The Gary Redevelopment Commission on June 24 unanimously approved demolition contracts for 13 blighted structures, accepted a donated parcel at 246 Polk Street to support assemblage, and approved four side‑lot transfers for adjacent homeowners; demolition work is expected to start in July.

The redevelopment commission approved a contract with American StructurePoint to design roadway, signal and environmental elements for converting 4th and 5th Avenues (US‑12/US‑20) from one‑way to two‑way operation to improve downtown walkability; design work targets early 2027 construction readiness.

The City of Gary Redevelopment Commission approved resolutions awarding appraisal contracts, accepting property transfers, authorizing emergency roof repairs, transferring internal funds for appraisal services and passing a budget amendment allocating roughly $1.77 million for several TIP projects; the commission also approved adjacent-property awards and tabled one property sale for further review.

At its July 8 meeting the City of Gary Redevelopment Commission approved a package of resolutions awarding contracts for building repairs and renovations, authorized a property transfer to Broadway Area CDC for a senior-housing project, approved an animal-care facility contract and tabled action on appraisal-contract funding pending invoice details.