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.

Omni Louisville Hotel
Omni Louisville Hotel in 2023
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General information
StatusCompleted
Address400 South 2nd St.
Coordinates38°15′08″N 85°45′17″W / 38.25231291705561°N 85.75471526509513°W / 38.25231291705561; -85.75471526509513
Construction startedJanuary 2016
CompletedMarch 2018
Height417 ft (127 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architect(s)HKS
DeveloperOmni Hotels and Resorts
Main contractorCalhoun Construction

History

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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

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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

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References

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