LaSalle Hotel Redevelopment Set for Friday Groundbreaking

LaSalle Hotel Redevelopment Set for Friday Groundbreaking

ByKyle W. Bell

The groundbreaking for a new South Bend housing development is set to take place Friday. While the apartments will be new to downtown, the LaSalle Hotel building (pictured above behind the old Hoffman Hotel) is a piece of South Bend history. It was built in 1922 at the corner of Michigan Street and LaSalle Avenue…

South Bend’s East Bank Village Redevelopment is Decidedly Urban

South Bend’s East Bank Village Redevelopment is Decidedly Urban

ByKyle W. Bell

Yesterday, we looked at a new downtown South Bend restaurant that is part of a bigger project to reinvigorate the East Bank neighborhood along Niles Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard. Smoothies, Crepes & Coffee is the creation of Dave Matthews, a local developer and owner of Matthews LLC. Matthews is a lifelong resident of the area,…