Only 32 buildings out of 150 in Lexington’s commercial business district are equipped with emergency sprinklers. City officials said adding sprinklers will allow unused second and third floors to be rented out.
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Businesses outside of the concentrated shopping area feel excluded from large events and city services.
Research shows Americans are not holding back on spending this holiday season, but they are taking a more deliberate approach.
Siobhan Deeds, the store’s co-owner, said she is very sad to move from the building that’s housed her store for 22 years. The store will move to another space downtown, likely sometime next year.
Events on Lexington’s two college campuses last month brought families and tourists to town, giving businesses a needed boost. Many of these businesses struggled during the summer without students, alumni and families at the colleges.
Thistleberrys is the latest woman-owned businesses to open in downtown Lexington in the last two years. Over the last decade, women-owned shops and restaurants have increased from 56% to 80% of downtown businesses.
Proceeds from the tour will help a local resident who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Parents who didn’t book their hotel rooms months in advance struggled to find reasonable rates during W&L’s Parents and Family Weekend. Some hotels set rates at hundreds of dollars more than they’re charging for the rest of the month. One hotel is already sold out for next year.
Many businesses have recently opened, relocated or are being planned in the Lexington area. Two restaurants opened this year in the Rockbridge Square shopping center on East Nelson Street. The Tru by Hilton hotel opened next to the Chick-fil-A. More change is coming with two new convenience stores and the relocation of Seasons’ Yield bakery.
Washington and Lee is seeking a permit to rent office space from the former Rockbridge Building. The property at 17 S. Main St. will retain business storefronts.