Project sparks plaza plan, rejuvenated downtown spaces
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – A new renovation project at 711 Franklin St. will link commercial and retail space to a proposed city plaza. The spot will include first-floor spaces to lease that will range in sizes from 860 to 1800 square feet and face an area pegged to provide space for [...]
Public invited to collaborate on State Prison reimagination
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The community is encouraged to offer input on the reuse and reimagining of the Indiana State Prison site from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Michigan City H.O.P.E. Community Center, 222 McClelland Ave. The event will outline the process of transforming the [...]
Kabelin Hardware marks milestone with new location
Kabelin Hardware Company, a family-owned retailer, is marking the opening of its 8th store on the East Side of Michigan City, 2309 E Michigan Blvd (Eastgate Plaza). The East Side will now benefit from closer access to the service and products that Kabelin Ace Hardware has provided to the Michigan [...]
Leadership Academy graduates seize opportunity for change
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Michigan City Neighborhood Leadership Academy participants presented their group project ideas to family, friends and community leaders as well as received their certificates during a recent graduation event. The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. [...]
Renovations lift old library into new apartments
The original Michigan City Public Library turns a page as the ribbon is cut on the three-year renovation project. The refreshed Casa del Libri features five new, luxury apartments at Eighth and Spring Streets in the Elston Grove Historic Neighborhood. The building highlights its historic roots, including a 12-foot-high Tiffany-style-stained [...]
New neighborhood breaks ground in Michigan City
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Community leaders turned a shovel on Woodland Ridge, the first new neighborhood to be developed in Michigan City in 50 years, at a recent groundbreaking ceremony. The event marked the Allen Edwin Homes development, which will include homes from 1,252 to 2,735 square feet on South Woodland [...]
Advisory Council leads State Prison redevelopment
The Indiana State Prison site redevelopment process has kicked off with the gathering of the advisory council members and outline of initial agenda items. “It’s a monumental moment for our city as we begin addressing what’s next for the prison site,” Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch said. “We look [...]
Partnership explores grant opportunities for community
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City and City of Michigan City are teaming with Better City Grant Writers to seek out grants that will bolster economic development and community-centered efforts and initiatives. “By putting a knowledgeable team into place, we are moving forward our capacity-building efforts,” [...]
Vibrant Michigan City propels economic inclusive playbook
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Vibrant Michigan City initiative is a platform for national growth and development as a component of a new economic inclusive playbook. “Advancing Inclusive Development in Rural Towns,” was unveiled in Washington, D.C., by co-authors the Brookings Institution and LISC, after research, findings and results garnered from [...]
Bus tour highlights manufacturing industry
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers bus tour made a pit stop in Michigan City! The “I Make America” national grassroots campaign traveled around the country to highlight how the manufacturing industry impacts our economy, work force, communities and beyond. The tour only made two stops in Indiana, including at Sullivan [...]
Meisner takes on community development role at EDCMC
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Erin Meisner is focusing on the social side of economic development as the Community Development Manager at the EDCMC. The role is a new addition to the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City team that strengthens the ties between the city of Michigan City and the EDCMC [...]
Seminar spotlights Brownfields challenges, opportunities
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Northwest Indiana Brownfield Seminar will highlight resources, tools and case studies for properties affected by the potential presence of pollutants, contaminants or hazardous substances. The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, City of Michigan City and BCA Environmental Consultants are presenting the seminar from 8 am [...]