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How a west Louisville housing development is 'changing the culture of this community'
On a recent rainy morning in west Louisville, brown mud seeped from a long-contaminated site, like fluid from a wound that's still healing. The site — formerly home to the Rhodia chemical plant — has been mostly neglected for three decades. But soon, new buildings are expected to pop up on the cleaned up land, rejuvenating both the property and the communities that surround it. ...
'Provide someone not just a house, but a home': BlockChange promotes west Louisville home ownership
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Blockchange of Louisville is a new group that just finished their first remodel on St. Xavier Street in Portland. "What used to be the porch, we created a dining room," Jakale Freeman, said. The reconstruction work is his vision as the group's contractor. "We try to...
These Louisville neighborhoods could see property tax increases
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Increasing housing prices lead to higher property taxes, but it's not official until the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator decides what the land and buildings are worth. Their yearly reassessments begin Friday, moving east of I-65 after last year's look at the West End. In its...
TIF legislation filed to support nearly $250 million Urban Government Center redevelopment
The developers of the long-stalled redevelopment of the Urban Government Center could receive up to $20 million in property tax subsidies, should a newly introduced ordinance win Louisville Metro Council approval. Developer Steve Smith seeks to transform the city-owned property that’s been vacant for years into a $249 million mixed-use project to include residential, office, and commercial space, a hotel, and parking garage. ...
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