Caleb Bauer

South Bend is looking to capitalize on redevelopment efforts in the Lincoln and Kennedy Park area. About half of the lots in the neighborhood are vacant, but that could soon change.

The South Bend Housing Authority plans to reserve for low-income tenants about 70% of the units in a new development to replace public housing next to Four Winds Field.

For now, the city just wants to stabilize and weatherproof the 1917 building, then explore potential reuses.

The city hopes the bridge will increase use of Leeper Park and the East Bank Trail

Many of the infill units will go on lots where old houses were demolished by the 1,000 homes in 1,000 days campaign

The environmental cleanup will enable demolition of the former brewery's buildings before the city markets the property to developers