BURNS HARBOR – Traditions, the state’s first green-certified apartment complex, has opened. The complex was developed by In Good Company and is part of The Village, an award-winning, green housing development. Michael Sakich, managing partner of In Good Company, said the complex received green certification from the National Association of Home Builders. The complex has […]
LAPORTE – A 137-acre expansion of Thomas Rose Industrial Park has been dedicated by Gov. Mitch Daniels. The new area has room for 1.2 million square feet of industrial space. The expansion site is served by Norfolk Southern and South Shore Freight railroads. LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo said developer Space Center has plans for nine
SOUTH BEND – Great Lakes Capital in South Bend has plans to complete a $4 million downtown project by rehabbing the former Wells Fargo building at Jefferson Boulevard and Michigan Street. The building has been renamed Citizen’s Bank and Trust, after the original tenant in 1913. The 50,000-square-foot, six-story building will be completely renovated. Work
SOUTH BEND – Holladay Properties and an anonymous partner have acquired the 539,137 square foot AJ Wright building on South Bend’s west side. Holladay will operate the building and handle all leasing and sales. The building will be known as the Interstate 80 Commerce Center. Holladay, based in South Bend, also operates the Ameriplex at
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Surviving the downturn in construction and real estate. by Bob Kronemyer Weathering the devastating economic downturn and subsequent anemic growth cycle has not been easy for most industries, but the construction and real estate sector has been particularly hit hard. To survive, several regional firms have sharpened their pencils through downsizing and concentrating on strategic
SOUTH BEND – The St. Joseph County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a development project for South Bend’s West Side that will result in $2 million in improvements to the Martin’s Plaza on Western Avenue. A new roof will be added to the building, along with a new façade, new signs and new lighting.
PORTAGE – The Ross Group has been named one of the nation’s top 10 builders in the country by Ceco Building Systems of Columbus, Miss. The Ross Group is based in Portage and was formed in 1994 by owner Ross Pangere. The company has $20 million in annual sales and includes pre-engineered buildings and real
Area construction and real estate firms bask in regional recognitions. We at Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly are proud of the recognition bestowed on area construction and real estate companies by their colleagues and the industry. Here is a sampling of honors received over the past 12 months. The American Group of Constructors Inc., Hammond, 2011
