SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Lakeland, Fla.-based Blue Steel Development has acquired 309 acres in Shelbyville, about 36 miles east of Louisville via I-64, with plans to build a nearly 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project dubbed Steel 64. The development will comprise two buildings spanning 1.4 million square feet and 362,909 square feet, respectively. Construction is slated to begin this quarter, with delivery anticipated for the fourth quarter of 2027.
Steel 64, which will be designed to accommodate a range of distribution, logistics and manufacturing users, will include 40-foot and 36-foot clear heights, a dedicated trailer drop yard adjacent to Building 1 and double-row trailer parking for Building 2.
The project team includes Horton, Harley & Carter, Inc. (architect), Land Design & Development Inc. (civil engineer), The Conlan Co. (general contractor) and CBRE (leasing). David Collie and Josh Tarpley of BWE arranged construction financing through Protective Life Insurance Co.