What's being built near the convention center in downtown Louisville? Here's what to know

Kate Marijolovic, Louisville Courier Journal
Updated ·1 min read
Construction of the Derby City Hotel at 133 W. Market St., pictured on August 17, 2023.
Construction of the Derby City Hotel at 133 W. Market St., pictured on August 17, 2023.

Project: Derby City Hotel

Location: 133 W. Market St.

Description: Derby City Hotel is under construction in the heart of downtown Louisville. The 168-room, six-story hotel will be under the Canopy by Hilton brand.

Plans for a hotel at the site have been in the works since 2019. It will join a nearby Aloft hotel that opened in 2015 and a Cambria that opened in 2021.

The hotel will have a ground-floor restaurant, as well as a rooftop bar and eatery. The hotel is slated to open in July 2024.

A rendering of the Derby City Hotel, under construction at Market and Second streets in downtown Louisville.
A rendering of the Derby City Hotel, under construction at Market and Second streets in downtown Louisville.

Cost: $60 million

Size: 128,000 square feet

Developers: TruVine Derby City LLC and Campisano Capital

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the cost of the development and expected opening date. The development is expected to cost $60 million and to open in July 2024.

Reach reporter Kate Marijolovic at kmarijolovic@gannett.com or on Twitter @kmarijolovic.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: New Hilton-brand hotel under construction in downtown Louisville