The former Goodwill Industries complex in the Central West End is under renovation and is being revitalized as a startup hub called Catalyst: Powered by WashU.

The facility on Forest Park Avenue closed in 2019 and was purchased by Washington University. The building served as Goodwill headquarters from 1944 until the sale in 2019 — and it’s still listed on the National Register of Historic Places for the role it previously played as a hub for Goodwill.

Now, the historic facility will serve as a support hub to nurture growth and expansion-stage bioscience startups by providing lab and office spaces, and other critical support. It’s expected to be 163,000 square feet and will also serve as a graduation space for startups.

Doug Frantz, vice chancellor of innovation and chief commercializat

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