Lexington Cannabis Construction & Cultivation Design-Build

In the Lexington metro, indoor cultivation runs about $150 to $400/SF, extraction and processing $250 to $650/SF, dispensaries $180 to $420/SF, and cultivation tenant improvements $120 to $350/SF, with self-performed IMP grow-room envelopes at roughly $14 to $26/SF installed. Lexington carries a 0.83 to 0.92x multiplier. Use the cannabis estimator above and the cultivation cost guide.

Yes. TCG currently has an active cannabis cultivation and extraction facility under design-build in Nicholasville, in Jessamine County just south of Lexington. As Kentucky’s medical cannabis program comes online, we build cultivation, extraction, processing, and dispensary facilities statewide under one design-build contract.

Insulated metal panels create a sealed, washable, thermally efficient envelope that holds the tight temperature and humidity a grow room needs, and the cleanable surfaces support sanitation. TCG self-performs IMP installation with over 1,000,000 SF placed across 38 states, so the envelope is controlled in-house rather than subcontracted.

Cultivation HVAC and dehumidification are sized to canopy area, lighting load, and target vapor pressure deficit, because a grow room rejects enormous latent and sensible loads. TCG engineers the mechanical, the high-density electrical, and the controls in-house so the environment holds across all growth stages, which is what protects yield and prevents mold.

Yes. Extraction rooms (about $250 to $650/SF) require hazardous-location (C1D1 and C1D2) detailing for hydrocarbon, CO2, or ethanol processes, with gas detection, ventilation, explosion relief where applicable, and strict life-safety. TCG designs these to code from the start, which is far cheaper and faster than retrofitting a room that was not planned for it.

TCG self-performs resinous and urethane flooring with integral cove base, chemical resistance, and containment, over sealed and moisture-mitigated substrates. Seamless, cleanable floors are essential in grow and extraction areas for sanitation and chemical exposure, and self-performing keeps this scope on schedule.

A cultivation or extraction facility typically runs 9 to 16 months depending on size, environmental loads, and ground-up versus retrofit, plus licensing and LFUCG or county permitting. Design-build compresses the schedule 15 to 30 percent, which matters when a state license has activation deadlines.

Lexington is a four-season market, so dehumidification has to handle humid summers while heating handles cold winters, and the envelope must control vapor drive in both directions. A well-detailed IMP envelope plus correctly sized mechanical equipment is what keeps the interior environment stable year-round.

TCG coordinates building permitting through the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Division of Building Inspection and surrounding counties such as Jessamine, where our Nicholasville project sits, along with the life-safety and hazardous-location approvals extraction rooms require. We manage the layout, security, and inspection sign-offs alongside the state licensing process.

TCG builds cannabis facilities across the Lexington metro and statewide, with an active project in Nicholasville and capacity across Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester, Versailles, Frankfort, Louisville, and Owensboro, backed by national IMP and design-build experience.

No. TCG provides in-house architecture, structural, and MEP engineering, which is a major advantage for regulated cannabis work. We also bid from existing plans as a general contractor. Try our free Lexington cannabis estimator to start.