Downtown Development Review Overlay District Committee, May 13, 2026
Approves Overlay permit for JW Marriott renovation at 441 South 4th Street, unanimous
What happened
The Downtown Development Review Overlay District Committee unanimously approved case 26-overlay-016, the JW Marriott renovation at 441 South 4th Street, converting the existing office tower into a 414-room hotel with restaurant spaces, plus a three-story addition in the east park…
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Overlay permit for JW Marriott renovation at 441 South 4th Street
Approval of overlay permit to renovate the existing office tower (former Brown & Williamson / 5th Third tower) into a 414-room JW Marriott hotel with restaurant spaces, including three-story podium base, facade alterations, a three-story addition (66 ft wide x 113 ft deep x 71 ft high) in the east...
Meeting Summary
The Downtown Development Review Overlay District Committee unanimously approved case 26-overlay-016, the JW Marriott renovation at 441 South 4th Street, converting the existing office tower into a 414-room hotel with restaurant spaces, plus a three-story addition in the east park…
Key Decisions (1)
Overlay permit for JW Marriott renovation at 441 South 4th Street
Development Activity (1)
JW Marriott Louisville renovation
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Marriott selected Louisville for a JW Marriott (its top-tier brand),…
Sentiment
Committee members strongly favored pedestrian-scale improvements and street activation, expressing…
Infrastructure
Uncertain ownership and management of the downtown Pedway system and…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: a board member, a staff member, the applicant's representative, and a member of the public.
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