Another office building may be coming to Oxbow


CATEGORY: City Planning, Community Development, News

By Edwin Bierschenk Original article here. A second high-end office building may be coming to the city's Oxbow Landing development. The Hammond Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday is expected to enter into an option agreement with ATG Real Estate Development LLC for the last parcel of land the commission has available at the development. ATG is well along on construction of ...

Hammond gets money for Woodmar wellness center


CATEGORY: City Planning, Community Development, News

By Edwin Bierschenk Original article here. City officials will start more in-depth design work for a community wellness center at the former Woodmar Mall site with word that the city will receive $8.7 million in federal money for the project. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development late Monday announced approval of the loan guarantee to finance the facility’s ...

Planning and development employees move to City Hall


CATEGORY: City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

September 01, 2014 – Rob Earnshaw The city’s planning and development department is moving to City Hall. Currently based at 649 and 651 Conkey St., the dozen or so employees will have new accommodations at City Hall by the end of the year in a plan Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said made sense. “We’re in the process right now of …