CenterCourt

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The new mixed-use CenterCourt development under construction blocks from downtown and adjacent to the University of Kentucky. Lexington centercourt.jpg
The new mixed-use CenterCourt development under construction blocks from downtown and adjacent to the University of Kentucky.
CenterCourt under construction in November 2006. CenterCourt 110206.jpg
CenterCourt under construction in November 2006.

CenterCourt is a mixed-use development being constructed along South Upper at Avenue of Champions and Bolivar Street in Lexington, Kentucky within the College Town district. It is one block from the University of Kentucky and several blocks from Rupp Arena and downtown.

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Lexington, Kentucky Consolidated city-county in Kentucky, United States

Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. In the 2018 U.S. Census Estimate, the city's population was 323,780 anchoring a metropolitan area of 516,697 people and a combined statistical area of 760,528 people.

University of Kentucky Public research university in Lexington, KY, USA

The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public co-educational university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities, the largest college or university in the state, with 30,720 students as of Fall 2015, and the highest ranked research university in the state according to U.S. News and World Report.

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On September 29, 2005, ground was broken for CenterCourt, the first venture within Lexington under a new mixed-use zoning ordinance. [1] The project envisioned includes lofts, condominiums, town homes, and retail and dining establishments. Prices for the residences range from $130,000 to $300,000 and is geared towards "baby boomers, professionals, professors, and students." [2]

Phase I of construction includes the four floor mixed-use structure fronting South Upper that features 76 residential condominiums and five retail vendors. [2] A five level parking structure was constructed in the rear. Phase II of construction entails the construction of an additional 80 condominiums. [2]

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References

  1. "CenterCourt is Lexington's Newest 3 point shot!". The Real Estate Bloggers. 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Center Court Phase I". South Hill Group. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2006-11-13.

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