HIGHLAND – A Pop-Up Gallery will be held in downtown Highland from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 2645 Main St., Suite C. The event is sponsored by Highland Main Street. Pop-Up Gallery is a concept to introduce art to the community, showcase available properties and create a networking event. The artists …
HOBART – Boyd Construction Co. has been recognized by the Indianapolis Historical Society with its Centennial Business Award. The award recognizes the business for 100 years of operation. Boyd Construction was founded in 1911 by Vincent R. Boyd Sr. The business today is owned by Richard Boyd, William C. Boyd and Robert W. Boyd. The …
GARY – A $250 million expansion of the Indiana Toll Road through Gary has been completed. The project added a third lane in both directions for the five-mile stretch between Gary and Lake Station. Since 2006 when the Toll Road Concession Co. took over operations of the Indiana Toll Road in a $3.8 billion lease …
VALPARAISO – Guy Olympidis, president and CEO of Family Express Inc., has announced plans to build three new convenience stores in Lake County. Olympidis founded Family Express 40 years. Today, his company has 57 outlets across Northwest and central Indiana. Seven of those stores are in Lake County. Family Express has invested $8 million in …
MISHAWAKA – The Mishawaka City Council has approved plans for a 104-unit upscale apartment complex. Known as Toscana Park, the units will rent for between $1,000 and $1,600 a month and are aimed at people who have recently moved to the community or those who have just sold a house and need a place to …
SOUTH BEND – The 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend, the region’s tallest building, could receive major improvements if the South Bend City Council signs off in a proposal that includes $5.7 million from the city. The building has been in receivership for nearly a year. It has just 22 tenants, most of whom …
MERRILLVILLE – Regional Mental Health Center has received the only recent HUD grant to an Indiana agency to provide supportive housing for disabled people. The three year grants include a $2.9 million capital advance and $159,900 rental subsidy. Robert Krumwied, chief executive officer of Regional Mental Health Center, said the agency plans to build a …
LAPORTE – Permits to remodel the vacant Maple Lane Mall in LaPorte have been issued. Work has begun on space to house Dunham’s Sports and a Family Dollar store. The interior of the mall has been gutted and the work will completely reconfigure the interior. The only business remaining at the mall is an Al’s …
SOUTH BEND – Real Estate Management Corp. has announced it is adopting Bradley Residential Management as its new company name. The company said the change better reflects its relationship between Bradley Residential Management and its sister company, CBRE/Bradley. “As Bradley Residential Management and CBRE/Bradley continue to grow, we want clients to easily recognize the unity …
HAMMOND – Mass. Electric Construction Co. of Irving, Texas, has donated $52,000 to Purdue University Calumet to support its construction management and engineering technologies program. MEC has employed several Purdue Calumet graduates. It is one of the nation’s largest electrical contractors. The donation will be used to enhance a Purdue Calumet Construction Management and Engineering …
