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Paddock Shops - We're Changing Louisville & Southern Indiana
Outdoor shopping at the picturesque Paddock Shops is a valuable option for shopping during the pandemic.
CHANGE. ADAPT. ADJUST.
The Paddock Shops in eastern Jefferson County provides wide open spaces and fresh air between its restaurants and shops while ensuring that its management, security, and maintenance teams are practicing and promoting all public health recommendations and rules with regard to COVID-19.
Like all retailers and restaurants, Paddock Shop tenants have had to modify how they operate, including adopting curbside pickup options and adding restaurant seating on the terraces and patios of the lifestyle center. Perhaps one of the biggest changes is the increase in communication to the public via its website, Facebook, and Instagram about changes to store hours and steps the retailers are taking to reduce COVID-spread. “Information to the public is vital,” says Vivian Fields, senior vice president of Fairbourne Properties, the management company of the Paddock Shops.
Fairbourne Properties has made a concerted effort to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, while still keeping the premises clean and sanitized. “We had to reduce our on-site costs [so] we negotiated with Block by Block and Koch’s Landscaping while still managing to
keep the entire staff intact. They were amazing and maintained the property at an extremely high standard,” Vivian says. This attention to detail in property beautification is appreciated by shoppers, who have seen more than enough of the insides of their homes. Being in a beautiful outdoor setting with fountains and flowers while also safely shopping takes the notion of retail therapy to an all-new level.
The Paddock Shops prides itself on its accreditation as a Certified Sustainable Property from the Institute of Real Estate Management. “All of the parking lot poles, the back of the house, and the decorative poles have been upgraded to LED lighting, which resulted in an energy savings of 76 percent,” Vivian says. The sprinkler system has been upgraded to conserve water, and the landscape plantings are now native species, which demand less irrigation.
The Paddock Shops has new tenants in store for 2021, one of which is Malone’s. “That’s a big deal. It’s an institution for anyone that went to school in Lexington,” says David Harvey, president of Fairbourne Properties. “It will be another reason why people come to Paddock Shops.” There are three other units being built out to house major tenants to be announced soon.
4055 Summit Plaza Dr | Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 425-3441 | PaddockShops.com
Today's Woman / September 2020
