South Bend Redevelopment Commission

The South Bend Redevelopment Commission's attorneys have told a federal bankruptcy judge that developer David Matthews could be trying to escape the city in state court because judgments there over the past three years have consistently gone against him.

South Bend’s Board of Public Works is set to consider a contract Thursday to demolish the vacant River Glen buildings, clearing the way for future redevelopment.

The South Bend Redevelopment Commission on Thursday asked city staff to come back in July with a recommendation on which proposal to select to renovate downtown's long-vacant State Theater.

The South Bend Redevelopment Commission on Thursday will consider a three-year lease with the nonprofit South Bend Bike Garage, to continue operating out of their new home on the long-vacant ground floor of the city's Wayne Street parking garage.

On Thursday the South Bend administration will ask the city's redevelopment commission for another $1.5 million to revamp Kennedy Park, bringing the project's estimated cost up over $18 million.

The South Bend Redevelopment Commission earlier this month approved hiring a consultant to study whether a passenger platform can be built between existing tracks, and assess whether the passenger tunnel under the tracks is still structurally sound for passenger access. The city also plans to seek federal funding for design and planning.

The South Bend Redevelopment Commission on Thursday approved a deal to lend Washington-based developer Ancora $30.8 million to build a tech and innovation hub in the former South Bend Tribune building. The money will paid back by capturing new property tax, and state income and sales tax, generated there.

South Bend Mayor James Mueller says that if the Board of Public Works approves the acquisition Tuesday, he expects the city's redevelopment commission next year to start funding renovation of the vacant building.

YMCA CEO Mark Weber says their child care center serving St. Joseph and Benton Harbor is full, and he says downtown South Bend lacks a high-quality child care option for downtown workers.

The city of South Bend is paying a consultant more to analyze an intersection but the Indiana Department of Transportation says even if traffic warrants a stoplight, installing one at the Indiana Dinosaur Museum might be unsafe because of the proximity of U.S. 31 ramps.