Over the past five years, the City of Shelbyville and Shelby County have added over 1,700 new or committed jobs to the area, putting the city and county on a path of sustained growth for their immediate and long-term future.The Porter Apartments Development is a mixed-use project that aims to begin to address the need for additional multi-family units by adding approximately 160 new downtown residential living units, with a mix of studio, one and two-bedroom units. The project also redevelops the adjacent Coca-Cola building into a new retail and restaurant space. In total, the project is expected to cost nearly $31.5 million and is located at the gateway to Downtown Shelbyville. READI funds were used to help offset a portion of the site redevelopment cost.