Louisville Heavy Industrial Campus For Sale

Drop a pin in Louisville’s historic Portland industrial corridor and you land on a turnkey, four-building campus built for metal, machines, and advanced-manufacturing muscle. Vacant as of February 2025, the property delivers an immediate U.S. foothold for local and global producers.

Why International Manufacturers Start (and Stay) in Louisville

Central U.S. Reach – 80% of the U.S. population is a one-day truck haul; UPS Worldport & Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport sit 7.8 miles away.

Incentive Stack

Kentucky Business Investment (KBI) refundable income-tax credits up to 5 % of payroll.

Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA) sales- & use-tax rebates on construction materials and new equipment.

Bluegrass State Skills Corp. grants covering up to 75 % of customized workforce training.

Louisville METCO low-interest loans, Industrial-Revenue Bonds, and potential property-tax abatement inside the West Louisville/Portland Opportunity Zone.

Right-to-Work, Low-Cost State – Kentucky’s manufacturing electricity rates and overall cost of doing business rank among the nation’s lowest.

Ready Workforce – 56,000+ metro manufacturing employees plus engineering talent from the University of Louisville and the statewide “KY FAME” apprenticeship program.

Facility Snapshot

Total Under Roof: 45,215 SF across 4 buildings on 2.75 acres

Zoning: EZ-1 heavy industrial (outdoor storage permitted)

Access: 17 drive-in doors up to 24' × 15.5', 30' interior beams for crane rail

Utilities: 3-phase power, reinforced slabs, compressed-air lines, fire suppression

Site Control: Alley can be vacated to create a fully fenced, contiguous yard; three undeveloped lots for expansion or lay-down

Building Details:

#1 Main Manufacturing + Office – 22,482 SF (17,598 SF floor, 4,884 SF office) | 10 cranes | 5 motorized doors | 30' beam height | 600 A 440 V power

#2 Machine Shop – 7,527 SF | 2 cranes | 4 drive-ins | 15' clear | floor drains | 480 V power

#3 Laser & Storage – 11,720 SF + 3,700 SF mezzanine | 2 cranes | 27' beam | freight elevator | dedicated compressor

#4 Paint / Finishing – 3,486 SF | licensed paint booth | industrial ventilation | sprinklered | 1-ton crane

Location Logistics

I-64 on/off ramps – 0.6 mi

Downtown CBD – 1 mi

Norfolk Southern rail terminal – 2.5 mi

UPS Worldport / SDF cargo airport – 7.8 mi

Riverport Industrial Park – 12.2 mi

River Ridge megasite – 15.4 mi

Make Louisville Your Launchpad

From overhead cranes to KEIA tax rebates, this campus gives manufacturers everything they need to hit the ground machining, fabricating, or assembling—at a fraction of coastal or gateway-market costs.

Investment Highlights

Lease Terms:

NNN Lease

Asking Rate: $4.50/SF/YR

$16,039/MO

$192,478/YR

Minimum Term: 5 Years

Escalations: 3% Annually

Tenant Improvements: Negotiable

Tenant Liabilities:

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