Louisville, Kye.
The University of Louisville is planning to expand its Health Science Center in downtown Louisville over the next 20 years. The $2.5 billion project will include 3.2 million-sf of construction including six combined lab and office buildings, research facilities, administration, and parking space. The project will be supported by $1.8 billion in public funds and $700 million from private industry and aims to incubate business and research development. Construction is expected to begin in summer of 2008 on the first $35 million, 210,000-sf facility designed to house life sciences and research companies.