Bi-Weekly Update - 6/06/01

Look for our next eMain Neighborhood update on June 20, 2001.

 

eMain Neighborhood Team Meeting and Reports

 

Bellarmine University

Bellarmine's Center for eWorld Education's first executive mini-seminar series went well. Attendees were impressed with the multiplicity of information they gained. Kevin Ellison, Chief Operating Officer for Akribis, had this to say about the eWorld classes, "Not only was the presented information cutting-edge and applicable to real-life situations, but also drawn from a diverse panel of entrepreneurs from all levels of business." Tom McMahon, Capital Initiatives Director with The Enterprise Corporation added, “It was surprising how much detailed information the entrepreneurs were willing to give about their company’s valuation and revenues.”

 

Carlysle Building

The building is expected to be at full capacity by the end of June 2001.

 

Clocktower Building

Development is on track. The floors have been surfaced with light weight concrete and steel is being set for elevator cuts and staircases.

 

Extreme Sports Park

Site work has already begun. Outdoor construction should be completed by the end of the summer.

 

Garage @ 1^st and Main Streets

Site should be ready for construction by July 1, 2001. Estimated completion is October 2002.

 

Snead Building

The grand opening is scheduled for October 2001.

 

Waterfront Park Place

Development is moving along. Work on the first floor parking garage is expected to begin soon.

 

 

ReLated Local nEWS

 

New projects fill budget plan

Mayor Dave Armstrong proposed a $252.8 million city budget yesterday that has money to restore a western Louisville police district, improve garbage collection in much of the city and initiate development of a downtown entertainment area. Armstrong told the Board of Aldermen that his spending plan will improve Louisville's ''livability'' and encourage more people and businesses to move to the city.

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2001/06/01/ke060101s31519.htm

 

City stays course with eMain

Can the ''dot.com'' flame-out that rocked the technology market nationally help solidify eMain USA, the downtown Louisville center devoted to high tech and e-commerce? City officials who introduced eMain last year are betting a good portion of downtown development plans that it will. With the gradual gutting and refurbishing of several buildings on East Main Street -- including one that's home to bCatalyst, a technology incubator designed to help new tech businesses -- eMain is one of the first of Mayor Dave Armstrong's downtown development initiatives to begin taking shape.

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2001/05/23/ke052301s26810.htm

 

Arms museum to open on Main

Owsley Brown Frazier, one of Louisville's wealthiest citizens, plans to open a $20 million museum on Main Street to showcase his collection of antique guns and rifles and draw visitors from around the world. The Frazier Historical Arms Museum is scheduled to open in late 2002 or early 2003 at the corner of Ninth and Main streets. It will be the latest addition to an area that is developing into a tourist and entertainment district and includes the Louisville Slugger Museum and the Louisville Science Center.

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2001/05/25/ke052501s28347.htm

 

KingFish site attracts five building plans

Five groups submitted proposals to develop the old KingFish restaurant site near Seventh and Main streets -- including two that confirmed that they want to build office towers as the centerpiece of projects costing at least $60 million.

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2001/05/18/ke051801s25123.htm

 

New housing for children under way

Construction is nearly complete on the first of 10 buildings that will make up the new $25 million Home of the Innocents complex where Bourbon Stock Yard once stood. Workers will spend the next few weeks painting, roofing, wiring and landscaping a 14,000-squarefoot residential treatment center for girls at Market Street and Baxter Avenue.

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2001/05/17/ke051701s24678.htm

 

 

Slugger Field's a hit

Much hyped and much anticipated, the $28 million Louisville Slugger Field made its rookie debut last season and didn't disappoint. Its tenant, the Louisville RiverBats, led the Triple A International League in attendance, drawing 685,000 baseball fans in 72 home dates. And despite ongoing construction at the 13,200-seat ballpark throughout the season, those fans gave the new stadium rave reviews as baseball in Louisville experienced a resurgence after several years of dwindling interest at staid old Cardinal Stadium.

http://louisville.bcentral.com/louisville/stories/2001/05/28/story2.html

 

Breckinridge Tech Center comes online

If developer Paul Lichtefeld Sr. has his way, what once was a dilapidated manufacturing warehouse in the Limerick neighborhood soon will be a thriving facility for technology companies. Lichtefeld's construction company, Lichtefeld Inc., has spent the past year and a half converting the old Nall & Williams Tobacco Co. warehouse at 908 S. Eighth St. into space suitable for tech and tech-related companies.

http://louisville.bcentral.com/louisville/stories/2001/05/21/story1.html

 

 

Industry-Related News

 

IGLOU

In the fast-paced technology world, where new companies can shoot to stardom and fizzle in a year, Louisville’s IgLou Internet Services has achieved the status of respected elder statesman. IgLou's accomplishments -- besides longevity -- include keeping a focus on service and maintaining a scrappy willingness for public battles.

http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2001/05/20/biz_iglou.html

 

Center's clients see repairs online

Tom Ragland's Clarksville Collision Center has added an internet program called Auto Watch that makes it possible for customers to check the Clarksville Collision Center Web site to receive daily updates on the status of their vehicles.

http://louisville.bcentral.com/louisville/stories/2001/05/28/story7.html

 

Microsoft's Xbox ups ante in video wars

The makers of video-game consoles are escalating their fight for consumers' hearts and wallets by adding high-speed Internet access and the ability to play movies and music.

http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2001/05/17/bu051701s24277.htm

 

Mobility becomes cheaper

Stagnant inventory and sluggish sales have pushed desktop computer prices to historic lows. Now laptop and handheld makers are following suit with competitively priced new machines and steep price cuts on some of the most popular existing models.

http://cgi.louisvillescene.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/trends/10001045.html&AFFIL=LCJ

 

 

Neighborhood Entertainment

 

Slugger Field

June	Game Riverbats vs.	Time
Saturday, June 9	Durham	6:15
Sunday, June 10	Durham	1:15
Monday, June 11	Durham	7:15
Tuesday, June 12	Durham	12:15
Thursday, June 14	Buffalo	7:15
Friday, June 15	Buffalo	7:15
Saturday, June 16	Buffalo	6:15
Sunday, June 17	Buffalo	1:15
Saturday, June 30	Indianapolis	6:15

http://www.batsbaseball.com/

 

Swanson Cralle

Call 589-5466 for more information.

 

 

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