Louisville Gardens rendering

Mayor Greg Fischer, whose administration oversaw several unsuccessful attempts to renovate the 117-year-old building, insisted that 'this is not a build-it-and-they-will-come project.'

River City Entertainment Group has asked for more time to ink a development agreement with Metro government on its plan to turn the Gardens into a media production space.

Construction was initially expected to start in 2024 on the iconic -- and vacant -- venue at Sixth Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard