Humana says it will vacate its iconic tower in 18 to 24 months
Kentucky Health News
“The pink granite tower, designed by the late, renowned architect Michael Graves, has been a symbol of Humana’s homegrown roots,” notes Chris Otts of WDRB. “But Humana, which ranks No. 42 on the Fortune 500 and brings in about $100 billion in revenue annually, no longer needs the building amid its embrace of hybrid and remote work.”
The building has been expensive to maintain. Humana spokesman Mark Taylor said, “Although the Humana Tower is safe for our associates and visitors, since 2020 Humana has invested a considerable amount in remediating structural components of the Humana Tower to rectify original design, engineering, and construction issues.”
In 2023 Humana sued the companies that designed and built the tower, saying it has incurred “significant costs” to fix “latent defects” that were found in 2019. The company said it planned to correct the defects to “ensure the building’s sustainability for many years to come.”
“Edwards said the company has not decided if it will sell the Humana Tower or maintain ownership of the property. Regardless, Humana has already been involved in talks with Mayor Craig Greenberg’s office ‘to figure out the highest and best use of that property’,” Evans reports.