The process is very costly and it takes a long time in order to know if you have zoning or not. The advice I could give zoning and planning departments in Lexington and Louisville would be to make both communities more user-friendly. The protracted time that it takes to get technical issues resolved is very expensive. Time is money in this business. The approval process is very unpredictable and companies don't have a positive feeling about doing business in these markets.
Retailers are probably the most organized in all of the real estate sectors.
They understand what they have to do to be successful, whether it is a regional mall or a large box user. Retailers will sort through it and compete efficiently and effectively. The management of these companies tell us that the Cabinet and GLI represented Kentucky and Louisville very effectively. NTS has experienced nothing but good results. Currently, there are efforts underway by political, business and civic leaders to merge Louisville and Jefferson County.