Nov 16 Local News With New Restaurant Planned for 4th Street Live, Calls for Downtown Retail Continue The news that the former Borders bookstore building in 4th Street Live won’t be filled with another retail shop has come as a disappointment for many downtown boosters. The Borders space has been empty for months, and it’s up to the Baltimore-based Cordish Companies to find a tenant. Insider Louisville reports that the German restaurant […] By Gabe Bullard Nov 16 Local News With New Restaurant Planned for 4th Street Live, Calls for Downtown Retail Continue Gabe Bullard
Oct 7 Local News Mechanical Bull Bar Coming To 4th Street Live A western-themed bar that featuring a mechanical bull will locate soon in 4th Street Live. The Courier-Journal reports that PBR Louisville, a franchise of Professional Bull Riders, Inc., will be housed in a second floor space on the district’s east side. It’s expected to open early next year. The space will be vacated soon by […] By Rick Howlett Oct 7 Local News Mechanical Bull Bar Coming To 4th Street Live Rick Howlett
Aug 28 Local News Retail Unlikely for Fourth Street Borders Location Five retail spaces in Louisville once occupied by Borders and Waldenbooks stores will be sold at auction next month. But one former Borders store isn’t changing hands. The branch at Fourth Street Live is still owned by the Baltimore-based Cordish Companies. Cordish holds the lease and will decide what fills the space next. Mayor’s spokesman Chris […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 28 Local News Retail Unlikely for Fourth Street Borders Location Gabe Bullard
Jul 18 Local News Remaining Two Louisville Borders Stores Expected to Close as Company Liquidates After 40-years in business, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based bookseller Borders plans to liquidate. The company once operated four bookstores in Louisville, but the branches on 4th Street and South Hurstbourne were closed weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 in February. The stores at Shelbyville Road Plaza and on Bardstown Road were to remain […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 18 Local News Remaining Two Louisville Borders Stores Expected to Close as Company Liquidates Gabe Bullard
Mar 23 Local News Tandy Seeks Downtown Grocery Store to Fill Borders Space The Borders bookstore will soon be closed and Louisville Metro Councilman David Tandy, who represents the bulk of downtown, says the city has a number of options to fill the soon-to-be-empty space, including a grocery store. By WFPL News Mar 23 Local News Tandy Seeks Downtown Grocery Store to Fill Borders Space WFPL News
Feb 16 Local News Fischer To Discuss 4th Street Borders Closure With Cordish Mayor's spokesperson Chris Poynter says the city must now work on filling the soon-to-be empty retail spaces, particularly the one on 4th Street, which anchors 4th Street Live. "It's unfortunate that we're losing an anchor tenant, but businesses have come and gone all the time at 4th Street Live, so we're pretty confident the Cordish Company with their national experience and their retail experience can find a viable use for that space if indeed the Borders closes," he says. By Gabe Bullard Feb 16 Local News Fischer To Discuss 4th Street Borders Closure With Cordish Gabe Bullard
Sep 8 Local News Heiner Says Mayoral Power Should Be Limited Louisville Metro Councilman Hal Heiner says he's disappointed with Attorney General Jack Conway's opinion on the mayor’s economic development powers. By Gabe Bullard Sep 8 Local News Heiner Says Mayoral Power Should Be Limited Gabe Bullard