Railyard Lexington

08/27/2026

Really appreciate the Kight Home Center and Carter Lumber team for helping keep things moving at The Railyard as framing comes together.

08/22/2026

The Railyard is getting closer, and we’re now starting conversations with businesses interested in being part of the project.

Set to open in Spring 2027, we’re leasing commercial storefronts from around 750 to 1,500 square feet. Because construction is still underway, there’s plenty of flexibility to shape the layout around your business.

If you’re looking for a new home for your business in Lexington, send us a message to learn more.

08/14/2026

I was asked this week how we ended up working with Mefford Contracting on the Railyard, and a lot of the credit goes to Earl.

He was involved early in the bidding process, helping work through pricing, scope, questions from the plans, and what it was actually going to take to build the project. That work made a real impression on us and played a big part in choosing the team.

Now, more than a year later, Earl is out here every day helping keep the Railyard moving.

Thanks, Earl. We appreciate everything you’ve put into this project.

08/06/2026

Over the past week we've poured another foundation, concrete work is continuing, and the framing crews are making steady progress. The site is changing almost every day. Here's a quick update from August 5th.

08/03/2026

Kentucky’s EV charging funding is helping bring new infrastructure to Delaware Avenue. The Railyard was included in the latest awards, supporting public EV charging as part of our brownfield redevelopment and mixed-use housing project.

Interested in installing an EV charger at your workplace, apartment or other location? The Office of Energy Policy has funding to support installation of both Level 2 and Level 3 (DC Fast) EV chargers for locations that qualify.

To date, the following have been approved:

​City of Covington: Level 2 program $21,203.50​
City of Newport: Level 2 program $25,000
Perry County: Level 2 program $25,000
Capital City Airport: Level 3 program $186,000
Red River Gorgeous: Level 2 program $20,000
City of Alexandria: Level 2 program $9,183
Beargrass Development, LLC: Level 2 program $13,900
R.C. Bigelow, LLC: Level 2 program $16,953
The Railyard Lexington: Level 2 program $13,170

Applications will remain open until funds are exhausted. For more info, click on this link https://eec.ky.gov/Energy/Programs/Pages/Volkswagen-Settlement.aspx

08/01/2026

The pace has picked up at the Railyard. With framing underway and work progressing across all three buildings, here’s the latest view from above.

07/27/2026

Framing has now started on the second building at the Railyard, with the foundation for the final building planned to be poured this week.

07/20/2026

We’re going vertical at the Railyard! Framing has started on the first building. Join Earl on site for a quick update.

07/06/2026

A good site visit today at the Railyard with Rick McQuady and Lena Jahjaga from City of Lexington, Ky - Government - Housing Advocacy & Community Development.

Rick played an important role in guiding and advocating for this project during the application's review by the Affordable Housing Governing Board.

Their support allowed us to move forward with 32 apartments, including 12 units set aside for 20 years of affordability.

Hoping this project helps unlock more mixed-income housing development in Lexington.