Downtown Data and Information from LDMD

LDMD offers the most complete source of up-to-date, accurate information about the downtown marketplace. Businesses can use LDMD's data to make critical investment decisions, analyze office or retail locations, conduct market studies for retail and service businesses, and investigate new development opportunities.

Database Information

  • LDMD's database is designed to provide information in customized formats. Data is available for the entire Central Business District or any designated subarea, and can be organized according to user specifications. (Software: dBase III Plus)

Investment/Development

  • Complete record of new construction and rehabilitation investments from 1965 to present; projects currently under construction, announced or planned; development opportunities inventory; maps depicting Development Focus Areas, Zoning, Design Review Overlay, and Enterprise Zone; list of incentive programs; list of historically designated properties and districts.

Market Conditions

  • Demographic overview of downtown workers and residents; 1990 census profiles originating from a 1, 2, 3 and 5 mile radius of Fourth & Liberty; retail sales profile with comparison of Louisville MSA to regional cities; downtown employment by block.

Transportation and Parking

  • Complete parking inventory, including total supply, long-term/short-term allocations, occupancy, rate structure, accessibility, and owner/operator; automobile traffic volume counts and pedestrian counts for selected intersections; transit accessibility and ridership.

Office Space

  • Inventory of all buildings showing total square footage, occupancy and vacancy, classification, date and cost of construction or renovation, ownership, building management and/or leasing agent; absorption trends from 1983.

Retail Space

  • Inventory of all space organized by building or establishment including square footage, occupancy and vacancy, date and cost of construction or renovation, ownership, building management and/or leasing agent.

Hospitality

  • Inventory including number of rooms, rates and conference space; attendance for major downtown attractions and events; restaurant inventory listing seating, cuisine, price ranges, and hours of operation; list of theaters / performance halls including seating capacity and description of venue.

Residential

  • Apartment complexes in or adjacent to CBD, showing number of units, size, rental rates, occupancy, and owner/leasing agent; list of downtown amenities.

Fitness and Child Care

  • Inventory of all fitness facilities and child care centers in or adjacent to CBD, showing location, capacity, amenities, hours of operation, cost and ownership.