Omni Louisville Hotel Explained

Omni Louisville Hotel is a 30-story, 394-foot-tall (120 m) skyscraper, in Louisville, Kentucky. The tower is currently the tallest residential building in the state. Omni Louisville Hotel is located at 400 S. Second Street.

History

Omni Louisville Hotel was originally planned to be developed by both Omni Hotels and Resorts and Cordish Company.^[1] In January 2015, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced that Cordish Company would no longer participate in developing the project.^[2] A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the development in January 2016, with expected completion in the spring of 2018.^[3] The tower boasts 612 hotel rooms and 225 apartment units, along with ground floor retail space.^[4]

Construction

Omni Louisville Hotel began construction in January 2016 and was completed in March 2018.^{[5] [6]} Calhoun Construction served as the general contractor for the building^[7] and was designed by HKS.^[8]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Louisville

References

1. Web site: 2014-03-07 . Omni Set to Build New 600-Room Downtown Louisville Hotel—With Grocery, Retail Space . 2024-10-09 . Louisville Public Media . en.
2. Web site: 2015-01-07 . Luxury Omni Hotel Finalizes Deal To Begin Construction in Downtown Louisville . 2024-10-09 . Louisville Public Media . en.
3. Web site: 2016-01-27 . Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled today for the Omni Louisville Hotel . 2024-10-09 . WDRB . en.
4. Web site: Hotel . Omni Louisville . Omni Louisville Hotel Celebrates Ribbon Cutting and Opens Doors to First Guests . 2024-10-09 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
5. Web site: Omni Louisville Hotel - The Skyscraper Center . 2024-10-09 . www.skyscrapercenter.com.
6. Web site: Olmsted . Larry . Brand New Louisville Luxury Hotel - Just In Time For The Kentucky Derby . 2024-10-09 . Forbes . en.
7. Web site: 2016-06-06 . Omni Louisville Calhoun Construction . 2024-10-09 . en-US.
8. Web site: Omni Louisville Hotel . 2024-10-09 . HKS Architects . en-US.