken Sidewalk)
- First Street Renovations Bring Jefferson Garages (Broken Sidewalk)
- Announcement: 6-Story Garage at First & Jefferson (Broken Sidewalk)
Jefferson Street Parking Garage Under Construction
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