# 11/05/26 - Hammond Redevelopment Commission Meeting

The Hammond Redevelopment Commission met on November 5, 2026. It approved the commission’s 2027 spending plan, which includes debt associated with the 165th Street and Indianapolis Boulevard project (planned for payoff in January 2027), and anticipates $345,000 in expenditures to be paid as project benchmarks are met. The commission also approved the register of claims, covering claims R69379–R69567 dated September 22 through October 29, 2026. Other approved items included an estimate from Midwest Lighting Services LLC to replace basement lighting at 5233 Holman Avenue, the 2026–27 snowplow season for five commission properties, a Tanga Surveying LLC proposal for two one-lot subdivisions at Clark Fields, and an amendment revising NIPCO easement descriptions. No dollar amount was stated for the lighting estimate, snowplowing, or survey proposal.

The commission approved conveying real estate on Bower Street to United Neighborhoods, Inc., and a lease with Toll Performing Arts Company for 5205 Holman Avenue. It also reviewed real-estate sale proposals for 5265 Holman Avenue, 219 Russell Street, and 2258 Staten Avenue; the proposals were referred to staff. A motion was made and seconded to authorize advertising requests for qualifications for professional services, including small-business, housing-services, HUD IDIS, environmental, financial, appraisal, and redevelopment-attorney services; the transcript does not capture the vote outcome. Staff also reported on development activity, including a proposed $25 million UECO Cranes investment and 100 jobs, with a tax abatement scheduled for City Council consideration.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Sources
- [11/05/26 - Hammond Redevelopment Commission Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IacUW5H4kGU) - City of Hammond, Indiana