The 10 most interesting neighborhood scoops from May 5, 2026
Ranked from 38 total scoops using AI
4700 South Hurstbourne Parkway LLC has submitted a pre-application to rezone 19.29 acres at 4700 S Hurstbourne Pkwy from R-7 to C-2 to make way for a grocery store and other retail under the project name "Retail at the Ascent." Plans show about 79,848 square feet of new building, and the record notes that a Kentucky landscape architect must verify and certify the planting installation before any certificate of occupancy is issued.
Kentucky Shakespeare Inc has been issued an Alcoholic Beverage Special Temporary License for events at 1340 S 4th St, doing business as Kentucky Shakespeare Festival In Central Part Part 2, with the license valid through 12/31/2026. The record shows $100 paid in fees and that required materials — a Certificate of Good Standing, event description and diagram, flier, and insurance — were all met on 05/04/2026, so they appear ready to serve alcohol at their festival programming.
MC Associates, LLC is asking to close the sidewalk at 700 East Main Street, Unit 104 (between South Shelby Street and South Clay Street) to protect pedestrians during demolition of the existing building. The owner is Nulu Central Station LLC; the permit notes no cuts to asphalt or sidewalk and requires any damage be restored to its previous condition or better, with work scheduled to run from May 11, 2026, through May 11, 2027.
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