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BizIQ: Knox Van Nagell Pfister, managing member of Knox Consulting, LLC, on how constraint can inspire meaningful change and renewed purpose
Etel Wagner, chef/owner of Bayleaf Diaspora Kitchen, launched her new venture from the Lexington Incubator Kitchen.
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Independent Business: Compass Health of Kentucky helps clients address the physical, social and psychological issues impeding personal growth PAGE 10
Starting from Scratch Lexington Incubator Kitchen helps owners develop their new culinary endeavors PAGE 8 Q&A with Chief Jason Wells: Lexington’s new fire chief on effective communication, crisis management and community engagements PAGE 17
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CONTENTS BusinessBriefs
News to know from around the region PAGE 4
PVAStatistics
The latest statistics on local commercial and residential properties PAGE 5
EconomicAnalysis
A monthly look at economic indicators compiled by the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Kentucky PAGE 6
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CraveWorthy Starting from Scratch: Lexington Incubator Kitchen helps owners develop their new culinary endeavors PAGE 8
GrammarGourmet
Not ‘to be’: perking up your writing by banishing passive verbs PAGE 6
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Real Estate Law Firms PAGE 14 Commercial Real Estate Companies PAGE 15 Architecture Firms PAGE 14
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Employment updates from around the Bluegrass PAGE 18
Jobs on the Line: As manufacturing jobs increase, employers face new challenges in hiring, keeping employees PAGE 11
Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Impacts of the pandemic provide both challenges and opportunity for investors PAGE 12
Q&A with Chief Jason Wells: Lexington’s new fire chief on effective communication, crisis management and community engagement PAGE 17
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Following an expansion of its Lexington plant, the facility will be the sole manufacturer of Dixie cups.
Georgia-Pacific, maker of Dixie cups, to expand Lexington plant Georgia-Pacific announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility on Harbison Road in Lexington, which will allow the company to increase manufacturing capacity for its Dixie to Go/PerfecTouch products. The company also plans to permanently close its Lehigh Valley Dixie cup manufacturing facility in Easton, Pennsylvania, by the end of 2021. Lehigh Valley will continue to make cups to support the business for the next several months as some of its cup-making equipment is relocated to the Lexington site, the company said. With the closure of the Lehigh Valley plant, it means that after 2021 all Dixie cups, including premium hot cups, recycled fiber cups and bath cups, will be made at the Lexington plant. Approximately 190 jobs at the Lehigh Valley facility will be impacted by this closure, while approximately 50 jobs will be created by the expansion in Lexington.
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PVAStatistics These statistics on local residential and commercial property are compiled by the office of the Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator. The data reflect the most up-todate information available at the time of printing for this publication, but monthly figures may be revised as additional public records of property transactions are submitted and become available.
Top Commercial Transactions for December 2020 SALE DATE ADDRESS
PRICE
OWNER
12/17/20
1900 Richmond Road
$10,000,000
Kentucky Easter Seal Society Inc.
12/3/20
2416 Merchant St.
$9,638,000
Beitel 3S KY JV LLC
12/8/20
3094 Helmsdale Place
$5,000,295
Ch. Lexington KY Landlord LLC
12/15/20
185 Pasadena Drive, Unit 200
$3,800,000*
Cundiff Square Town Center LLLP
12/15/20
185 Pasadena Drive, Unit 100
12/7/20
368 Rose St.
$3,060,000
368 Rose LLC
12/15/20
177 Burt Road
$2,250,000
Darby Falls LLC
12/1/20
601 Lagonda Ave.
$1,800,000
The Lagonda Project LLC
12/9/20
340 S. Broadway, Unit 202
$1,100,000*
Walker Land Company III LLC
12/9/20
340 S. Broadway, Unit 100
Walker Land Company III LLC
12/9/20
340 S. Broadway, Unit 200
Walker Land Company III LLC
12/9/20
340 S. Broadway, Unit 201
12/18/20
835 Porter Place
$730,000
12/11/20
204-208 Joey Way
$625,000
Joey Way LLC
12/10/20
181 Kentucky Ave.
$615,000
Hoagg, Jesse Brandon and Laura G. Holt
12/18/20
199 E. Loudon Ave.
$450,000
Ashley, Charles J.
12/14/20
134 Barberry Lane
$420,000
Wax, Andrew E.
12/21/20
702 E. High St.
$382,000
702 East High Street LLC
12/1/20
236 Lexington Ave .
$375,000
Opportunity Learning Center LLC
12/21/20
802-804 Euclid Ave.
$370,000
TJH Euclid LLC
12/15/20
436 Georgetown St.
$360,825
The Map Foundation Inc.
12/17/20
175 Walton Ave.
$315,000
Standafer, Harry
12/18/20
3229 Summit Square Place, Ste 200
$265,000
Carlamary Properties LLC
Cundiff Square Town Center LLLP
Walker Land Company III LLC Collins, Christa E.
* Sale price based on a multiple-parcel transaction ** Parcel includes multiple improvement
Residential Sales Data for December 2020 The chart below shows the monthly residential sales activity in Fayette County for the previous 24 months. The data for the most recent month reflect a projected estimate from the office of the Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator and are subject to change. 2019 RESIDENTIAL SALES
2020 RESIDENTIAL SALES
800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
8%
4%
2%
-20%
-23%
-8%
12%
-1%
4%
11%
8%
-4%
MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR For more local residential and commercial real estate information, visit the website of the Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator at www.fayettepva.com.
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A monthly look at economic indicators compiled by the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Kentucky. For more on CBER, visit www.cber.uky.edu.
Not ‘To Be’
Recent Data Jan. 2021
1-Month 1-Year Change Change
Payroll emp. MSA**** Manufacturing Employment Durable Goods (KY) **** Manufacturing: Lexington-Fayette MSA Total Employees**** Unemployment Rate MSA****
265,200 Nov. 156,000 Nov.
0.99% 1.43%
-4.64% -4.24%
28,364 Nov. 4.40% Nov.
-0.10% -0.60%
-4.76% 1.40%
Payroll Employment, US Manufacturing Payroll Employment US Unemployment Rate, US
142,624,000 Dec. 12,309,000 Dec. 6.70% Dec.
-0.10% 0.31% 0.00%
-6.17% -4.33% 3.30%
Consumer Price Index, Southern Region Consumer Price Index, US Producer Price Index, US
250.255 Nov. 260.229 Nov. 204.6 Nov.
-0.10% NA 0.20%
1.20% NA -1.25%
Index of Leading Indicators** Fed’s Index of Industrial Production**
109.1 Dec. 104.0 Dec.
0.60% 0.39%
NA -5.20%
3-Month Treasury Yield*** 10-Year Treasury Yield***
0.09% Jan. 6 1.04% Jan. 6
0.00% 0.12%
-1.47% -0.77%
Real GDP (millions $)
1-Month 1-Year 3rd Qtr. Change Change 2020 $21,157,635.00 Sept. 30 8.39% -1.78%
MSA: Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area; (p)=preliminary; NA=not available * Source: http://www.conference-board.org ** Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release — http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/G17/ *** Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release — http://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/H15/data.htm **** Source: St. Louis Federal Reserve — https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/ Note: In some cases 1 mo. and 1 yr. changes are based on revised data from previous mo./yr. GDP is reported in current dollars.
By Neil Chethik
Comb through your latest writings — email messages, business reports, etc. — and you’ll likely discover many variations of the verb to be, especially are, is, was and were. Pick a page and count them. If they account for more than half your verbs, you’re suffering from a case of the passives. You can perk up your writing by banishing most passive verbs. The problem with relying on to be and other passive verbs (e.g., to have, to make) is that they fail to provide the reader with a clear image. Take the sentence: Oscar is a runner at a track meet. The reader can only guess what Oscar is actually doing at the moment. If you want your reader to give your reader a lot more information in the same space, revise the sentence so that is gets replaced by an active verb. Oscar sprints down the track. Oscar stumbles at the finish line. Oscar collapses in the high-jump pit. The latter three sentences contain precise, active verbs — verbs that translate into images that readers can conjure in their minds: sprint, stumble, collapse. And these images remain in our minds far longer than the vagueness of the passives. A day after reading about Oscar in active verbs, a reader will remember him sprinting, stumbling and collapsing. Not so with: Oscar is a runner in a track meet.
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Of course, not all verbs can be active. Some sentences require a passive verb. This month is January. Oscar is 40. But most of the time, the answer to passive verbs is the same that Shakespeare gave to Hamlet’s searching question, “To be or not to be?�. Not to be. BL Neil Chethik, aka the Grammar Gourmet, is executive director at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning (www.carnegieliteracy.org) and author of “FatherLoss� and “VoiceMale.� The Carnegie Center offers writing classes and seminars for businesses and individuals. Contact Neil at neil@carnegieliteracy.org or (859) 254-4175.
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Prior to founding Knox Consulting, Knox van Nagell Pfister was founding executive director of Fayette Alliance as well as senior director of philanthropy and special projects manager at UK HealthCare. PHOTO FURNISHED
How constraint can inspire meaningful change and renewed purpose BY KNOX VAN NAGELL PFISTER, J.D. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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n addition to the typical twists and turns that often make life anything but typical, in 2020 we were also introduced to COVID-19, lockdowns, virtual work from home, Zoom parties, online school and Door-Dash dinner dates. Contending with these fast-moving parts — all while trying to bring home a paycheck, maintain a work-life “balance” and practice mindfulness on the fly — has been challenging. Come to find out, our new normal is not so normal at all, but it does offer an opportunity to honestly reflect on some hard questions. Constraint often inspires innovation and more flexible modes of thinking, which in turn offer opportunity to implement meaningful change. We’re on the heels of one of the most difficult years in modern memory (and history for that matter), and at the dawn of a new one. If anything, we’ve got some wellearned perspective that can help us find, or perhaps even rediscover, our “why”.
Why do we do what we do? What is our purpose? Our “why” hits us in the gut, makes us human, drives our passion and gets us out of bed every morning — even on dreary Kentucky mornings, which is saying a lot. Simon Sinek, acclaimed thought leader and business biology guru, believes: “People don’t buy what you do, but why you do it.” By unlocking your purpose, you discover new synergies, new avenues and new measurements for success. You are not just working, you are leading, which is not only good for your bottom line but also for our world.
Constraint often inspires innovation and more flexible modes of thinking, which in turn offer opportunity to implement meaningful change.
Yet, as promising as it may be, tapping into our “why” can be elusive. Yes, we have the answer within us, but sometimes we get stuck — stuck in old habits or thoughts that can muddy the water between what is our purpose and what is really holding us back. The way we have “always done things” can feel comfortable, but this culture can also marshal our business, organization or even personal life into the abyss. Influential management consultant and author, Peter Drucker, wisely notes that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This is true, but how do we know? There are some steps we can take to find out. First, get organized. Devote some time to getting your house in order. This is essential, so you gain the presence, clarity and energy needed to reflect on where you are and where you are going. Second, take stock. No doubt, you’ve got some great stuff happening, but there also “be dragons.” Knowing the difference is a big deal. Understanding your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats will make you address some tough questions
about your work and whether it is a hurdle or gateway to your “why.” Third, set a direction. Identify the biggest obstacles to your “why,” and lay out an effective strategy (or two) to overcome them. This will create a road map for purpose-driven action that will bring your objectives into sharper focus. Fourth, make it happen. Pie-in-the-sky strategies may look good, but they won’t be worth the paper they are written on if you can’t achieve them. Think about some specific, reachable goals and related tasks that, if completed, will get you there. It will feel like taking baby steps at first, but before you know it, you’ll be leaping ahead with a full heart, renewed energy and sense of purpose. There’s no doubt, 2021 will be a great year with this perspective in hand — and I know “why.” BL
Knox van Nagell Pfister, J.D., is the managing member of Knox Consulting LLC, which is devoted to helping organizations forge positive transformation in communities across the Bluegrass region and beyond. Email knox@knoxconsults.com or visit www.knoxconsults.com to learn more about her services.
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Antoine and Michael Harris prepare meals for their vegan food truck, Moody Mike’s, at the Lexington Incubator Kitchen.
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Jessica and Allen Jackson have operated Jacked-Nutrition out of the Lexington Kitchen Incubator since launching the meal prep business two years ago. The business, which focuses on providing nutritious, ready-made meals for active lifestyles, offers both pick-up and delivery options.
Lexington Incubator Kitchen helps owners develop their new culinary endeavors BY SHANNON CLINTON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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t’s a classic start-up story: Two friends get down to work in a garage and create a product that changes their community for the better. In this case, it’s Lesme Romero and Reinaldo Gonzalez who, in 2009, launched Lexington Pasta from a converted garage on North Limestone Street with a mission to provide freshly made pasta for local farmer’s markets, restaurants and groceries. When Romero opened Pasta Garage Italian Café on Delaware Avenue in 2013, Lexington Pasta moved its operations into the restaurant’s spacious kitchen and has since grown its capacity to ship orders statewide. Today Romero’s mission has expanded to helping fellow culinary entrepreneurs realize their vision through the Lexington Incubator Kitchen. Opened in 2015, the shared commercial kitchen is located behind Pasta Garage and outfitted with all of the equipment
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up-and-coming restaurateurs need to launch their business or take it to the next level. The Lexington Incubator Kitchen is already baked into the origin stories of well-known Lexington eateries such as Lexington Diner, DV8 Kitchen, J. Gumbo’s and Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream. The earliest partnerships went so well, Romero said he decided to keep the momentum going and allow more fledgling restaurant operators into the fold. “I realized that my overhead was really low having them here, and we were helping each other out,” he said. Although he fields many requests, Romero is selective about who ultimately joins the kitchen. He sits down with applicants to discuss their business plans and needs in detail, and participants undergo a two-month trial period to ensure a good fit. Agreements are on month-to-month terms, with most lasting two to three years. Participants have plenty of space to work, with access to shared ovens, grills, refrigera-
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tors, freezers and other commercial kitchen accoutrements. The set-up also features a customer pick-up area for businesses specializing in a carryout model, while other tenants use the kitchen to prep meals for delivery or to stock a food truck before hitting the road. La Bonne Vie personal chef service, Sweetgrass Natural Foods, Pho KYtchen, Rise Up Pizza, Jacked-Nutrition, Bayleaf Diaspora Kitchen and Moody Mike’s are among the businesses currently utilizing the kitchen, Romero said, adding there is currently a three-month waiting list for new tenants.
Etel Wagner, chef/owner of Bayleaf Diaspora Kitchen, hails from Cape Verde, an island country off the west coast of Africa. She launched her restaurant concept this past September, with weekly menus leaning toward comfort foods that reflect her love of global cuisine. Offerings in January, for example, included Hawaiian, Scottish, Cape Verdean, Cajun, Southern United States and Moroccan fare. Jambalaya and spaghetti rank among her most popular sellers, she said. Customers place their orders by phone or text, and arrive at the incubator kitchen for
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L Ruth Oesterman, above, operates her personal chef and catering business, La Bonne Vie, from the Lexington Incubator Kitchen. Dishes prepared in the kitchen by chef Etel Wagner, left, owner of Bayleaf Diaspora Kitchen, are inspired by global comfort foods. PHOTOS BY BILL STRAUS
curbside pickup between 4 and 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Wagner currently fills about 30 to 40 orders a week, she said. Wagner has more than three decades experience in the restaurant industry, including a stint working at Dudley’s. While researching opening her own restaurant, she discovered information about the Lexington Incubator Kitchen online. “I had not ever heard of it, and it was five minutes from my house,” she said. Wagner said the cost of using the incubator kitchen is far less than leasing or buying her own space, with no need to renovate or to purchase large equipment. So far Wagner has signed on for a year but may stay another, she said. She plans to remain a one-woman operation for now. “If Lexington really likes me, then I’ll look at expanding,” she said. Launched last October, Moody Mike’s is a vegan food truck owned by husband-andwife Antoine and Michael Harris, who are both vegan. The food truck operates two days a week so far and serves about 50 to 80 customers weekly, Antoine said. Moody Mike’s moniker arose when Michael couldn’t decide on a name for the food truck and, in mock exasperation, Antoine said she was being moody. “We really researched and searched our souls trying to find a name for this food truck, and I changed my mind every week,” she said, laughing.
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Moody Mike’s offers “totchos” — a base of tater tots topped with nacho toppings — as well as Impossible burgers and vegan shrimp po’ boys. Their vegan wings are also popular, Antoine said, with house-made sauces including Hennessy BBQ, Four Roses bourbon BBQ and lemon pepper. The couple found information about Lexington Incubator Kitchen while researching commercial kitchen spaces. After a tour, meeting with Romero and a successful trial period, they estimate that they’ll work out of the kitchen for two years at the most. While hoping that they can soon get back to serving at public events and festivals once the pandemic ebbs, their ultimate goal is to open a stand-alone restaurant. For now, the couple is planning their summer menu. The most rewarding part of operating Moody Mike’s so far? “It makes me so happy to see someone enjoying my food,” Michael said. Romero said revenue from the incubator kitchen also helps with his own expenses, but he primarily enjoys meeting new restaurant owners and watching their projects flourish. He’s happy to offer advice and to help connect owners with resources such as food suppliers, packaging and labeling vendors. Said Romero: “The idea of the incubator [kitchen] is to have them for two or three years and help them move on to the next step, which is to open their own brick and mortar.” BL
exington’s dining options are set to grow now that Greyline Station has opened at 101 W. Loudon Ave. Among the first tenants are The Breeze Wine Bar, which features wines and spirits, as well a variety of international chocolates for purchase. The wine bar also operates another location at the Logan Street Market in Louisville. North Lime Coffee & Donuts also held a grand opening for its new Greyline Station location in early January. Julietta Market, located inside Greyline Station, also has a number of new food and beverage vendors signing on, according to Leannia Haywood, director of small business development and mentoring. These include gourmet caramel and candy apple company A Taste of Fall; Soul 2 Go; Baklawa Brothers; gourmet popcorn, pretzels and fudge purveyor PoJo’s Pop Station; a year-round farmers market operated by Black Soil called The Recipe; and, as reported in past Quick Bites, Sav’s Chill and Inebriated Baker are both still on the way. Elsewhere in the city, Goodwood has opened its Lexington location in Lexington Green. Silver Streak Market has opened in the former Airport Food Mart on Versailles Road as a fuel station, convenience store and restaurant, according to its Facebook page. Among its offerings are Kentucky Proud products and daily specials like spaghetti and meatballs, seafood marinara and chicken and beef kabobs over rice. Game Warriorz Gaming Lounge & Esports Arena has a cereal bar that’s now open, according to its Facebook page, with cereal-centric beverages and desserts, as well as traditional cereal bowls with milk. Central Purrk Cat Café in Georgetown is partnering with a variety of local
businesses to provide ready-to-eat snacks, according to its Facebook page, including Midway Bakery’s cookies, scones, brownies and muffins. Chelle’s Macarons will be providing macarons, as well as popcorn from The Popcorn Station. In addition to beer and wine, coffee is being served from City Roastery. The café had an expected opening date of January 14. Saul Good has closed its downtown location after eight years, its owners announced on social media in mid-December, citing the pandemic and unsuccessful lease negotiations as reasons. “We are grateful for our customers, our hardworking staff, our investors and everyone who has come along throughout this journey the past neardecade,” the statement said. Its Fayette Mall location remains open. Wm. Tarr Distillery and Wise Bird Cider are teaming up to create a local bourbon barrel-aged cider that’s “coming soon,” according to the distillery’s Facebook page. Bluegrass Distillers announced late last year that it’s expanding in Midway. “Our new location will include an expanded distillery, barrel warehouses, tasting room, visitor center and event spaces,” the announcement said, adding that the site has an anticipated summer 2021 opening. Bella Notte announced in January that it’s joining Lexington’s Delivery Co-op, a nonprofit restaurant and employee-owned delivery company service spearheaded by Chef Ouita Michel. Kung Fu Tea in Louisville announced on Facebook recently that a new Lexington location is being planned for 2021 at The Hub in Lexington, and the site will also feature TKK Fried Chicken, a Taiwanese chain of fried-chicken restaurants. Kung Fu Tea has a variety of specialty and seasonal tea-based drinks like matcha and bubble teas. BL Have a food and beverage-related update to share with readers? Please email info@smileypete.com.
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Clearing the Way for Recovery Compass Health of Kentucky helps clients address the physical, social and psychological issues impeding personal growth BY KATHIE STAMPS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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ddiction is a chronic, deep-seated issue that reaches all aspects of society. Treatment options like Lexington-based Compass Addiction Services are a burgeoning and necessary business and “one can probably never have too many of facilities like the one we provide,” said Medical Director Dr. Ronald Bibb Jr., “but only when it’s run appropriately.” Compass Addiction Services is one of two businesses under the umbrella company of Compass Health of Kentucky, owned by D. BIBB Blake Ferguson, an auctioneer and a licensed real estate agent with Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty. Ferguson met Bibb in early 2020 and within five weeks had launched the new company and opened the doors of Compass Addiction Services. “Oddly enough, I sold the building at
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auction to the current owners in the winter of 2017,” Ferguson said of the building on Harrodsburg Road, formerly a dermatology office just south of Waller Avenue. “We lease the building but did a major remodel in February 2020 to accommodate our needs.” Bibb is a board-certified addiction medicine physician. “His knowledge and experience drive the success of our patients through his individualized treatment plan,” Ferguson said. The team also includes addiction counselor Melissa Barrett-Thomas, who oversees mental health aspects of treatment, as well as case manager Jade Kong, who helps patients with job placement, housing and FERGUSON other needs. Patients at Compass Addiction Services are educated in three areas: about the underlying disease, state or condition; about the medication(s) that will be involved in their treatment course; and strategies for implementing healthy behavior patterns.
“I would qualify success according to the individual’s goals and how far removed from the maladaptive thinking and behavior patterns related to environmental stressors they can find themselves in,” Bibb said. Problematic use disorders “should be viewed not as a defect in character but rather an ongoing disease state that should be treated like any other medical ailment, with dignity for the patient maintained at all costs and at all levels,” Bibb said. “Patient advocacy is critical while being mindful so as not to enable or coddle them.” Last October, Compass Health of Kentucky opened a second business, Compass Behavioral Health, on Monarch Street in the Beaumont neighborhood. “We wanted to make sure each entity has its own identity, with a parent company that encompasses everything,” Ferguson said. “We do share patients between both offices, as we look to treat all aspects of addiction and mental health.” At Compass Behavioral Health, counselors treat a variety of conditions, including ADD-ADHD, anger management, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, panic
attacks, post-traumatic stress and stress management. Deborah Goad is the counseling director and is responsible for the treatment plans for individuals, families and group therapy, as well as the overall well-being of all patients. “Our facility is important for Lexington, because everyone is prone to stress and life’s unexpected changes. Everyone has experienced it at some point in their lives and you can imagine how much anxiety and depression have increased lately,” she said. “We are giving people an opportunity to discuss whatever is going on in their life that is stressful or hurtful and are giving them helpful ways and coping mechanisms to deal with issues in a mentally healthy way.” Compass Behavioral Health accommodates in-person and telehealth appointments, according to each patient’s preference. “Counseling is useful for people even when they are not in crisis,” Goad said. “Everyone has their own individual story. Their story and their feelings matter.” GOAD As he approaches the first anniversary of Compass Health of Kentucky, Ferguson is proud of the way its seven staff members are working together for overall patient health and advocacy. “My job is to make their lives as easy as possible and provide them the tools to do what they do best,” he said. BL
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Jobs on the Line As manufacturing jobs increase, employers face new challenges in hiring, keeping employees BY LIZ CAREY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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iring for manufacturing was difficult before 2020, but COVID-19 has made it worse. Even as the economy as a whole is losing jobs, the manufacturing sector is adding jobs according to a National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) report released in January. NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray said in the report: “Manufacturing added 38,000 workers in December, rising for the eighth straight month and making the sector one of the bright spots in an otherwise disappointing (but expected) report.” Unfortunately, said Carol Sampson, cofounder of Foundations Human Resources Consulting (FHRC) in Lexington, finding people to fill those jobs can be a challenge, especially during a pandemic. “From our perspective, COVID basically turned a labor market challenge into a crisis,” Sampson said. “And we very quickly saw our clients and other manufacturers and companies really having to maybe look at places they never looked before and really respond in a way that they had not in the past.” According to the NAM report, nationally, the manufacturing labor market is well below its pre-COVID-19 pace, with the sector losing 557,000 workers in 2020, the largest decline since 2009. However, the manufacturing sector had more than 12 million workers in December, down from its nearly 13 million workers in February but still an improvement over the 11.5 million workers it had in April. In Kentucky, the number of people working in manufacturing is also down year-overyear. According to the state’s unemployment report released in November, the latest for which there is data, the total number of manufacturing employees decreased by nearly 4 percent between November 2019 (250,900 employees) and November 2020 (241,100 employees). Despite high unemployment, finding skilled workers continues to be an issue during the pandemic, Sampson said. Safety concerns, childcare issues and government
incentives made it harder to find people willing to come in to work. COVID-19 has added to that problem by making the hiring process more difficult, as well. “Prior to the pandemic, many of our clients had very complex, very thorough, very appropriate, hiring processes,” she said. “What companies are doing now is that they are finding ways to streamline those hiring processes and to make them virtual.” Sampson said employers are holding virtual job fairs and virtual interviews, even hiring on the spot and offering referral bonuses to existing employees as a way to find new workers. Part of the hiring process, said Karen Combs, co-founder of FHRC, is letting potential employees know what safety protocols are in place and what to expect in regard to those protocols and training. “Most manufacturers have developed and implemented very strict safety protocols for those who are on site,” she said. “Not all businesses have done it to the extent that they have in terms of PPE, temperature taking, strict protocols on isolation and things like that … they have established extensive safety playbooks. That’s also a critical component when you’re out recruiting, to be transparent and articulate the safety measures in place to ensure that all workers are in the safest work environment possible.” Employee retention practices have changed, as well. “From our perspective, it is not simply enough anymore just to have a competitive compensation and benefits program,” Combs said. “You have to have an environment where people want to work. The environment must be safe. It must be clean. It must be comfortable. There has to be trust between that company’s leadership team and the employees, and the employees absolutely must feel they’re part of something bigger, and they must take pride in the work that they do.” Creating a company culture where employees are engaged and valued is important. At Big Ass Fans in Lexington, such a culture is central to the company’s core principles. Alex Risen, public relations manager with Big Ass Fans, said the company uses
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its culture to not only attract good people but to keep them. The company, he said, has about a 3 percent voluntary turnover rate on the production floor, where nationally, the industry average is in the 30 to 35 percent range. “From the supply chain standpoint, as a manufacturer, how do we attract people? We have more than three-quarters of our supply chain, all of our vendors, within a six-hour drive of Lexington,” he said. “That’s a big deal. That means something to a lot of people, and it obviously means something to the communities that are right around us. People like to work for those type of places.” And the company has used its own products to create a cleaner, safer workspace on its production floor. Big Ass Fans has recently installed a clean-air system not only to help limit the transmission of COVID but to make the production floor more comfortable. “Right now, it’s certainly something where new employees are going to be evaluating not only their employer but also their workspace,” he said. “How we’ve approached attracting employees and then retaining them is through things like new job opportunities, career growth, tuition assistance … We have somebody right now who is seeking his master’s degree in supply chain manage-
ment. People will stay with you if you show them you are willing to invest in them.” Finding ways to communicate with those on the floor becomes a challenge but plays a key role in how employees feel valued and part of the team. And COVID-19 has changed that too, he said. “Our line leads would go out there ahead of manufacturing and would walk the floor and touch base [with employees on the line],” Risen said. “And that had to be modified, right? We don’t want a bunch of people congregating around each other anymore. Luckily, from a distance standpoint, the way our lines are set up, we were capable of not having to do a lot of changing or altering the lines themselves. And from a communication standpoint, the line lead is still able to go to that individual line before the day starts and communicate with the three or four people who are right there at that particular junction.” By communicating and engaging with employees, manufacturing companies can continue to keep in the qualified help they need. And by showing prospective employees the clean, modernized, efficient manufacturing floors, they can bring in new staff to facilities that are the future of work in America. BL
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Commercial Real Estate Outlook Impacts of the pandemic provide both challenges and opportunity for investors
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ommercial real estate is looking to a future changed forever by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some aspects of the commercial market have seen increased activity, and the pandemic has dramatically affected how some areas of the market will move forward and when, local experts say. Over the course of the past year, development land and lot sales, building purchases for owner occupants, industrial leases, industrial property sales and single tenant investment property sales have all been active areas, said Al Isaac, president of NAI Isaac. “Office leasing slowed this year with tenants assessing the impact of COVID-19. Mid-level investment retail and office ISAAC property sales have slowed with purchasers being unsure what the correct pricing should be, but interest seems to be increasing as COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available,” he said. But lower interest rates, spurred by the Federal Reserve’s reaction to the economic downturn created by the pandemic, had a positive influence on the market, he said, as did an increase in demand for industrial
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facilities driven by increased shipping needs during the national health emergency. The pandemic, however, created very visible challenges for restaurants, retail, hospitality and event businesses as government shutdowns and reduced capacities were put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, he said. “Even after the pandemic, there will be more emphasis in the restaurant industry on carryout, delivery and drive-throughs for concepts that were forced to adopt the measures but found that it is an efficient way to service more diners and expand sales,” he said. “There will be some distressed retail, hospitality and office properties available on a national basis, but I do not expect there to be significant numbers of these properties in Central Kentucky.” The inventory for commercial real estate, he said, is about the same as it was prepandemic, even as office tenants take a more cautious stance on space. “There is slightly more small shop retail and restaurant space available, but vacancy is still only about 8 percent. Retail vacancy will likely increase in the first quarter with absorption to begin in late second quarter. Industrial vacancy is about 3.5 percent. Office vacancy is about 13 percent,” he said. “Most office tenants took a wait-and-see approach to 2020. If a tenant was not required to make an occupancy decision, they didn’t. Third quarter of 2021 should see an increase in office ex-
pansions. Due to the distancing requirements in offices, most did not downsize even if staff were reduced or some worked from home.” For the most part, he said, he expects the first and second quarters of 2021 to continue to see impacts from the pandemic. However, he expects to see a recovery gain momentum in the third and fourth quarters, with increasing expansion in all sectors. Opportunities lie for those working from home to expand their businesses and for those looking to invest, he said. “Small shop retail and small office spaces rent have not increased, so it will be affordable for people working from home to expand their business into their first commercial space,” he said. “Investment pricing and capitalization rates usually are tied to interest rates. Due to the pandemic’s effect on purchasers’ confidence, the prices on mid-level investment properties have remained the same when, typically, investment property prices increase when the interest rates decrease. Pricing similar to 2019 with even lower interest rates will produce a favorable environment for commercial property investment purchasing in 2021.” Todd E. Ziegler, Central Kentucky market president ZIEGLER with Republic Bank, said he expected apartments and houses to continue to be a hot commodity, along with owner-occupied service businesses, manufacturing and distribution centers. “Apartments and housing continue to be hot. Office space will continue to decline, most likely, as many workers will remain working from home permanently,” he said. “I think there is a possibility for declining values
in urban space, primarily office.” The switch to working from home has meant a decline in value for commercial real estate in urban areas and near major cities, he said. Empty office buildings and empty restaurants have impacted sales, he said, forcing values down and slowing sales. But for lenders, that means that while there are competitive deals out there, there’s a need for more strict underwriting guidelines, especially surrounding cash flow. Nationally, according to Deloitte, a multinational professional services network, the forecast is optimistic. With a vaccine on the way, Deloitte anticipates the economy returning to normal mid2021, with pent up demand spurring growth and employment. “We’ve included an optimistic scenario in this forecast, one that assumes that pent-up demand quickly boosts sectors such as travel, food and accommodations; and recreation services, once the threat of the pandemic goes away,” the company said in its latest Insight report. “And since these sectors tend to employ lower-paid and therefore lowerskilled workers, rehiring can happen more quickly than in sectors such as durable goods manufacturing that are typically hit hard during recessions.” However, it’s not clear exactly how bad the damage that’s already been done will be, the company said. It estimates that employment growth will be restrained in the initial recovery, with the economy hovering near 2 percent growth for the next five years. The Federal Reserve’s actions during the pandemic, lowering interest rates, as well as banks remaining well capitalized, will mean many companies will continue to be able to borrow at relatively easy terms in the shortterm future. BL
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Real Estate Law Firms Local companies listed by number of real estate lawyers on staff
Rank
Firm Name Address Phone Website
Real Estate Lawyers in Lexington Office/ Across All Offices
Number of Partners/ Associates/of Counsel/ Paralegals in Lexington Office
2020 Managing Partner(s) in Lexington Office/ Year Founded Locally/ Total Number of Offices
Main Practice Areas
1
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC 300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 www.skofirm.com
13/ 32
12/ 8/ 5/ 10
Zoning, rezoning, planning, variances, conditional uses, subdivisions and annexation, acquisition, development and disposition, office, retail, warehouse and industrial leasing for landlords and tenants, representation of lenders and borrowers in financing real estate transactions, shopping center, office and industrial park, and planned unit developments, local counsel assistance in multi-state transactions, construction lending documentation for lenders and representation of borrowers, construction contracts, negotiation and documentation, title examinations and title insurance, real estate and commercial loan workouts and restructuring, eminent domain representation for landowners, utilities and governmental bodies, state and local financial incentives, including loans, grants and credits, for business and industrial expansions, relocations and developments
P. Douglas Barr (Managing Director)/ 1897/ 5
2
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP 250 W. Main St., Ste. 1600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-8012 www.wyattfirm.com
11/ 21
34/ NA/ NA/ NA
Real estate development, financing and transactions, construction leasing, mortgage lending, title insurance, zoning and land use
J. Mark Burton/ 1985/ 5
3
Frost Brown Todd 250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 www.frostbrowntodd.com
7/ 45
40/ NA/ NA/ NA
Commercial real estate aquistions, sales, development, leasing and finance with an emphasis on multifamily, retail, industrial, office, health care and equine properties, obtaining land, use and zoning entitlements, the insurance or title insurance policies and curing of title defects, and prosecuting litigation and other disputes arising from real estate
Christina M. Sprecher (Real Estate Practice Group Leader), Local Team: Wade H. Jefferson, IV (Member), Hamid Sheikj, Jr. (Managing Partner), Lousville, KY, Cincinnati, OH./ 1910/ 14
4
McBrayer, PLLC 201 E. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8780 www.mcbrayerfirm.com
6/ 6
16/ 15/ 4/ 3
Residential real estate; commercial real estate; planning and zoning, creditors’ rights and foreclosures; commercial developments; residential and commercial leases; contract negotiations, real estate litigation
Mary Estes Haggin/ 1963/ 2
5
Stites & Harbison, PLLC 250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 226-2300 www.stites.com
5/ 13
26/ 8/ 1/ 4
Commercial finance; community development, affordable housing and headquarters relocation; conservation easements; gaming; health care – real estate; hemp industry; land use and zoning; manufacturing; public private partnerships (p3); real estate and land use litigation; real estate development and finance; real estate general practice; sports and entertainment; sustainability and emerging technology
Greg Ehrhard (Real Estate & Banking Service Group Leader)/ 1832/ 10 (5 states)
5
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Lexington Financial Center 250 W. Main St., Ste. 1400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-1000 www.dinslaw.com
5/ 3
22/ 17/ 8/ 6
Real estate, acquisitions and dispositions, corporate facilities, development and zoning, eminent domain and valuation, financing and economic incentives, leasing and property management, mineral rights, real estate construction,tax credits, affordable housing, and economic development
NA/ Cincinnati, OH/ 29
5
Rose Grasch Camenisch Mains PLLC 326 S. Broadway Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 721-2100 www.rgcmlaw.com
5/ 5
7/ 2/ 1/ 2
Commercial real estate purchases, sales, and exchanges,,commercial leasing for both landlords and tenants, commercial real estate lending, including construction lending, representing both lenders and borrowers, real estate loan workouts and restructurings, real estate disputes and litigation, real estate development, title insurance and escrow services, 1031 exchanges, including qualified intermediary services, mineral acquisitions, divestitures, ventures and financings, construction contracting and dispute resolution, condominium law, syndications and securities offerings for real estate investments
Dan M. Rose, Esq./ 2015/ 1
Dentons Bingham Greenbaum 300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1200 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8500 www.dentons.com
4/ 15
11/ 2/ 2/ 1
Finance and lending; development – commercial and industrial; land use and zoning; leasing – commercial and industrial
P. Brandon Gross (Managing Partner) 1978/ 6
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Kinkead & Stitz PNC Tower 301 E. Main St., Ste. 800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 296-3600 www.ksattorneys.com
4/ NA
26/ NA/ NA/ NA
Commercial, landlord/tenant/leases, residential, 1031 transactions, litigation, misc.
Robert Stitz, Jr. and Thomas M. Todd/ 1997/ 1
10
Embry Merritt Shaffar Womack, PLLC 155 E. Main St., Ste. 260 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-0453 www.emswlaw.com
3/ 3
5/ 4/ 5/ 4
Residential, commercial, foreclosure, condemnation
Darren Embry and Samantha Nance/ 2011/ 3
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Fowler Bell PLLC 300 W. Vine St., Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6700 www.fowlerlaw.com
2/ 2
1/ 1/ 1
Regulatory interpretation and compliance, commercial lending, commercial real estate development, business management, residential real estate, residential lending, and contract negotiation
Guy R. Colson/ WND/ 1
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Commercial Real Estate Management Companies Local companies listed by rentable square footage managed
Rank
Company Name Address Phone Website
Local Rentable Sq. Ft. Managed 2020
Top Local Official
Principal in Charge of Property Management
2020
Property Managers on Staff
Services Offered
Local Properties Managed or Number of Properties
1
The Webb Companies 250 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-0000 www.thewebbcompanies.com
4,843,346
R. Dudley Webb (Chairman), Woodford Webb (President), Ron Tritschler (CEO & Senior Legal Counsel), Carter Miller (Principal Broker)
Nick Schwendeman, Chris Hooten, Ross Boggess, Brad Willoughby
4
Full service — sales and leasing, development brokerage, property management, restaurants, apartments, third-party representation
159 properties owned and/ or managed
2
CRM Companies 145 Rose St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 225-3680 www.crmco.com
4,824,347 *
Craig Turner, Mega Walsen, Garyen Dennnig, T.W. Wellman
Zedtta Wellman, Scott Holler, Scott Hollopeter, Tom Johnson, T.W. Wellman
46
Property management, property development, full accounting, budgeting and tax service, rent collection, maintenance, leasing, construction, design management, reserve studies, venue management, landscape design, event planning
125 Properties and 49 HOA’s, COAs and POAs
3
NAI Isaac 771 Corporate Drive, Ste. 500 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 224-2000 www.naiisaac.com
3,300,393+
Al Isaac (President)
Al Isaac (President)
5
Customized management services offered include building systems and operations management, lease compliance and administration, tenant retention services, contract and vendor management
35 properties including Chase Towers, Corp Plaza, Lexington Business Center, Bryant Road Industrial, Chinoe Center, Newtown Business Center
4
Anderson Communities 1720 Sharkey Way Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 231-0099 www.andersoncommercial-ky.com
2,763,888
Dennis Anderson
Dennis Anderson, Dallas Hodge
12
Development, design build, purchases, sales, leases
25 properties owned and managed
5
Turner Development 2464 Fortune Drive, Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 972-0852
1,299,589
Ron Turner, Troy Turner, Daren Turner
Kim Davis
4
Property management, construction management, leasing
35 properties
6
Switzer Development 811 Corporate Drive, Ste. 303 Lexington,KY 40503 (859) 223-5353 www.smcpa.com
1,269,000
Ron Switzer
Ben Hammack
2
Development, design, build, purchase, sales, lease
35 properties
7
The Gibson Company 1050 Monarch St., Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 224-8833 www.thegibsoncompany.com
1,040,025
Doug Gibson, Billy Smith, Kevin Verhoven
Billy Smith, Kevin Verhoven
2
Full-property management services, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, leasing, sales, and consulting
55 properties including Chevy Chase Place, Monarch Plaza Office Condos, Melbourne Plaza, Pasadena Plaza
8
Coleman Group, LLC 710 E. Main St., Ste. 130 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 255-8855 www.colemangroup.net
940,746
Bob Cole (President)
Lynn Pearson, CFM (Sr. Vice President)
3
Full-service property management, accounting,tenant representation, construction management, leasing and commercial brokerage, consulting
12 properties icluding One and Two Paragon Centre, Old National Bank, One Hamburg, University Shopping Center
9
SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate 300 E. Main St., Ste. 220 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 264-0888 www.svnlex.com
861,625
Matt Stone
Matt Stone
1
Full service property management, accounting, tenant representation, buying and selling of assets
18
10
Langley Properties Company 300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2200 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-2255 www.langleyproperty.com
593,130
Scott Davidson
Scott Davidson
2
Property management/leasing
The Mall at Lexington Green, 300 West Vine
11
Haymaker Commercial Real Estate 3120 Wall St., Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 296-9696 www.haymakercompany.com
557,000
Tim Haymaker
Fred Fiscus
2
Full service, sales and leasing, property management, accounting
18 properties
12
Schrader Commercial Properties P.O. Box 21793 Lexington, KY 40522 (859) 288-5008 www.schradercommercial.com
526,036
James M. Schrader (President)
James M. Schrader (Property Manager)
2
Comprehensive full-service property management including accounting & budgeting, maintenance, 24-hour emergency service, construction management
37 properties
13
BC Wood Properties 321 Henry St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 335-9663 www.bcwoodproperties.com
353,810
Brian Wood (Founder & CEO)
Brian Wood
2
Portfolio is owned and managed in house, property managaement, accounting, and leasing
1 property, Eastland Shopping Center
14
Silvestri Real Estate 444 E. Main St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 263-2300 www.silvestrirealestate.com
225,148
Ken Silvestri (Principal Owner-Broker), Brandon Cutwright (President)
Ken Silvestri
5
Leasing and brokerage of apartments, rental homes, offices, investment properties
21
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Architecture Firms Local firms listed by number of architects in local office
Rank
Firm Name Address Phone Website
Number of Architects in Local Office/ Number of Staff
Building Types
2020
Services
Notable Projects
Top Local Official(s)
Headquarters Location/ Year Founded
1
RossTarrant Architects 101 Old Lafayette Ave. Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 254-4018 www.rosstarrant.com
12/ 27
Educational facilities (higher education and K-12)
Architecture, interior design, civil engineering, and landscape architecture
University of Kentuck (UK) – Kroger Field, Joe Craft Football Training Center, Kentucky Proud Park, Gatton College of Business and Economics
Jeffrey C. Stivers, AIA, LEED AP
Lexington, KY (only office)/ 1970
2
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects 2405 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 224-1351 www.scbarchitects.com
10/ 32
K-12 schools, higher education, judicial centers, multi-family housing (private and affordable)
Architecture, planning and programming, interior design, civil engineering, site planning, landscape architecture, structural engineering
UK – 14 new student residence halls, UK – The Cornerstone & Parking Structure – Lexington, Asbury University Collaborative Learning Center – Wilmore, Beecher Terrace Revitalization – Louisville, Oldham County Judicial Center, Bath County Judicial Center, Hanson Elementary School – Hopkins County, Lone Oak Middle School - McCracken County, Hart High School
Mike Smith, AIA LEED AP
Lexington, KY/ 1979
Omni Architects 212 North Upper St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6664 www.omniarchitects.com
10/ 8
Education, laboratory and research, corporate, civic, health care, multi-family housing, worship, rehabilitation & new construction,
Architectural, interior design, sustainable design, master planning, and programming
UK Gatton Student Center, Northside Public Library, UK School of Art & Visual Studies, BCTC Science and Education Center, EKU Science Center, UK University Health Services, BCTC Advanced Manufacturing Center, Berea College Square Shops, UK Chem-Phys Rehabilitation, Council of State Governments Offices, Centenary United Methodist Church
Michael Jacobs, FAIA/ Eric Zabilka, AIA
Lexington, KY/ 1975
JRA Architects 3225 Summit Square Place, Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 252-6781 www.jrarchitects.com
9/ 9
K-12 and higher education, health care, judicial, industrial, financial, office buildings, religious, historical, libraries
Architectural, interior design, planning
Jacobs Academic Science Building University of Kentucky, Ecofibre, Paducah Innovation Hub, Hermitage Farm, Alice Lloyd College Campus Center, Baptist Health Endoscopy Unit
D. Robert Deal, AIA
WND/ 1946
EOP Architects 201 W. Short St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-7538 www.eopa.com
9/ 1
Academic, civic and cultural, health care and science, hospitality, mixed-use, office, recreation and sports, renovation and restoration, residential, retail
Architecture, interior design, sustainable design, historic restoration, feasibility studies, programming planning
Central Bank Center/Rupp Arena Renovation & Expansion, Lexington; Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville; Shriners Hospitals for Children, Lexington; Horse Soldier Bourbon Distillery, Somerset, KY; Lexington Senior Center, Lexington; UK Lee Todd, Jr. College of Pharmacy/BioTech Building, Lexington; Eastern Kentucky University New Martin Hall, Richmond, KY; Southland Christian Church, Lexington
Richard Polk, Jr., AIA
WND/ 1981
6
CMW Architects & Engineers 400 E. Vine St., Ste. 400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-6623 www.cmwaec.com
8/ 16
Public safety, health care, commercial, recreation/parks, multi-family housing, equine
Architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, civil engineering
Baptist Hospital – Hamburg Site Development, Kentucky Horse Park, Robert Stephens Courthouse Plaza Versailles Police Department, Bourbon County Sports Park, Saint Joseph – Women’s Hospital, Elizabethtown City Hall Renovation
Brian C. Hill, President
WND/ 1982
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Tate Hill Jacobs Architects 346 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-5994 www.thjarch.com
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Educational (K-12), arts and cultural, historic, office, manufacturing
Achitectural design, renovation and adaptive reuse, preliminary design, feasibility studies, and project management
Frederick Douglass High School, Locust Trace AgriScience Center, Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
Margaret Jacobs, Katrina Littrell, and Sabrina Oaks (Principals)
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Gibson Taylor Thompson Architecture & Design 176 N. Mill St. Lexington, KY 40507 (502) 424.0032 www.gibsontaylorthompson.com
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Commercial projects: retail, hospitality, manufacturing and office sectors, residential: high-end custom homes to renovations and additions of all scales
Full architectural services in all phases, planning, project management, historic preservation
Ashford Acres Event Venue Barn and Historic Renovation, Cynthiana, KY; Goodfellas Pizza Corporate Headquarters, Lexington, KY; Frank & Dino’s Restaurant, Lexington, KY; Battle Row Office Building, Lexington, KY
Baron GIbson, Darren Taylor, Vincent Thompson (Principals)
Lexington, KY; Austin, TX/ 2016
PRP Architects 620 Euclid Ave., Ste. 301 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 268-1720 www.prparc.com
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Residential, commercial, civic
Architectural design, renderings, design consultation, interior design, color consultation, and sustainable design solutions
Bernheim Arboretum Research Forest, Raven Run Nature Center, Manchester Distillery District, Wisebird Cider Company, School Sushi, City of Lexington
Clive Pohl (Owner and Principal Architect)
Established as Pohl + Pohl in 1992; became Pohl Rosa Pohl in 2000
Wilmes & Associates Architects 535 W. Second St., Ste. 201 Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 233-4989 www.wilmesarchitects.com
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Residential and commercial new construction and renovation, mixed-use, offices, condominiums, historic, health care, Greek housing, BOP transitional housing, equine facilities
Architectural design, planning and programming, renovation and adaptive reuse, site design, feasibility studies, and project management
City Center penthouses, Ashland Plaza, ATS office building, Spendthrift breeding facility, Godolphin Farm, UK Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house, People’s Park (Hazard, KY)
Thomas Wilmes (Founder and Principal)
Lexington, KY / 1984
Morris Workshop Architects 151 N. Eagle Creek Drive, Ste. 105 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 300-3745 www.morrisworkshop.com
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Multi-family housing, industrial, commercial, hospitality, and medical
Pre-design, programming, feasibility studies, conceptual design, construction documents, facility assessments
Flats at 345, Studio 180 apartments, Dublin Doubletree, OH., Physical Therapy Association, Maker’s Mark Bourbon Laboratory and Office Building, Advantage Linen
Bobby Morris (Founder and Principal)
Lexington, KY/ 2016
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Chief Jason Wells Lexington’s new fire chief on effective communication, crisis management and community engagement BY TOM WILMES BUSINESS LEXINGTON
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n early January, Mayor Linda Gorton officially appointed Jason Wells as Lexington’s new fire chief, taking over for Chief Kristin Chilton following her retirement. Wells has been with the department for 25 years, most recently as assistant chief of administration. Appropriately, his father, Jim Wells, himself a veteran firefighter, pinned the new badge on his son as he became the 19th chief in the Lexington Fire Department’s 150-year history. Wells grew up in Winchester and lives in Lexington with his wife and 8-year-old daughter. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University in organizational leadership and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of the Cumberlands, and he is a graduate of the Fire Service Executive Development Institute. We spoke with Wells about his new role.
Jason Wells was recently named chief of the Lexington Fire Department. Wells has served the department for 25 years, most recently as assistant chief of administration. PHOTO FURNISHED
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How large is the Lexington Fire Department? The department has 597 sworn members and about an additional 28 civilian staff. Of course, Fayette County is a rather large county, and geographically we cover 280 some-odd square miles. We have 24 different fire stations [the most recent opened in the Masterson Station neighborhood in 2019], and we currently have 23 engines, seven ladder companies and 12 front-line ambulances. We respond to over 10,000 fire calls per year, and about an additional 50,000 medical calls. Can you tell us about the Community Paramedicine program that was instituted in 2017? We have currently two
paramedics who are teamed up with a social worker, as well as a Lexington police officer. We’ve also established a partnership with the University of Kentucky where graduate students are part of the program, and the big three local hospitals have come together to financially support the program. All of these folks have multiple tasks. One is to make contact with individuals who have experienced a non-fatal overdose to try to see what kind of services they can provide them. Also, when you have somebody who calls 911 numerous times a year, it’s not necessarily because they have an acute issue. More frequently it’s because they have nowhere else to turn and the system is failing them somehow. So, that team is able to conduct a focused assessment on the individual and help meet their needs. EMS runs have typically gone up about 8 percent per year over the past decade, largely due to population growth, but since we instituted our paramedicine program, we’ve seen a decline for the first time to the tune of about 2 or 3 percent. It sounds like the role of a firefighter has expanded, as well? Twentyfive years ago, when I walked through the academy doors, the expectations of a firefighter were that you can follow orders, carry heavy things and put water on fire. I’m oversimplifying it, but so much of what we do has a very technical aspect. We ask a tremendous amount of our members and we need to make sure that we’re looking out for them. What are your goals as chief? This is something that I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about, and ultimately I’ve established three priorities. The first, in no particular order, is service delivery. That includes not only are we as efficient and effective and well trained in making emergency responses as we can be but also initiatives like our Community Paramedicine program, our smoke alarm installation program and our car seat installation program. These are all places where we’re going out and meeting citizens where they are. Another priority for me is diversity and inclusion, which was a priority of Chief Chilton’s, as well. As a department, we are much more diverse than we were even five years ago, but we still have a long way to go. I want to make sure that we are leveraging community partnerships and ensuring that everyone within
the city understands that the fire service is an option for them. The other side of that is inclusion. Dr. Roger Cleveland [a professor and equity advisor] put it to me like this: Diversity is being invited to the dance and inclusion is like being invited to dance. It’s not enough to just recruit a diverse workforce, people have to know that their opinions are valued and that they are valued. Chief Chilton oversaw a committee and a division training called Culture of Courage that was largely focused on inclusion, and I want to parlay it into a standing human relations committee so we can ensure that everyone’s voice is being heard as we go forward. And then the third priority is overall firefighter wellness. Chief Chilton had made one of her priorities to ensure that we were looking after the mental well-being of our members, and we are still learning. There’s so much new information about mental and behavioral health, and I’m excited to see how we can best serve our members to make sure that they are in the best possible position to serve the community. What are some qualities of an effective leader? One of the things that I think we’ve learned, and have seen very vividly during the COVID crisis, is that we must be effective communicators. Our membership needs to hear from us and they need to hear from us early, even if the response is ‘I don’t have all the answers right now.’ For example, we were way ahead of COVID reaching the state as far as communicating with the members about safety precautions and what to look out for, and that information continues to be pushed out, but early on we heard from some members that they didn’t feel like we were communicating effectively. My first reaction was, ‘are you kidding me? We’ve sent dozens and dozens of emails.’ but looking into it a bit more deeply, we realized that not everyone receives their information in the same way. It’s not just the fact that we’re communicating that matters, but also how we’re communicating. So, Chief Chilton started something called a team chat, which is a video that we post on our intranet. We also provide a daily briefing that gets pushed out Monday through Friday to our membership, plus emails and information communicated through the chain of command to make sure that we’re reaching everybody. Also, as the chief of this organization, I have to be able to speak the language of all of the stakeholders. It’s not just about the membership, it’s also about the government and citizens. Everyone has a perspective, and no one person’s perspective is any more important or any less important. Ultimately, we have to take them all into consideration and figure out how to best serve the community. BL
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New Hires & Promotions University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Interim Dean Mary J. Davis, Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law, has been named dean of the law school pending approval by the UK board of trustees and effective Jan. 1. Davis will become the first woman to serve in the role as a permanent dean at the college. AppHarvest has named Christopher Scott as executive vice president and head of enterprise development. Scott will oversee the construction and commissioning of new indoor farms for the AgTech leader. AppHarvest also announced that Impossible Foods Chief Financial Officer David Lee will be joining the company in the newly created role of president, reporting to Founder and CEO Jonathan Webb. Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC, has promoted education and employment litigator Jessica Roberts Stigall to partnership in the firm. Attorney Emily B. Pence has joined the firm’s torts and insurance practice group. Key Assets announced the hiring of Brandt Briggs to serve as behavioral health director, a growing division within the organization. Commercial real estate firm NAI Isaac has promoted J.L. Cannady, CCIM, to assistant vice president;
Anne Kilcoyne, CPM, to assistant vice president of the property management department; and welcomed Julie Griffin Thompson to its team as a sales/ leasing associate. Joshua T. Fain, Esq., was recently named new executive director of the Lexington Community Land Trust. Central Bank announced the promotions of Leigh Ann Young to vice president, trust operations manager, and Melissa McCay to mortgage underwriter, officer. Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. in Lexington announced the additions of Chad Rudzik as a key member of its wealth management team; and Ashley Cornelison, as customer care specialist at the bank’s Southland Drive location. Kentucky American Water has appointmented Steven Nash as senior superintendent of operations for the company’s Central and Southern divisions. The Woodford County Chamber of Commerce has named new board members and a new executive committee for 2021. The 2021 board of directors comprises: Austin Wingate, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance as 2021 board chairperson; Jackie Cecil, KCTCS, as past-chairperson; Justin Carroll of Community Trust Bank as vicechairperson; and Christie Eckerline, The Kentucky Castle as treasurer.
The Mortgage Bankers Association of the Bluegrass has announced its 2021 board officers and directors. Officers include Mitch Florence, Republic Bank, president; Brad Howard, LoanDepot, LLC, president-elect; Mat Hulberg, Jett Title, treasurer; Josh Harman, Bank of the Bluegrass, secretary; and Tyler Gossett, Fifth Third Mortgage, past president.
Kudos Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) selected Kevin Doyle as its 2020 Philanthropist of the Year during a virtual National Philanthropy Day celebration hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Doyle was recognized for his service to CAP and its board of directors in pursuit of its mission to build hope, transform lives and share Christ’s love through service in Appalachia. The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards announced that 2020 psychology, sociology and Lewis Honors College graduate Chimene Ntakarutimana, of Lexington, has been named a 2021 Marshall Scholar. The scholarship will finance two years of graduate study for her at an institution of her choice in the United Kingdom. Ntakarutimana is the sixth UK student to receive the honor from the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. The Saint Joseph Hospital Foun-
dation recently recognized the CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group 2020 Physician of the Year award recipient and its 2020 Advanced Practice Provider of the Year award recipient. Thomas Coburn, MD, of Nicholasville, a primary care physician in Wilmore, was presented with the 2020 Physician of the Year award, and Russell Crawford, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), of London, was named the 2020 Advanced Practice Provider of the Year during a virtual ceremony.
Kentucky Policy Champion for bringing attention to issues and policies that affect the health of Kentuckians, many of which are not covered by other publications.
Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, Fayette County Farm Bureau received the 2020 Gold Star Award of Excellence from Kentucky Farm Bureau. The award honors a county’s Young Farmer Committee for its active participation in Farm Bureau leadership development programs, state competitions, and educational or promotional initiatives. Danielle Milbern chairs the Fayette County Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee.
Three Lexington companies and a local economic development initiative have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce. MosquitoMate, Xometry/ MakeTime and Schneider Electric were highlighted as examples of excellence during a recent Commerce Department “Discover Global Markets” business development forum. The Lexington Economic Partnership was also recognized at the forum, the U.S. Commerce Department’s flagship event for U.S. exporters and economic development organizations.
Orchestra and guitar director at Jessie Clark Middle School, Michelle Hudson, has been named Kentucky Music Educators Association’s (KMEA) State Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2021. The KMEA will salute her during its virtual annual conference in mid-February. Melissa Patrick, a reporter for Kentucky Health News and former nurse, has been named a Healthy
Churchill McGee has been named recipient of the 2020 Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI) Destiny Award, which recognizes organizations for their commitment to workplace safety. KEMI hosts this award annually, and this year 28 organizations were recognized.
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association has selected Bryan Station High School’s Phillip Hawkins as Class 6A Coach of the Year for 2020. Hawkins, in his first year at Bryan Station, led the Defenders to a 10-2 record and a district championship – the program’s best season in more than 20 years. BL
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