A controversial proposal to turn a west Louisville business hub into apartments may be partially funded by taxpayers.
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky announced its intent last week to purchase the Nia Center from Louisville’s public transit agency TARC, which owns the property. The Nia Center was built in 1998 as a small business center for West End entrepreneurs. It also houses a drivers license office.
On Tuesday, the West End Opportunity Partnership revealed that Goodwill is asking it to fund the purchase to the tune of $2.1 million. The partnership is a quasi-governmental organization created by the state in 2021. It received $30 million in startup funding from a mix of state, local and private funding, and will continue to receive a portion of taxes paid by west Louisville residents over the next two decades…