Milkweed Commons
Mixed-use block development including two historic, long-vacant buildings and two empty lots in downtown South Bend
15+
Commercial spaces designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs
CULINARY DESTINATION
Everything from coffee and baked goods, fresh foods mart, and
dining market
14+
Potential residential units with access to outdoor spaces
ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP
Community green spaces with native and edible plantings, using regenerative practices
$5M
TOTAL INVESTMENT
Mix of grant funding, public and private investment, and historic tax credits
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Restoring landmark buildings constructed in the 1920s, neglected for years and previously in danger of demolition