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Publix Opens 48,387 SF Grocery Store in Cold Spring, Kentucky

John Nelson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:44:12 +0000

COLD SPRING, KY. — Publix Super Markets has opened a new Publix grocery store in northern Kentucky. The 48,387-square-foot store is located at 5401 Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring, about 11 miles south of Cincinnati. The grocery store anchors Cold Spring Pointe, a 52-acre retail development along U.S. Highway 27 by Mid Atlantic Properties that features a Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Qdoba, Five Below, Tropical Smoothie Café, AT&T, The UPS Store, Chase Bank and Chick-fil-A. The new Publix features an adjacent Publix Liquors store, as well as a drive-thru pharmacy and its traditional departments including produce, bakery and deli. The Cold Spring store represents the seventh Publix grocery store in Kentucky.

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Hunt Midwest Delivers 505,134 SF Industrial Building in Metro Louisville

John Nelson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:08:23 +0000

SIMPSONVILLE, KY. — Kansas City-based Hunt Midwest has delivered the first building at Simpsonville 64 Logistics Park, an industrial park in metro Louisville that can accommodate up to 3.3 million square feet of logistics space. The first building is Logistics II, a 505,134-square-foot cross-dock facility that Hunt Midwest says is the only 500,000-square-foot or larger facility available in the Louisville market. Logistics II features 36-foot clear heights, 58 dock doors (expandable to 102), four drive-in doors, 200-foot truck courts, 320 car parking spaces, 135 trailer parking spaces and build-to-suit office space. Hunt Midwest will deliver the second building in the park, the 270,098-square-foot Logistics I rear-load building, by August. Simpsonville 64 Logistics Park sits in Shelby County, roughly 25 miles east of Louisville via I-64. Doug Butcher and Alex Grove of CBRE are handling the leasing assignment for Logistics I and II. The design-build team includes H2B Architects, Mindel Scott (civil engineer) and Evans General Contractors.

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Yum Brands Agrees to Sell Pizza Hut in Two Separate Transactions Totaling $2.7B

John Nelson — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), the Louisville-based operator of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC franchises, has entered into an agreement to sell the Pizza Hut chain across two separate transactions with a combined value of $2.7 billion. LongRange Capital, a private equity firm based in Stamford, Conn., has agreed to purchase Pizza Hut outside of mainland China for approximately $1.5 billion. The company is financing its acquisition using funds from UBS Investment Bank. Yum China Holdings Inc. (NYSE: YUMC), which is based in Shanghai and was spun off from Yum! Brands in 2016, is acquiring the Pizza Hut holdings in mainland China for approximately $1.2 billion. Yum China says it is financing its acquisition using a combination of cash and debt financing. Yum! Brands announced in November that it began exploring strategic options for the Pizza Hut vertical. Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut is considered the second-largest pizza brand in the world with more than 15,500 restaurants in 108 countries globally and approximately $10 billion in annual system-wide sales, according to LongRange Capital. “Under LongRange and Yum China, Pizza Hut will be well-positioned for future growth with ownership that brings deep expertise in the restaurant…

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Clark Beverage Group to Invest $129M for Corporate Headquarters, Distribution Facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Abby Cox — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:20:04 +0000

BOWLING GREEN, KY. — The Clark Beverage Group and Clark Distributing Co., both subsidiaries of C.C. Clark Inc.) are partnering with HDA for the design and construction of their new $129 million headquarters and distribution facility in Bowling Green. Scheduled to break ground this summer, the project will span 362,675 square feet and will feature a 46,600-square-foot, two-story corporate office; a 298,500-square-foot warehouse; 17,000-square-foot fleet maintenance facility; and a 575-square-foot security check-in building. The campus will also be able to accommodate an additional 135,000 square feet for future expansion, as well as 34-foot clear heights, 36 docks, automated systems and dedicated mezzanine spaces for additional storage. A separate, remote building will provide onsite servicing, maintenance and washing for delivery vehicles, complemented by an onsite fueling station. Completion of the project is anticipated for fall 2027. C.C. Clark was established in 1903 and today bottles and distributes beverages from brands including Coca-Cola, Barefoot Wine, Fairlife, Dunkin’, Vitamin Water, Hi-C, Terrapin Beer Co., High Noon, Minute Maid, Monster Energy, Powerade, Yuengling and Sam Adams.

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Cove Capital Investments Acquires 72,013 SF Shopping Center in Western Kentucky

John Nelson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:04:53 +0000

PRINCETON, KY. — Capital Cove Investments has acquired a 72,013-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 55 U.S. Highway 62 in Princeton, a city in Western Kentucky’s Caldwell County. Anchored by Kroger subsidiary Ruler Foods, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to national credit tenants including Marshall’s and Tractor Supply Co. Capital Cove Investments acquired the center via a Delaware Statutory Trust. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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JLL Income Property Trust Receives $49M Loan for UPS-Occupied Distribution Facility Near Louisville

Abby Cox — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:57:09 +0000

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — JLL Income Property Trust has received a $49 million mortgage loan for Louisville Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility located in Shepherdsville, a southern suburb of Louisville. The facility was fully leased at the time of financing to UPS Supply Chain Solutions. The loan features a five-year term with a 5.28 percent interest rate. The lender was not disclosed. JLL Income Property Trust acquired Louisville Logistics Center in 2023. The property features 40-foot clear heights and 110 dock-high doors.

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Newmark Brokers Sale of 332,309 SF Shopping Center in Newport, Kentucky

John Nelson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:56:06 +0000

NEWPORT, KY. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Newport Pavilion, a 332,309-square-foot shopping center in Newport, a Kentucky city situated across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati. Newport Pavilion is co-anchored by Kroger and Target and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, Michael’s, Ulta Beauty, Chipotle Mexican Grill and PetSmart. The property sits on 55 acres and benefits from a long-term PILOT agreement through 2037. Conor Lalor, Kyle Minter, Keely Polczynski, James Sharp V and Brian Schneiderman of Newmark represented the seller, The Ranier Cos., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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TSB Realty Arranges Sale of 398-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky

John Nelson — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:57:19 +0000

LEXINGTON, KY. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of Campus Court, a 398-bed student housing property located near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. Coastal Ridge Real Estate purchased the community from an undisclosed seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. Originally constructed in 1988, Campus Court was updated in 2008 and offers 238 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, basketball court, dog park, tanning beds, private study rooms, a barbecue and picnic area and a TV lounge and game room. The community was 99 percent leased at the time of sale.

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Western Kentucky University Board Approves Gilbane’s $350M Student Campus Housing Development Plan

Abby Cox — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:49:12 +0000

BOWLING GREEN, KY. — The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Board of Regents has approved the “Elevate WKU” development plan with Gilbane Development Co., a global real estate development firm, to launch the first phase of a multi-year student housing initiative on the WKU campus in Bowling Green. The Kentucky Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee also approved the partnership this week. The $350 million initiative is the largest residential investment in WKU’s history, according to Gilbane. Phase I of the development will replace Hugh Poland and Douglas Keen Halls with a new roughly 1,000-bed residential complex featuring suite-style options, community kitchens, collaborative lounges, expanded community spaces, tech-enabled learning environments and enhanced safety and accessibility features. The facility is expected to open in fall 2028. Gilbane is developing the Elevate WKU master plan in a public-private partnership with the university under a 50-year ground lease model. Under the structure, WKU will enter into a ground lease with the Collegiate Housing Foundation (CHF) — a national 501(c)(3) organization — which will serve as owner and borrower. Gilbane and WKU have selected Inwood Management to oversee the day-to-day operations and physical maintenance of the Elevate WKU portfolio alongside the university’s Residence Life team. Future phases will address renovations of existing…

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Subtext, Clarion to Break Ground on 784-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Kentucky

John Nelson — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:54:51 +0000

LEXINGTON, KY. — Subtext is set to break ground on VERVE Lexington, a 784-bed student housing development located at 185 E. Maxwell St. near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. The community is being developed in partnership with Clarion Partners in a qualified opportunity zone and is scheduled for completion in summer 2028. VERVE Lexington will span 460,136 square feet and offer 275 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities are set to include a ground floor coffee shop, dedicated study spaces, fitness and wellness spaces and a second-floor terrace with a pool and clubroom. The development team included Southern Building Group, KTGY, EA Partners and Pacific Life Insurance Co.

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Phoenix Investors Acquires 334,772 SF Industrial Facility in West Paducah, Kentucky

Abby Cox — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:39:49 +0000

PADUCAH, KY. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has purchased a 334,772-square-foot industrial facility located at 7845 Carneal Road in West Paducah. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1966, the facility sits on roughly 29 acres and includes 25-foot clear heights, seven dock doors, 13 drive-in doors and expansive yard and parking areas within a fully fenced property. The building can accommodate manufacturing, distribution and bulk logistics users and offers flexible warehouse space. The industrial facility is also located near the “Triple Rail” site, which is an 800-acre industrial park that features direct access to three major rail lines including Paducah & Louisville Railway (P&L), Canadian National (CN) and BNSF Railway. In addition to rail connectivity, West Paducah sits at the confluence of the Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland, and Mississippi rivers, making it a major inland shipping gateway. Phoenix Investors plans to further modernize and reposition the property for modern industrial users with upgrades like LED lighting, new exterior paint, parking lot improvements, dock upgrades and white-boxing portions of the building, as well as additional site enhancements designed to improve operational efficiency.

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Vesper Acquires 385-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Louisville

John Nelson — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:10:09 +0000

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Vesper Holdings has acquired Yugo Louisville Nine, a 385-bed student housing community located near the University of Louisville campus. The property — now dubbed ‘The Nine’ — was developed in 2016 and offers units in two-, three, four- and five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities at the six-story community include a 24-hour fitness center, study center, yoga and spin room, coffee bar, game room, resort-style pool, sun deck, fire pit, dog park and group study lounges. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed. Aaron Moll of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Vesper.

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Hendricks to Invest $14.1M for Retail Expansion at Fritz Farm Mixed-Use Development in Lexington, Kentucky

Abby Cox — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:24:07 +0000

LEXINGTON, KY. — Beloit, Wis.-based Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) will invest $14.1 million to expand the retail offerings at Fritz Farm, a 52-acre mixed-use development located in Lexington. The expansion will add three new retail buildings and more than 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space at the property. Construction is expected to begin this month, while shell spaces are anticipated to be delivered to tenants in December. Originally developed as The Summit at Fritz Farm by Bayer Properties (now part of Centennial Real Estate), the center opened in 2017 and feature more than 60 shops and restaurants, luxury apartments and a hotel. Tenants include Anthropologie, Apple, Arhaus, Bath & Body Works, Brandy Melville, Free People, Kendra Scott, Lush, Nike and Pandora.

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JLL Arranges $50M Sale of Bullitt II Logistics Center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Abby Cox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:10:55 +0000

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $50 million sale of Bullitt II Logistics Center, a 437,000-square-foot industrial warehouse and distribution facility located at 251 Buffalo Run Road in Shepherdsville, a southern suburb of Louisville in Bullitt County. Ross Bratcher, Sean Devaney, Dennis Mitchell, Kurt Sarbaugh, Powell Spears and Matt Hartlage of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners, in the transaction. Chicago-based LaSalle Investment Management was the buyer. Situated roughly 12 miles from the UPS Worldport, Bullitt II Logistics Center is fully leased to a subsidiary of Dorman Products, an American supplier and manufacturer of aftermarket automotive replacement parts. The cross-dock facility was delivered in 2022 and features 36-foot clear heights, fully circulating truck courts with up to 185-foot depths, 50 dock doors, 63 designated trailer parking spaces and more than 14,000 square feet of office space.

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JLL Arranges $55.8M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Louisville

Abby Cox — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:53:09 +0000

LOUISVILLE, KY. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $55.8 million sale of a two-building, 390,000-square-foot industrial portfolio situated within the Blankenbaker Station Business Park in eastern Louisville. Ed Halaburt, Ross Bratcher, John Huguenard, Sean Devaney, Kurt Sarbaugh and Will McCormack of JLL represented the sellers, Washington Capital Management and Roebling Development, in the transaction. EQT Real Estate was the buyer. The first building serves as Packsize International’s Innovation Center, which spans 240,000 square feet and features specialized manufacturing capabilities, including two production lines supported by 3.3-ton cranes and office space. The second building, which totals 150,000 square feet, houses a same-day delivery facility for Packsize — one of roughly 50 locations across North America. The facility features full air conditioning, seven box-in-box coolers to support grocery operations and robotics systems for automated sortation and fulfillment processes. Both buildings have 32-foot clear heights, fully circulating truck courts, ample trailer parking and rear-loading configurations.

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Brennan Acquires 56,000 SF Industrial Facility in Hebron, Kentucky in Sale-Leaseback Deal

John Nelson — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:52:11 +0000

HEBRON, KY. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 56,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 1010 Petersburg Road in Hebron, about two miles south of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The facility is situated on more than five acres within Airpark International Corridor, a master-planned industrial park. The Chicago-based investment firm purchased the facility in a sale-leaseback deal with the tenant, a rubber and plastics manufacturer that has occupied the facility for more than 10 years. The sales price and lease terms were not disclosed.

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SRS Negotiates Sale-Leaseback of Newly Redeveloped Retail Property in Louisville Leased to Taco Bell

Abby Cox — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000

LOUISVILLE, KY. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a newly redeveloped, single-tenant retail property located at 3459 Taylor Blvd. in Louisville, less than a mile from the famous Churchill Downs horse racetrack. Taco Bell occupies the 3,250-square-foot building on a 20-year, triple-net lease. Sarah Shanks and Morgan Zant of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, Southpaw, a Connecticut-based Taco Bell franchisee that redeveloped a vacant quick-service restaurant building that was on the site. The buyer was a California-based private investor. The sales price was not disclosed.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $96.7M Refinancing for Three Multifamily Communities in Louisville

Abby Cox — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:39:05 +0000

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $96.7 million loan for the recapitalization of three newly constructed multifamily communities totaling 640 units in Louisville. The multifamily portfolio includes Belmond Flats (240 units), Cedar Creek Flats (168 units) and Glengrove Apartments (232 units). Jonathan Zilber, Joel Chetner and Josh Geller of Walker & Dunlop secured three floating-rate, interest-only loans through an institutional lender on behalf of the borrower, Highgates Group. Proceeds will be used to repay existing debt, fund closing costs and return capital to investors.

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Olympus Ventures Acquires 1.5 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

John Nelson — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:28:45 +0000

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — Olympus Ventures has acquired a two-property industrial portfolio in Shepherdsville spanning nearly 1.5 million square feet. John Huguenard, Sean Devaney and Will McCormack of JLL represented the seller, EQT Exeter, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Situated adjacent to an I-65 interchange about 16 miles south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, the portfolio comprises Derby Logistics Building 1 (524,604 square feet) and Derby Logistics Building 2 (974,049 square feet). Both buildings were delivered in 2022 on a speculative basis.

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Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Kentucky Arranges Sale of 289,937 SF Shopping Center in Louisville

John Nelson — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:43:08 +0000

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Kentucky has arranged the sale of Indian Trail Square, a 289,937-square-foot shopping center located at 5733 Preston Highway in Louisville. The property’s tenant roster includes Save A Lot, Dollar Tree, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Citi Trends. Lexington, Ky.-based BC Wood Properties sold the 30-acre property to an undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed. Craig Collins and Austin English of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Kentucky, along with Evan Halkias, Hank Davis and David Matheis of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller in the transaction.

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