Talk about its iconic front yard across the street. Last week, Humana, Poe Companies and I announced the next chapter for *** site that is the crown jewel of our skyline. Yet risk becoming the symbol of *** dying downtown. Today, I’m thrilled to share the first renderings of that next chapter. The Humana Tower is going to be transformed into *** world-class 1000 room convention hotel and more. It will bring more people to Louisville every day, create hundreds of local jobs, help us attract more and larger events to the convention center, fairgrounds, and other venues. It will strengthen downtown, our entire city, and the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky. We have 151 years of experience hosting the world in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Derby Festival, and the transformation of downtown will help us solidify our reputation as the best city in America to host iconic festivals and events.
PHOTOS: First look at renderings of big Humana Tower renovation
Updated: 1:40 PM EST Feb 12, 2026
Last week, it was announced that the Humana building in downtown Louisville would undergo a massive renovation.On Thursday, we got our first look at what it could look like. The building, which was vacated after four decades as the company consolidated, is set to become a “world-class” convention center and hotel.Mayor Craig Greenberg held his State of the City address and revealed the first renderings: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The project would include a thousand hotel rooms, restaurants, 100,000 square feet of meeting space and a 40,000-square-foot grand ballroom.The plan will cost about $600-700 million.Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and last 3-4 years.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Last week, it was announced that the Humana building in downtown Louisville would undergo a massive renovation.
On Thursday, we got our first look at what it could look like.
The building, which was vacated after four decades as the company consolidated, is set to become a “world-class” convention center and hotel.
Mayor Craig Greenberg held his State of the City address and revealed the first renderings:
The project would include a thousand hotel rooms, restaurants, 100,000 square feet of meeting space and a 40,000-square-foot grand ballroom.
The plan will cost about $600-700 million.
Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and last 3-4 years.