A FORMER DOWNTOWN Providence nightclub called "Karma" at 106 Richmond St. was sold as part of a $1.6 million deal on Sept. 16 by Johnson & Wales University to an alumnus, who is planning a renovation that includes a 19-unit, mixed-use apartment building depicted in this rendering. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE
PROVIDENCE – A former downtown nightclub that was shut down following a double shooting in January 2014 and a neighboring parking lot were sold for $1.6 million last week by Johnson & Wales University to an alumnus who plans to turn the properties into a mixed-use apartment building, according to city property records. That price…