Jacobs Square, a compact neighborhood identified by urban designer Jeff Speck in Hammond’s recent Downtown Masterplan, is ripe for revitalization. The City of Hammond and the Hammond Department of Development have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for infill housing in this centrally located neighborhood. 19 different sites have been identified for new single family homes and duplexes. These new …
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission approved the transfer of an alcoholic beverage permit previously held by Coach’s Corner on Kennedy Avenue to the City of Hammond. This transfer stems from a settlement agreement entered between Coach’s and the City whereby Hammond agreed to purchase the building in which Coach’s operated along with Coach’s alcoholic beverage permit. Coach’s agreed to …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Department of Planning and Development are pleased to announce a new key player in Hammond, Culver’s burger restaurant at 7905 Cabela’s Drive. A ribbon cutting event was held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 with City of Hammond officials and the Culver’s team, including Craig Culver, one of the Co-Founders of Culver’s in attendance. …
Huhtamaki North America, a leading manufacturer of packaging for consumer goods, retail, and foodservice markets, announced plans for the expansion of their Hammond, IN facility. The expansion will add capacity for their molded fiber products. The company expects a capital investment of nearly $100 million and will result in the creation of approximately 100 jobs. The investment and construction will …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond celebrate the arrival of Meats by Linz, Inc. to former Queen Anne Candy site at 628 Hoffman Street, Hammond IN Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development are pleased to announce the arrival of Meats by Linz from Calumet City, IL into Hammond, IN. Creating …
The City of Hammond and NWI Hohman LLC celebrate new adaptive reuse residential development Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Redevelopment Commission are pleased to announce the approval of a development agreement with NWI Hohman LLC to redevelopment the iconic Bank Calumet building at 5231 Hohman Ave in downtown Hammond into 100 market rate apartments and 10,000sf of …
The City of Hammond has begun two major corridor construction projects along Hohman Avenue and Kennedy Avenue. Both projects are expected to be substantially completed this year with some minor landscaping work carried over into 2023. “Hammond’s new emblem for 2022 is the hard hat,” said Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr of the combined $12.5 million projects for Hammond funded …
Hammond Development Corporation opens commercial kitchen to support entrepreneurs Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the City of Hammond, and the Hammond Development Corporation are pleased to announce a vital new asset to the reimaging of downtown Hammond, the HDC Community Kitchen. Located in the lobby of the HUB building at 5233 Hohman, this commercial grade kitchen will be a valuable …
