See renderings of LOUMed Commons

Back in August, we told you about Louisville’s plans to turn what is currently a decommissioned jail building into an urban green space called LOUMed Commons.

Officials behind the project have now selected a landscape architect to lead the development: CARMAN Landscape Architecture. The Louisville- + Lexington-based firm is responsible for several other notable project, like:

• The 2nd Street environment just outside the KFC Yum! Center
• The Speed Art Museum’s 2016 renovations
• The Belknap Classroom Building + pedestrian plaza at the University of Louisville
• The Lou Lou on Market patio — Think we should add it to our outdoor dining guide?

Demolition of the Community Correctional Facility on E. Chestnut Street is expected to be complete by the end of the year, with construction on the new park expected to begin in mid-2025.

Here’s a sneak peak at what’s breaking out at the former jail site.

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Images courtesy Louisville Medical and Education District

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Images courtesy Louisville Medical and Education District

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Images courtesy Louisville Medical and Education District

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Images courtesy Louisville Medical and Education District