LEXINGTON, Ky. — The inaugural State of Downtown, presented by Republic Bank, is June 19 at the Lexington Opera House. This new event will attract leading developers, real estate professionals, economic development professionals, lenders, and community leaders for a presentation and conversation about Lexington’s downtown area.
Attendees can expect to hear about the health of downtown, including data on development, street-level occupancy and rental rates, the office market, the hospitality industry, event attendance, the residential market, and other relevant stats.
The event will feature an expert panel that will discuss current downtown projects and issues. Panelists include Todd Ziegler, market president of Republic Bank; Melody Flowers, executive director for Strategic Analysis & Policy at the University of Kentucky; Dudley Webb, chairman of The Webb Companies; and James Schrader, president & principal broker of Schrader Commercial Properties, LLC. Laurie Peterson with Business Lexington will moderate the event and will take questions from the audience following the panel.
Doors open at 4:00 p.m. and the program begins at 4:30 p.m. A networking reception will follow at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, and include complimentary beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres at the reception. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.downtownlex.com.
State of Downtown is hosted by the Downtown Lexington Partnership and the Downtown Lexington Management District.
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