LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A series of downtown development projects turning once-historic buildings into off-campus housing for the University of Kentucky has garnered attention from community members who claim there's far more value to Lexington's historic buildings than the memories within their walls.

On Oct. 1, Lexington's Planning Commission approved the rezoning of an entire city block from East Maxwell Street to Rose Street, according to the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (BGT).

Advocates calling for protection of the structures, some of which were over a century old, said they were more than just pretty buildings to look at, but were tax credit-eligible assets for the city.

Trust members wrote on social media that there may not be enough data on the impacts of modern

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