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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -December 15, 2006 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />D. South Bend Central Development Area <br />() continued... <br />Mr. King asked if the Commission would <br />appoint the Department of Public Works to <br />manage the facade construction. Ms. Laurent <br />responded that after the development <br />agreement is signed, she will bring the <br />Commission an Interagency Agreement to <br />that affect. <br />Mike Wargo expressed how excited the <br />development team is about this project. <br />They've spent two and one half years trying <br />to figure out how to rehabilitate and restore <br />the building, working closely with Bill Lamie <br />who has done a fabulous job of helping them <br />think the project through. He gave an <br />overview of the project. <br />Phase 1 is to reuse the former Fannie May <br />store front. Phase IA of the project is the <br />build-out of what they are calling the All <br />American Newsstand. Phase 1 B would be <br />the facade rehabilitation. Phase 1 C would be <br />the new addition that the developer would <br />build for elevators, plus any interior <br />renovation of the bank building. Phase 1 A is <br />substantially complete. They've made an <br />investment in rehabilitating the space in a <br />way that you get a sense of stepping back in <br />time. The wall you face as you walk in will <br />have a photo mural as though you are <br />looking back into the old bank building. <br />They have removed the drop ceiling and <br />restored the plaster ceiling and a public <br />meeting room upstairs. They will be putting <br />in a spiral staircase for access to that room. <br />The newsstand will open in January 2007. <br />8 <br />