Construction Starts on Bottle Works Lofts

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Published: Thursday, 28 September 2017 09:59

Mayor Tom Henry joined representatives from Miller-Valentine Group and Vincent Village today in celebrating the start of construction on the Bottle Works Lofts development in southeast Fort Wayne.

The groundbreaking took place at the former Coca-Cola bottling facility, 1631 E. Pontiac St. The $14.5 million development includes the historic rehabilitation of the Coca-Cola building, which will house 31 affordable rental units, on-site management office, community room, business center, media room, fitness center, outdoor shelter and indoor and outdoor playgrounds.

The affordable housing development also includes 19 lease-to-purchase single family homes, each with a detached garage, located throughout the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood. These homes will be built on vacant lots previously owned by the City of Fort Wayne. The City also owned the Coca-Cola building, which was constructed in 1943 and purchased by the City in 2012 with the intention of redeveloping it.

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Public Invited to Review Drafts of Bowser Memorial Markers

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Published: Wednesday, 20 September 2017 13:03

The City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services is inviting residents to review draft designs of markers memorializing S.F. Bowser & Co. and its founder, Sylvanus Freelove Bowser.

The draft designs will be available for review at a public meeting set for Wednesday, October 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA teen room, 2323 Bowser Ave.

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Fort Wayne Mayor Announces Plans for New Downtown Hotel

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Published: Monday, 18 September 2017 12:25

Mayor Tom Henry today announced plans to bring a 125-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel to downtown Fort Wayne. The hotel would be located across West Jefferson Boulevard from the Grand Wayne Center and next to the Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown; it could open as soon as summer 2019.

The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission will consider a proposal for the new hotel today at its 4 p.m. meeting in the Garden Level of Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Capital Improvement Board will consider support for the hotel at its meeting on Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 a.m. in the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

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Public Invited to Learn About Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Data Tool

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Published: Thursday, 14 September 2017 08:13

The public is invited to a one-hour presentation regarding how to use an online data visualization tool that provides and compares housing, economic and demographic information about Fort Wayne and 300 other cities across the country. The tool is designed to help municipalities understand their challenges and trends in the context of their peers.

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We Need Your Input

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Published: Monday, 31 July 2017 15:51

The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division is considering making some changes to the Abandoned Vehicle ordinance and we need your input. Please click on the link to learn about the Abandoned Vehicle ordinance and what it allows in residential areas and then take the short six-question survey. Go to survey here.