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Former Kmart site (Paducah)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedPaducah, KY

Not available: site is already in development (per record), despite 'proposed' status. County growth and housing trends mixed. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
KmartThis site: Kmart wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a large retail tenant and also a medical based tenant, completely redo the building record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …a large retail tenant and also a medical based tenant, completely redo the building record · all sites with this
New use
Medical and healthThis site: …a large retail tenant and also a medical based tenant, completely redo the building newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …a large retail tenant and also a medical based tenant, completely redo the newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshealthcare, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowa large retail tenant and also a medical based tenant, completely redo the buildingnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, McCracken County (KY), 2024104 units in 5+ unit buildings, 12 in 2–4, 71 single-family; 2023: 67 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)5,845 jobs in 407 establishments; average annual pay $34,879; employment location quotient 1.44; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,436 jobs; 227 in retail trade, 354 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 21145031301)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 2.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (342 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 17% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 15.2%; median family income $63,926; 450 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsMcCracken County School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Lone Oak Elementary School; Lone Oak Middle School; Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School; West KY Technical CollegeNCES EDGE
Elevation454 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025154 county-logged events: 56 thunderstorm wind, 41 flood, 26 flash flood, 19 hail; $6,485,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 42003, 2026-09median list price $220,000 (+4.8% on the year); 66 active listings; median 59 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023383 establishments (-8%); 5,488 jobs (-12%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $194,592 (-1% 1 yr, +34% 5 yr); typical rent $1,173/mo (+9% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)25,081 vehicles a day on LONE OAK RD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,361 trucks; 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Former Kmart site in Paducah, KY (100k sq ft) proposed for healthcare/retail redevelopment. Status listed as 'proposed,' but record states it's 'already in play' (under construction, approved, or sold), explaining 0.0 opportunity score. County grew 3.5% 2018–23, though retail establishments declined 7.7% and employment fell 12% from 2012–2023. Housing market shows ZHVI down 1.2% YoY but up 34.4% over 5 years. Traffic: 25k ADT on principal arterial (Lone Oak Rd).

Why. Record explicitly states site is not available for new development due to existing plans, overriding 'proposed' status. Context shows mixed retail trends but stable housing growth.

Where it stands. Not viable for new development per record; active development underway.

For a planner

  • County growth and traffic data may inform future zoning
  • Retail decline aligns with regional trends

For a developer

  • Avoid as site is already under development per record
  • Peers show similar redevelopments but none match this site's status

What we do not know yet

  • Status conflict: 'proposed' vs. 'already in play' (record lacks clarity on current phase)
  • No details on current developer or timeline

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 3.5% 2018–23

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Gross leasable area100,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
AnchorsKmart
CountyMcCracken County
Census division6 · East South Central
NotesDraft from wpsdlocal6.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former 100,000 sqft Kmart big-box store in Paducah, KY is proposed to be redeveloped and reinhabited with a large retail tenant and a medical-based tenant.

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