Restaurants and retail on the 1st floor, a 2nd floor office space, and remaining floors residential. In fact you wouldn’t want it to.”Renderings for the redevelopment of The Landing, a collection of buildings and parking lots on the westernmost block of Columbia Street, were unveiled Thursday. The Fort Wayne Downtown Development Trust, City of Fort Wayne and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne were apart of the presentation.For the last three years, the Downtown Development Trust, in concert with the City of Fort Wayne and Greater Fort Wayne, have been working to procure grants, solicit funds and purchase land along Columbia Street. We’re not trying to duplicate the experience you can get in another city or at an expressway interchange. In the heart of Northeast Indiana, downtown Fort Wayne is alive with energy. The big news was revealed at The plan is to mix in with all the old is something brand new: a multi-story mixed use building. Joan White, wife of prominent businessman Ed White, was named chairwoman. (WANE) — A man and woman were arrested after police found drugs in a car and residence.A Mercer County Sheriff's deputy and a Coldwater police officer stopped a car on Fleetfoot Rd.

To White’s credit, The Landing regained commercial success for several years, restoring the area to its original glory until the Whites moved to Arizona.The Downtown Development Trust was formed in 2011 as a not-for-profit to buy vacant or underused property in the downtown area with the purpose of redevelopment.

For 185 years, The Landing has been essential to our community’s story. “It was beautiful when it was built so really we want to restore that beauty.

The Penn’s Landing parcels now going out to bid are the last major development sites that the agency owns on the city’s behalf.

We’re not trying to duplicate the experience you can get in another city or at an express way interchange.

Canal boats would arrive and depart daily from the Wabash and Erie Canal for more than 100 years.
The idea is not just to revitalize Columbia street, but to reinvent it.“[It’s] restored historic architecture,” said Steve Smith, President and CEO of The Model Group. We want something that’s uniquely Fort Wayne.”Stay in touch to learn more about opportunities for empowerment and growth.Several companies in northeast Indiana were named to the “5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America” list!… © 2020 Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership. According to Smith there’s already interest from local entrepreneurs“They are very creative and they are authentically Fort Wayne,” said Smith.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation will also consider the project.If the timeline stays on track, construction on the redevelopment could begin in early summer 2017. Fort Wayne - The vision for “The Landing” has been unveiled and we’ve learned that one building will be torn down in order to make room for another. The DRWC plans to offer them under leases ending in 2075 at the earliest, with the potential for two 50-year extensions. The Plaza is located in front of the Cinemark Theatre. Those who support demolishing the Jacksonville Landing hope for a grand new replacement, although Mayor Lenny Curry insists on plowing forward without a publicly vetted plan for the space. From there, City Council will consider the project Nov. 22 and then the Legacy request Dec. 6.

There will also be a new construction component that will not attempt to mimic the historic rehab. In order for that to happen the Rose-Marie building at 111 W. Columbia will have to come down. The Downtown Development Trust spent nearly $3 million acquiring seven buildings and two parking lots along the block, totaling 110,000 square feet of available development space with plans to turn the area into a potential art district with a mix of housing, businesses, and entertainment, according to a press release from Greater Fort Wayne. Hughes is the interim DIA CEO and becomes Curry’s Chief Administrative Officer when Sam Mousa retires June 28.

Welcome to The Landing.
“These are Fort Wayne entrepreneurs that are going to hire For Wayne employees and live in Fort Wayne and tat’s what we want. (WANE) – The vision for “The Landing” has been unveiled and we’ve learned that one building will be torn down in order to make room for another. “These are Fort Wayne entrepreneurs that are going to hire For Wayne employees and live in Fort Wayne and tat’s what we want. The search found 28 grams of what is believed to be methamphetamines.BATON ROUGE, La.

It's time to confront the very real possibility that the mayor won't actually build anything new at the iconic site, and it will sit as another empty field for the foreseeable future. just south of State Route 29, west of Celina, for driving erratically. It was not immediately clear who will represent him in court.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. The Landing’s commercial success led to the development of government buildings, hotels, and banks.The area’s energy eventually shifted away, until Mayor Harold Zeis launched the Commission for the Preservation of Historic Landmarks. Jordan Landing - Redevelopment: The Plaza Foursquare Properties and its partner, BIG Shopping Centers USA, are excited to introduce The Plaza, the newly renovated Entertainment Village at Jordan Landing. In fact you wouldn’t want it to.”Renderings for the redevelopment of The Landing, a collection of buildings and parking lots on the westernmost block of Columbia Street, were unveiled Thursday. There will also be a new construction component that will not attempt to mimic the historic rehab.

We want something that’s uniquely Fort Wayne.”When the city of Fort Wayne began in the early 1800’s, nearly all the goods and merchandise that either entered or left the city made their way through The Landing. The land is owned by the city. The city of Fort Wayne’s Legacy Fund board will consider a request for funds for the projects Nov. 9.

According to Smith there’s already interest from local entrepreneurs“They are very creative and they are authentically Fort Wayne,” said Smith. Design and redevelopment.