New apartment complexes approved for key downtown Lexington corridor
A downtown Lexington intersection that has seen a lot of redevelopment in recent years will soon have new apartments and retail spaces.
The Urban County Planning Commission gave final approval Thursday for two, five-story apartment complexes that also includes ground-floor retail at 262-272 Midland Avenue and 604-610 Winchester Road.
The site is the former Lexington Cut Stone Marble and Tile Company behind the former Lexington Herald-Leader building, which is now owned by the Fayette County Public School system. The school system is renovating the building for a new, combined technical school.
UCD Midland, the developers, plan to build two, five-story buildings for a combined 248 apartments. The main entrance to the apartments will be on Midland Avenue.
The smaller of the two buildings will be closest to the Fayette County Public School property. A larger building will be wrapped around the curve where Midland turns into Winchester Road. There will be a shared-use path on parts of the property.
The plans show 270 parking spaces. Some of those parking spaces will be on the first-floor of the apartment buildings.
The Urban County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a zone change for the property in April 2023. Thursday was the final sign-off for the development of the downtown property. The plans have been tweaked and revised several times since the zone change was approved.
“This seems like a wonderful development for this area,” Planning Commissioner Bruce Nicol said.
The proposed development is across the street from the MET, a Community Ventures development that also includes retail and restaurants on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors.
The future apartments are also within walking distance of National Avenue, a popular restaurant and bar spot.
This story was originally published November 14, 2024 at 3:24 PM.
