D2024 Presentation

MARIE FOSTER-BRUNS One Region

PRESIDENT JOSÉ D. PADILLA Valparaiso University

MIKE HOOPER NIPSCO

Susan Brychell

Lisa Daugherty

Jenn Lanfear

Dr. Cindy Roberts

Heather Ennis

Michael Noland

Phil Taillon

Marie Foster-Bruns

Pete Novak

Ty Warner

Angie Nelson Deuitch

Matt Reardon

Matt Wells

Sherri Ziller

TOM MURPHY Urban Land Institue and Former Mayor of Pittsburgh

MIKE JESSEN City of Valparaiso

DAN MCLAUGHLIN Former Mayor of Orland Park

PETE NOVAK

SHERRI ZILLER

GNIAR

RDA

AARON KOWALSKI MKSK

ERIC LUCAS MKSK

LOCAL PROJECTS & TOD IMPACT

Valparaiso University 2.28.2022

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NORTHWEST INDIANA IS PART OF THE CHICAGOLAND MARKET

NWI IS PART OF THE CHICAGOLAND MARKET

NWI is part of the Chicagoland Market o Chicago is our economic hub ▪ Chicago MSA • $689 billion GDP • 6+ million jobs • 3rd largest economy in the U.S. • Rivals some countries, bigger GDP than: o Poland o Thailand o Belgium o Sweden

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NWI is part of the Chicagoland Market Many of our major economic development projects tie back to Chicago • South Shore Expansion and Double Tracking • Gary/Chicago Airport

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NWI is part of the Chicagoland Market

Illinois residents moving to NWI (2015-2019)

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NWI IS PART OF THE CHICAGOLAND MARKET

NWI’s advantage in the Chicagoland area o Why are people moving here? o Low cost of housing o Low property taxes o Low taxes in general (sales tax, income tax, excise tax) o Low cost of living (expenses such as food, shelter, transportation, energy, clothing, healthcare, and childcare)

o Quality of life amenities in NWI o Lake Michigan Shoreline o Indiana Dunes National Park o Bike Trails o Schools o Parks and Recreation o Restaurants o Shopping o Great business climate in Indiana

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NWI’s advantage in the Chicagoland area Median Selling Price of Homes in 2021 NWI

$215,000

Chicagoland Metro Area

$299,000

City of Chicago

$335,000

Indiana

$210,000

Illinois

$250,000

Midwest

$256,900

National

$346,900

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NWI Population Migration Patterns Population growth by county (2010-2020) Lake County + 0.5% Porter County + 5.4% LaPorte County + 0.9%

Fastest growing cities and towns in NWI (2010-2020) Winfield + 63.9% Chesterton + 9.0% St. John + 36.7% Valparaiso + 7.6% Crown Point + 24.1% Portage + 3.0% Cedar Lake + 22.0% Michigan City + 1.9% Lowell + 15.1% LaPorte + 1.9%

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NWI Population Migration Patterns

Porter County Net Migration (2015-2019)

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NWI Population Migration Patterns Other notable NWI community population changes (2010-2020) • • • • • • • •

Gary East Chicago Hammond Griffith Dyer Highland Munster Merrillville

- 13.94% - 11.20% - 3.65% - 2.10% + 0.07% + 1.08% + 1.23% + 3.39%

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NWI Housing Stock/National Homebuying Trends NWI’s housing stock is comprised of primarily low density, automobile dependent developments Developments that are spread out over large amounts of land, putting long distances between homes, stores, and work and creating a high segregation between residential and commercial uses

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NWI Housing Stock/National Homebuying Trends Lake County HUD Consolidated Plan 2018-2022 # of Housing Units in Lake County

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NWI Housing Stock/National Homebuying Trends Share of homebuyers by generation in 2021:

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Millennials (age 22-40) Baby Boomers (age 56-74) Generation X (age 41-55) Silent Generation (age 75-95) Generation Z (age 18-21)

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RDA’S ROLE IN SUPPORT OF TOD AND EXPANDED HOUSING CHOICES IN NWI

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INTRODUCTION

RDA Planning Team

RDA Leadership

Amplifying the Discussion Around Housing Needs

Sherri Ziller is the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority’s President and CEO. She has been with RDA since 2012 serving as COO.

Sherri Ziller RDA CEO

Sherri works with the RDA team to continually refine and implement the strategic growth plan to expand and position the RDA in development across the Northwest Indiana region.

Supporting Consultants In Attendance Today Bill Sheldrake President

David Reynolds Senior Vice President

Eric Lucas Principal

Aaron Kowalski Senior Associate

Northwest Indiana Transit Development Districts Website: https://nwitdd.com

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RDA’S ROLE IN ENABLING TOD

$2B investment in state-of-the-art transportation infrastructure and related economic development programs will drive new opportunities across Northwest Indiana

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Investment Opportunities

First to Market on Long-Term Regional Growth

Technical Assistance

Access to Key Officials

Strong Local Partnerships

Insights into Regional Investment

Innovative Financing Options

Local Investment

“The planned improvements along the South Shore corridor and the creation of the West Lake line will provide a catalyst for development in Northwest Indiana. Over the next 20 years, this will change the face of Northwest Indiana.”

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Overview of Transit Development Districts (TDD) as a Catalyst for Economic Development

TDD Legislation Complementing the investment in the West Lake Corridor and Double Track Rail Projects, the Indiana General Assembly established Transit Development Districts (“TDD”) under HEA 1144-2017 to: Incentivize, guide and promote economic development around the stations along the South Shore commuter line and future West Lake Corridor line.

These TDD areas will capture incremental property tax and local income tax revenue to support local development. The legislation allows for a tax increment district of ½ square mile area, or 320 acres, around each train station. Each district may be expanded one time up to 1 square mile are or 640 acres.

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THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OF TDD AND TOD PROCESSES

Housing choice for today’s and tomorrow’s homebuyers

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of available housing in the U.S. is in a conventional neighborhood of single-family homes, adding up to a 35million-unit housing shortage.

of Millennials and 55% of the Silent or Greatest Generation (born before 1944) prefer walkable communities, shorter commutes, and access to public transit

of Americans – and 39% of Millennials – listed convenient public transit as either a top or high priority in choosing where to live

Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, Utah Land Use Institute Conference, October 21, 2014.

National Association of Realtors’ Community and Transportation Preference Survey

Urban Land Institute, 2015

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Housing choice for today’s and tomorrow’s homebuyers

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The value of homes in these types of neighborhoods has increased at a much faster pace than National Association of Realtors homes in car-oriented suburban neighborhoods.”

Millennials

• Young, highly educated, technology-driven • Desire mobile, walkable lifestyles

• Willing to exchange space for shorter commutes, mixed-use neighborhoods, and shared open spaces that foster community interaction

Baby Boomers • Are working and living longer • Want to stay mobile and active in their later years, but they won’t drive forever and don’t want to be dependent on their family members to get around • Want to stay in their community without having to care for a large home and yard. missingmiddlehousing.com

Affluent Seniors • Seek to downsize from their large suburban homes to more convenient housing • Some need quality, affordable housing that won’t break their fixed budget • Would like to move close to, but not live with, their children and grandchildren.

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The race for today’s talent

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Companies that are moving to the suburbs are finding locations where their talent can commute via public transit.

Vicki Noonan, executive managing director of the commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield in Chicago, 'Talent Wants Transit': Companies Near Transportation Gaining The Upper Hand, NPR, 11/29/2018

Example: Caterpillar relocated its corporate headquarters from Peoria to Deerfield, IL in 2019.

Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby noted the Deerfield headquarters will be minutes from O'Hare International Airport and a convenient rail ride to Chicago.

The present economic research finds that business wants talent, but talent wants place—so more businesses are relocating to places....The research finds Missing Middle Housing is the fastest growing preference because it has the ‘place’ quality talent seeks. Hence development of Missing Middle is now recognized as a housing AND economic development strategy.”

James Tischler, Michigan State Housing Development Authority

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What can Northwest Indiana provide?

Our TDDs can be livable neighborhood centers clustered around transit stations and corridors in a way that is compatible with unique character of urban or suburban communities, including:

Housing choices to fill unmet demand

Office space

Retail, restaurants, entertainment

Parks and plazas

Cultural, governmental, social, and educational institutions

Cities and towns that want to retain or attract these household types can focus on providing diverse, affordable housing options near jobs, schools, and other amenities within walkable communities.

Suburbs that want to retain their aging populations and attract newer, younger families, can create new, walkable urban environments and encourage new housing choice

missingmiddlehousing.com

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

Characteristics of high-quality, walkable, transit-oriented development and housing choices

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

The ‘missing middle’ Missing middle housing is not a new type of building

It is a range of house-scale building types that exist in cities and towns across the country Was a fundamental part of pre-1940s neighborhoods Is still present throughout Northwest Indiana!

missingmiddlehousing.com

Opticos Design, Inc.

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Housing options These house-scale buildings fit into existing residential neighborhoods Support walkability, locally-serving retail, and public transportation options.

Allow people to stay in their community throughout their lives because of the variety of sizes available and increased accessibility to services and amenities

Side-by-side duplex

Stacked duplex

Stacked fourplex

Courtyard building

Cottage court

Townhouse

Multiplex

Stacked triplex

Live-work

Provide solutions along a spectrum of affordability to address the mismatch between the available U.S. housing stock and shifting demographics missingmiddlehousing.com

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Development feasibility The majority of ‘missing middle’ housing types have 4-8 units in a building, or 4-8 units on a lot in the case of a cottage court.

Most are 2 to 2.5 stories in height, with a maximum of one off-street parking space per unit.

missingmiddlehousing.com

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In a nationwide survey, developers perceived an unmet market demand for transit-oriented development but that development regulations requiring low-density, single-use development in most areas is a primary obstacle to implementing alternative development forms Jonathan Levine and Aseem Inam, The market for transportation-land use integration: Do developers want smarter growth than regulations allow?

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It can be financially feasible for developers to redevelop single-family lots as townhouses or other ‘missing middle’ housing types. Dividing a lot across several buyers, the cost of developing a new ‘missing middle’ housing unit can be 25% the cost to develop a new single-family home.

Jenny Schuetz, fellow at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

A case study – Rainier Vista, WA 2002

2021

Master Plan

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

A case study – Rainier Vista, WA

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A case study – Rainier Vista, WA Multi-family Courtyard Apartments

Multiplex Townhomes

Duplexes

Single Family

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

A case study – Rainier Vista, WA

Single Family

Transit

Duplexes

Multiplex

Multi-family Townhomes

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

A case study – Rainier Vista, WA

Duplexes

Single Family

Multi-family

Cottage Court

Fourplex

Multiplex Townhomes

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Definition of TOD The Federal Transit Administration defines transit-oriented development (TOD) as a dense, walkable, mixeduse area centered around or located near a transit station. This concentration of development fosters a vibrant, connected TDDcommunity Legislation as a result of increased access to jobs, amenities, businesses, and diverse housing choices.

Benefits of TOD • Provides transportation choice and reduces dependence on driving • Reduces vehicular travel times, congestion, and emissions • Encourages more walkable cities and towns • Reduces land consumption for development.

• Reduces parking and increases the opportunity for higher/better uses of land

• Provides residents choices to live, work, and play in the same area • Expands equitable access to jobs and housing • Links urban and suburban areas and people to jobs • Increases housing choices by including a variety of housing types (such as homes on smaller lots, condominiums, townhomes, apartments) • Fosters lively community nodes with co-located mixes of uses (including all housing types, retail/shops, restaurants, office, institutional, and commercial) • Is catalytic to stimulating revitalization of economically challenged areas • Increases the potential for community growth/economic activity, stimulates the local economy

• Results in higher state and local tax revenues from increased development opportunity/activity • Increases a community’s resiliency through a more dynamic mix of uses that are less subject to economic volatility.

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Northwest Indiana TOD Focus

Northwest Indiana Transit Development Districts Website: https://nwitdd.com

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

The Anticipated Benefits of TDD and TOD Working Together Working in a TDD area and leveraging TDD proceeds can unlock TOD development opportunities that might otherwise struggle to attract capital

TDD Value ▪ Leverage public investment to attract capital and increase ROI ▪ Access to tax increment from both property and local income tax creates a more secure and broader revenue source ▪ Public investment in the region and collaboration across communities will promote confidence ▪ TDD proceeds may allow borrower to obtain favorable rates from the State of Indiana IFA

What Partnership with RDA Means • Facilitating connections throughout the region and ongoing collaboration with TDD communities • Funding source and connection to other opportunities for financial support - tax credits, Regional Cities Grants, etc.

• Coordinated point of contact for the development industry with the State of Indiana and partner agencies • Access to RDA and its team of development professionals in the areas of planning, economics, real estate and finance

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TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (“TDD”) AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVEL OPMENT (“TOD”) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

The Anticipated Benefits of TDD and TOD Working Together TOD Value ▪ Future Land Use and Zoning updates help local communities adopt TOD ready policies to support development

▪ Expert advice in development planning tethered to market realities demonstrate the real potential for TOD development and diverse housing types at priority development sites in each community studied ▪ Detailed assessment of current conditions and recommendations for TOD readiness facilitate conversations to create shovel-ready project sites with potential higher property tax yield contributing to the TDD ▪ Capital Improvements planning determines those needed investments to facilitate TOD

Collaboration with Local Cities and Towns • Enabling steps to help communities understand what to do to prepare for development and economic development around TOD in a proactive way • Real-time community collaboration with a process tailored to facilitating TOD readiness in the region

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Munster and Dyer Main Street TOD Opportunities

• Village Mixed-use TOD place type focused TDD Legislation directly around station area with a mix of housing types and enhanced walkability for suburban neighborhood and commercial corridor adjacencies • Longer-term joint development potential at NICTD station area and TOD development potential on adjacent properties • Employment center potential supported by existing office/medical development • Main Street extension to the NICTD station area streetscape improvements • Ability to attract housing types to this area that will differentiate this place in the market 92

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Munster Ridge Road TOD Opportunities

TDD Legislation • Village Mixed-use TOD place type focused directly around station area and enhanced walkability for traditional neighborhood and commercial corridor adjacencies

• Mixed-use development concentrated at Ridge Road and the West Lake Rail near the station

• Complementary development to existing residential neighborhoods walkable to the station • Ridge Road and Calumet Avenue streetscape improvements • Ability to attract housing types to this area that will differentiate this place in the market

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Hammond Gateway/Downtown TOD Opportunities

TDD Legislation

• Gateway – Village Mixed-use TOD place type focused directly around the Gateway station area and redevelopment of parking lots and the Gostlin, Chicago, and Hohman corridors • Downtown – Downtown Mixed-use TOD place type focused on infill development downtown supported by the recently adopted downtown strategy that envisions a revitalized downtown that is TOD ready • Streetscape/traffic improvements on Gostlin, Chicago, and Hohman corridors

• Development has a potential to build residential density with high-quality dense housing supportive of TOD

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process East Chicago TOD Opportunities

TDD Legislation

• TOD Supportive place type focused directly around the station area, Roxana Neighborhood and redevelopment north on Indianapolis Boulevard to 151st Street • Streetscape/traffic improvements on the Indianapolis Boulevard Corridor • Strengthening and connecting the Roxana neighborhood to the station area • Grand Calumet River cleanup • TOD supporting redevelopment of sites into highquality dense housing close to the station

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Gary Miller TOD Opportunities

• Village Mixed-use TOD place type focused directly TDD Legislation around station area and enhanced walkability for traditional neighborhood and commercial corridor adjacencies in support of opportunities to develop cityowned property near the station • Streetscape/traffic improvements on the US 20/Melton Road and Lake Street corridors • TOD supporting redevelopment of sites into high-quality dense housing close to the station

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Portage and Ogden Dunes TOD Opportunities

TDD Legislation

• Village Mixed-use TOD place type focused directly around station area and enhanced walkability for mixed-use, suburban neighborhood, and employment center uses • Large city-owned greenfield properties near station area • Developer being selected for development at Burns Parkway and IN 249 in support of the TOD area

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Overview of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) process Michigan City TOD Opportunities

• Village Mixed-use TOD place type focused directly TDD thLegislation around the 11 Street Station area and redevelopment of areas within a close walkable distance • Downtown – Downtown Mixed-use TOD place type focused on infill development downtown in support of ongoing downtown revitalization efforts that will capitalize on underutilized areas suitable for development in a way that creates a revitalized downtown that is TOD ready • Developer being selected for joint development at the 11th Street Station • Improvements to Franklin Street create opportunities for a new gateway into the community anchored by high-quality development 98

MICHAEL NOLAND South Shore Line

SKYLER YORK City of Michigan City

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Indicative Options

Preferred Local Approach

Mixed-Use Development w/ Garage: – Housing Units: 100 - 170 – Total Project Cost: $30 - $45M – Subsidy: $7 - $14M – Parking: 437(+) – Leverage Project Funds: Yes – Produces Incremental Taxes: Yes

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Multi-Family Projects with Approvals • Flaherty & Collins – 208 Apts. – retail - office space – Fall 2022 - $80 million • TRG – Workforce Apts. – 125 units, retail space Phase 1 – Summer 2022 $35 million • Washington Landings Condo – 55 waterfront luxury units – Fall 2023 - $30 million • YAB – Hotel and Condo Project – 180 key boutique hotel and 150 luxury condos – Fall 2022 - $150 million

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$35 million capital investment Workforce Apts 125 units Retail space Start date Summer 2022

• 55 waterfront luxury units • Start date Summer 2022

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$150 million capital investment 180 keys boutique hotel 150 luxury condos Start date Fall 2022

Thank you!

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PHIL TAILLON City of Hammond

City of Hammond Phil Taillon, Chief of Staff

Downtown Hammond

Downtown Hammond

New Downtown Master Plan Focuses on Walkability Focuses on People

Downtown Hammond Jeff Speck & Associates

Downtown Hammond Hohman Ave Redesign ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Phase 1 – Sibley to Russell Street Straightening of Rimbach Street Starting April 2022 Road Diet = slower traffic = walkability More trees, more parking

Train’s coming…

West Lake Corridor Train Project ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

$1B South Shore train extension 3 stations in Hammond Upcoming TDD’s Downtown Hammond Station – City addition to NICTD plan

Downtown Hammond Train Train Station & Station Square ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Funding from READI grant New street design New opportunities for retail/housing/green space Adjacent public space – Station Square

Madison Lofts @ 415 Sibley Street

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15M investment Breaking ground Spring 2022 54 units, 5 stories, 8700sf retail, 20 permanent jobs New construction

Bank Calumet Building @ 5231 Hohman Avenue ▪ 24M investment ▪ Adaptive Reuse of iconic building, starting 2022.

▪ 100+ units, 7000sf retail, 25 permanent jobs

Rimbach Plaza @ New corner of Hohman and Rimbach ▪ 24M investment ▪ 208 units spanning straightened Rimbach, 7000sf retail, 25 permanent jobs ▪ Activated public plaza with Rotunda sculpture ▪ Starting 2022

Hammond Gateway Station A redevelopment story in the making…

New Residential Projects Downtown revitalization spurs new home construction ▪ Millennium Estates – DT/Central Hammond ▪ Jacob Square – DT residential infill ▪ New York Avenue – single family & paired homes on Lost Marsh Golf Course ▪ Florida Avenue - Hessville

City of Hammond, Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.

Phil Taillon, Chief of Staff taillonp@gohammond.com www.gohammond.com/downtown

Economic Development | City Planning | Community Development | City Engineering

DUSTIN ANDERSON Town of Munster

Town of Munster Land Use Planning and Development

Munster: Quick Facts • Population: –2010: 23,605 –2020: 23,894 • Area: 7.54 sq mi • Density: 3,170/sq mi • Homeownership Rate: 88% –State Average: 72.1% –National Average: 64.1%

Current Built Environment

Growth Strategy: Setting the Stage Revise Zoning Code (Adopted December 2019) –Allows for mixed-use development in strategic corridors –Concerned primarily with form, bulk, and scale of structures –Establishes building material expectations

Revised Zoning Code

• Multiple single-family residential types • Modest multifamily (reflecting existing buildings)

• 3 different mixed-use types

Growth Strategy: Setting the Stage Revise Streetscape of Ridge and Calumet (June 2021) –Road Diet –Increased multi-modal infrastructure –Enhanced pedestrian experience

Four Lanes of Traffic and a Continuous Center Turn

New Streetscape Standards • • • •

Two Lanes of Traffic Intermittent Turn Lane Bike Path Pedestrian Space

Growth Strategy: Strategic Patience

• Residential component of the mixed-use portions of the zoning code changed from “By Right” to Conditional Use (November 2021) • Evaluating Comprehensive Planning Proposals - Check-in with community desires - Validate and/or amend current transitrelated planning activities • Continue to support growth and investment

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