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SOUTH <br /> VEAVE <br /> t~ x <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> MEDIA RELEASE <br /> Wednesday,November 8,2006 <br /> Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director, Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 <br /> Sharon Kendall, Director, Community & Economic Development, 235-9375 <br /> Elizabeth Maradik, Community Development Planner, 235-5870 <br /> PORTAGE AVENUE: <br /> BUILDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES <br /> The Portage Avenue Steering Committee, in partnership with the City of South Bend's <br /> Division of Community Development and the Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.,has worked <br /> to acquire key properties along Portage Ave. Recently the committee purchased the properties <br /> located at 808-836 Portage Ave, for future development. These properties are envisioned as sites <br /> for single family housing. <br /> Initially,the buildings will be demolished and the site will be cleared and prepared for <br /> new development which will occur in two phases. Phase 1 will consist of seeding and <br /> landscaping of the site as a temporary green space. Phase 2 will include construction of new <br /> single family homes that will reflect the architecture of the area and complement the <br /> redevelopment that has occurred as a result of almost $1 million in public investment on the <br /> Portage Avenue Corridor since 1999. (Please see attached renderings for Phase 1 and 2.) <br /> In addition to the purchase of these properties, the Steering Committee has made multiple <br /> streetscape improvements along the corridor. Intersection modifications at Allen4lumboldt and <br /> Navarre improve safety, create a more pedestrian friendly environment, increase area <br /> beautification/green space, and help to better control traffic. <br /> - more- <br />