(June 11, 2019) -- The Fort Wayne Housing Authority, UP Development, Park Center and other partners broke ground today on River’s Edge Apartments, a 56-unit new construction development providing a mix of one- and two- bedroom units of Permanent Supportive Housing for homeless and at-risk individuals and families with disabilities.
May 30, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry, members of the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission, staff members from Public Works and City Utilities, joined businesses and residents to cut the ribbon and celebrate the completion of the comprehensive infrastructure improvement of Maysville Road between Meijer Drive and Stellhorn Road.
The group gathered near the new trail in front of the Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, where the addition of a turn-lane is a welcome sight.
Read more: City Completes Infrastructure Improvements to Maysville Road
May 31, 2019 – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined local entrepreneur Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, Bashar Wali, President of Provenance Hotels, a Portland, Ore.-based hotel owner and operator, and local dignitaries to ceremonially break ground on a new 124-room boutique hotel in downtown Fort Wayne, the city where Baekgaard co-founded the iconic lifestyle brand, Vera Bradley, and grew it into a global leader in women’s handbags, luggage and travel items.
Read more: Provenance Hotels Breaks Ground on Boutique Hotel in Fort Wayne
Eleven local entrepreneurs are now graduates of the first Build Institute Fort Wayne Business Planning Education class. The program is sponsored by the City of Fort Wayne’s Summit City Entrepreneur and Enterprise District (SEED) and Indiana Michigan Power.
Read more: 11 Entrepreneurs Graduate from First Build Institute Class
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that eight local nonprofits will receive funding from the City’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.
Approximately $170,000 will be available to help low- and moderate-income residents with shelter, employment skills, domestic violence support and youth development. The Mayor made the announcement at the LSSI Works office, which provides job training and coaching for motivated candidates who are focused on obtaining a career path.
Read more: Mayor Henry announces City awards grants to eight nonprofits
