What should happen to the Humana building?

Earlier this week, news broke that

Humana plans

to vacate its

award-winning

26-story tower on Main Street over the next 18 to 24 months, moving workers to its other office buildings in downtown Louisville.

Some quick facts to know about the building:

  • Built: 1985
  • Designed by: Michael Graves
  • Size: ~650,000 sqft
  • Time Magazine named it one of the 10 best buildings of the 1980s
  • American Institute of Architects recognized it with its National Honor Award in 1987
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The Humana building, seen on the far right, has been an iconic part of the Louisville skyline since 1985.

Photo by Louisville Tourism

Humana officials are reportedly working with Mayor Craig Greenberg’s office on future plans for the building. So,

we asked

our ~43,000 Instagram followers what they thought should happen. Here are some of the responses:

“Mixed income residential. It would be the smartest city intervention ever undertaken in Louisville. It would reinvigorate downtown and reclaim it as a living urban center. The location is perfect.” —

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