{"id":19802,"date":"2011-08-29T01:06:44","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T05:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=19802"},"modified":"2020-12-06T10:39:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:39:04","slug":"mayor-henry-champions-near-downtown-neighborhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/08\/29\/mayor-henry-champions-near-downtown-neighborhoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Henry champions near downtown neighborhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tFWseal.jpg\" alt=\"City of Fort Wayne Seal\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the City of Fort Wayne, dated\u00c2\u00a0August 2, 2011 &#8211; see the webmaster&#8217;s note at the end of this post:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mayor Henry champions near downtown neighborhoods<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>$60 million housing investments hold promise<br \/>\nDevelopers Show Progress on New Renaissance Pointe Area Developments<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 2, 2011) &#8211; Mayor Tom Henry announced his support for proposals that could generate an investment of over $60 million in Fort Wayne&#8217;s central core, strengthening neighborhoods, invigorating city housing stock and creating more lifestyle choices for families. While the southeast Fort Wayne proposals are still in the development phase, developers continue to make significant commitments that will move these important projects forwards.  New designs and agreements will be discussed today at the City of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Housing and Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS) board meeting. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These efforts are yet another step in the City&#8217;s efforts to make Fort Wayne affordable and livable for everyone,&#8221; said Mayor Henry. &#8220;These new units offer a wider variety of housing choice than has been available in the near downtown community and they ensure the existence of a wider spectrum of quality products available to families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Henry praised developers for their vision as they went into the HANDS board meeting today. The two projects, proposed to the HANDS board, will focus on a variety of living options in the Renaissance Pointe area in southeast Fort Wayne. <\/p>\n<p>A $50 million dollar project is proposed by national developer The Community Builders, Inc. The company is committed to a variety of styles of living. The Community Builders, is one of the largest and most accomplished non profit development organizations in the United States. Their mission is to build and sustain strong communities where people of all income can achieve their full potential. They&#8217;ve developed more than 25,000 mixed income units since 1964.<\/p>\n<p>Another development, a $10.4 million dollar project, calls for 66 rent-to-own homes to be built. This project is planned by Kevan Biggs and Biggs TC Development.  The average value of these homes will be between $125-$140 thousand. Biggs TC is a local developer who&#8217;s been involved with the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood since its inception. The company has a commitment to making home ownership possible for families who have struggled in the traditional lending environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am excited about developer interest in our community and this important neighborhood,&#8221; said Mayor Henry. &#8220;We are doing all we can to improve and preserve existing neighborhoods and to create new housing stock where needed. These efforts represent all we can accomplish when we put together a strong program of public\/private partnership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The projects are still in the discussion stages with the HANDS board &#8211; but the commitment level from developers who shared drawings with the board is encouraging and the projects are expected to move forward to the Plan Commission.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webmaster&#8217;s note<\/strong> I have several news releases from various organizations sitting in my inbox. Part of the mission of this blog is to keep a historic running record of the goings on in Fort Wayne. To that end, even though they are out of date, I am including this older news release.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. From left to right: Warren Disch (Pizza Hut), Jorden Cornwell (President of the Waynedale Business Chamber), Camille Garrison (Kingston Residence &amp;amp; Chair of Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative), Mary Stark (Curves), Penguin from Penguin Point, Beulah Matzak (Committee Member), Dawn Ritchie (City of Fort Wayne Greenways), Alex Cornwell (Waynedale News), Kent Castleman (Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.), and Jason Arp (4th District City Councilman). Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f0d70916e1c672513211a002dd18dbff' data-image-id=\"9501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_ribbon_cutting.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. From left to right: Warren Disch (Pizza Hut), Jorden Cornwell (President of the Waynedale Business Chamber), Camille Garrison (Kingston Residence &amp;amp; Chair of Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative), Mary Stark (Curves), Penguin from Penguin Point, Beulah Matzak (Committee Member), Dawn Ritchie (City of Fort Wayne Greenways), Alex Cornwell (Waynedale News), Kent Castleman (Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.), and Jason Arp (4th District City Councilman). 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Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f0d70916e1c672513211a002dd18dbff' data-image-id=\"9503\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_crossing1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_crossing1.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\" data-description=\"Attendees crossing on new sidewalk on Lower Huntington Road at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9503\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_crossing1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_down_ramp.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Attendees file down ramp at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f0d70916e1c672513211a002dd18dbff' data-image-id=\"9506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_down_ramp.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_down_ramp.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\" data-description=\"Attendees file down ramp at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9506\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_down_ramp.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/147470.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Kevan Biggs, president of Ideal Suburban Homes and owner of Biggs Property Management during the State of the 6th District event on March 19, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f0d70916e1c672513211a002dd18dbff' data-image-id=\"10513\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/147470.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_147470.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/03\/19: State of the 6th: Kevan Biggs\" data-description=\"Kevan Biggs, president of Ideal Suburban Homes and owner of Biggs Property Management during the State of the 6th District event on March 19, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011\/03\/19: State of the 6th: Kevan Biggs\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011\/03\/19: State of the 6th: Kevan Biggs\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10513\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_147470.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241014-the-elex\/tElex-PC-6.JPG\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of the construction update news conference for The Elex on October 14, 2024. Photo provided by The Ferguson Agency.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f0d70916e1c672513211a002dd18dbff' data-image-id=\"11998\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241014-the-elex\/tElex-PC-6.JPG\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241014-the-elex\/thumbs\/thumbs_tElex-PC-6.JPG\" data-title=\"Construction update news conference for The Elex\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of the construction update news conference for The Elex on October 14, 2024. 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Photo courtesy of Electric Works and taken February 11, 2025.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f0d70916e1c672513211a002dd18dbff' data-image-id=\"12089\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20250211\/tDSC00171.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20250211\/thumbs\/thumbs_tDSC00171.jpg\" data-title=\"Kevan Biggs\" data-description=\"Kevan Biggs, president and CEO of Biggs Group at the Union Street Market in the Electric Works. Photo courtesy of Electric Works and taken February 11, 2025.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Kevan Biggs\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kevan Biggs\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12089\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20250211\/thumbs\/thumbs_tDSC00171.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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