🔥 Top Scoops in Louisville, KY

The 10 most interesting neighborhood scoops from August 5, 2026

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#1 Top Scoop Mechanical Permit

601 W Chestnut St issued HVAC mechanical permit for LMPD Phase 2

Intertech Mechanical Services is installing new split systems, VAVs and associated piping for "LMPD Phase 2" at 601 West Chestnut St on behalf of owner Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government. The commercial HVAC work is valued at an estimated $650,000 and includes six pieces of equipment with condensers on the roof and machinery located on Level 2 or higher. The permit is issued (inspections pending) and the contractor will provide ladder access as needed; the permit expires 02/02/2027.

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#2 Top Scoop Building Permit

15839 Shadowalk Dr applied for building permit for SFD with attached garage

Fischer Homes Louisville, Ltd is planning to construct a new single-family home for owner JSAR LLC at 15839 Shadowalk Drive. The two-story, roughly 6,500-square-foot house will include 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, an attached garage, an unfinished basement and a tiny 28-square-foot rear patio, with a project value estimated at $757,868.

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#3 Top Scoop Building Permit

11119 Insight Dr building permit for new SFD with attached garage and 4 bed

Fischer Homes Louisville, Ltd is planning to build a new single-family home in the Villages at Heritage Creek for owner Grand Communities LLC at 11119 Insight Drive. The two-story, 4,570‑sq ft house will have 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, an attached garage and unfinished basement, plus a small 28‑sq ft deck and 18‑sq ft rear patio, with a project value estimated at $444,549.

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#4 Top Scoop Building Permit

17307 White Oak Ct applied for building permit for in-ground pool

Welch Builders Inc is installing an in-ground gunite swimming pool at 17307 White Oak Court in Fisherville, KY. The pool will be about 16 by 36 feet (576 sq ft) with depths from 3 to 5 feet, surrounded by an aluminum fence, and the project is estimated at $217,933 with Scott Cowell of BlueHaven listed as the licensed professional. Sounds like a summer-ready backyard upgrade that’ll turn some heads on the block.

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#5 Top Scoop Building Permit

5407 VENKATA WAY building permit issued for DaVinci 72-inch gas fireplace

Eastwood Stove & Outdoor Shoppe has an issued fireplace permit to install a DaVinci Custom Linear 72" Bay Window Gas Fireplace at 5407 Venkata Way for owner Arla Praveen. The job lists two gas units and carries an estimated cost of $51,000, with the permit valid through 02/02/2027. Looks like a stylish, cozy upgrade headed to that home — bay-window glow incoming.

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#6 Top Scoop Other

8920 Broad Run Rd license issued for Mobile Vending - Food Unit

Mandy Benham, doing business as Lake Life Coffee Company, has been issued a mobile vending (food unit) license to operate at 8920 Broad Run Rd. The record shows required items—fire inspection, health permit, insurance, corporation good standing, and Revenue Commission registration—are all met, a $200 fee was paid on 08/03/2026, and the cart will serve hot and iced coffee and hot chocolate.

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#7 Top Scoop Other

433 S 5th Street Encroachment Permit submitted

Merrick-Kemper (applicant John M. Berry) has filed an encroachment permit to allow a temporary road closure at 433 South 5th Street from August 10–14, 2026. The site—owned by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville—involves work on concrete pavement and specifies no lane or sidewalk closures aside from the road closure itself. The record also carries a notice that the property has individual landmark status and will require UD written approval before work proceeds.

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#8 Top Scoop Other

219 W Burnett Ave submitted Short Term Rental application

A short-term rental application has been submitted for 219 W Burnett Ave. The listing is for a non-owner occupied rental seeking a conditional use permit, and the applicant has paid a $250 application fee. There are no inspections scheduled or completed yet, so the property could be gearing up to host guests soon.

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#9 Top Scoop Other

13117 AIKEN RD encroachment permit PW-REP-26-02558 issued

Margaret King with Louisville Gas and Electric has been issued an encroachment permit to perform utility work at 13117 Aiken Rd. The owner is JMFA1 LLC (13115 Aiken Rd), and the work includes excavation and two street cuts—a 3' x 5' dirt cut and a 3' x 5' asphalt cut—with a lane closure planned from August 11 to September 7, 2026. The permit currently shows $460 in outstanding fees.

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#10 Top Scoop Other

658 S 3RD ST encroachment permit issued for lane and sidewalk closures

Louisville Gas & Electric Company (applicant Derek Wilkins) has been issued an encroachment permit for work at 658 S 3rd St, a property owned by the Parking Authority of River City Inc. The work is scheduled August 4–September 1, 2026 (about four weeks), will require a lane and sidewalk closure but no excavation or street cuts, and shows $520 in outstanding fees.

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