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Building Green Energy audits, sustainable building and consumer education
By Kathy Sipple
In December President Obama announced a $4 billion initiative to increase the energy efficiency of buildings over the next two years. “Upgrading the energy efficiency of America’s buildings is one of the fastest, easiest and cheapest ways to save money, cut down on harmful pollution, and create good jobs right now,” Obamasaid in a statement.
According to the USGBC (United States Green …
Read Full ArticleMedical Specialists to build in Munster
MUNSTER – Medical Specialists in Munster has announced it will erect a new building at 45th and Calumet avenues.
Dr. Alexander Stemer, CEO, said the new two-story building will contain 36,000 square feet and should open sometime in early 2013. Stemer said the addition will contain services for bone and joint patients.
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Read Full ArticleWork begins on LaPorte’s Maple Lane Mall
LAPORTE – Permits to remodel the vacant Maple Lane Mall in LaPorte have been issued.
Work has begun on space to house Dunham’s Sports and a Family Dollar store. The interior of the mall has been gutted and the work will completely reconfigure the interior.
The only business remaining at the mall is an Al’s Supermarket, which is undergoing an expansion.
Mayor Kathy Chroback …
Read Full ArticleTire Rack announces expansion
SOUTH BEND – The Tire Rack has announced plans to build a 130,000-square-foot addition to its warehouse in South Bend. The project is expected to cost $3.8 million.
Tire Rack currently occupies 532,000 square feet of warehouse and office space on the west side of the city along the Indiana Toll Road.
The family-owned company sells and distributes 17 different tire brands throughout the Midwest. …
Read Full ArticleContractors group names 2012 officers
PORTAGE – The Northwest Indiana Contractors Association has elected officers for 2012.
They are Mark Grimmer of Grimmer Construction, president; Bill Rathjen of Pangere Corp., vice president; and Tim Larson of Larson-Danielson Construction, secretary-treasurer.
“NWICA negotiates labor agreements on behalf of more than 500 contractors throughout the region and the experience that these three gentlemen bring will be invaluable in guiding our …
Read Full Article$60 million project planned in Munster
MUNSTER – A $60 million renovation of the 72-acre Lake Business Center has begun. Developer Mitch Simborg said the project includes 100,000 square feet of office space and 900,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution space.
A hotel and restaurants are planned for the site, along with medical service offices.
The development in Munster is bordered by Calumet Avenue, Fran-Lin Parkway, Hampton Inn and …
Read Full ArticleConstruction Honors
Contractors do their work nearly anonymously, so when their colleagues and the industry in which they work recognize them for the work they have done, we at Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly are pleased to give them a well-deserved pat on the back.
Here are some of the awards presented to area contractors in the last 12 months:
* Berglund Construction, Chesterton, 2010 Construction Advancement Foundation …
Read Full ArticleLifeWorks Business Park is now open
MICHIGAN CITY – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital has opened its 38,000-square-foot LifeWorks Business Park on the south side of Michigan City.
The medical facility offers on-site medical services and is part of a larger project planned by owner Holladay Properties. Other additions include retailers, a restaurant, pharmaceutical services and other medical offices.
LifeWorks provides orthopedic services, rehabilitation services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, occupational …
Read Full ArticleDowntown Growth
Cities pursue creative efforts for revitalization.
by Rick A. Richards
Northwest Indiana downtowns were once retail hubs. But with the development of regional shopping malls and strip shopping centers over the past two generations, downtowns across the region have changed.
Left behind are empty storefronts and vacant parking lots. In recent years, however, those downtown eyesores have become opportunities for some communities.
In Valparaiso, which …
Read Full ArticleShoe Carnival to open store in Valparaiso
VALPARAISO – Shoe Carnival has announced that it will open a retail store in Valparaiso.
Through Thompson Thrift Development, based in Terre Haute, the retailer purchased an acre of land at 360 Silhavy Road in the Valparaiso Marketplace Shopping Center. The site is next to Kohl’s Department Store.
Shoe Carnival has signed a 10-year lease on the property.
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