Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce and the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation (GLEDC) forge a new Alliance designed to grow La Porte’s competitive advantage
In an effort to build a high-functioning, multi-faceted economic development and business support center, the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Greater La Porte Economic Development (GLEDC) Board of Directors agreed...
Read MoreGreater La Porte Economic Development Corporation and Flaherty & Collins Properties Announce 200-unit Building Project in NewPorte Landing
The City of La Porte continues to make strides in its redevelopment project, NewPorte Landing. On July 25, the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation and Flaherty & Collins Properties announced plans to build a 200-unit multifamily...
Read MoreDunes Volleyball Club Moves into New Dunes Operation Center in LaPorte with Help from Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation
The Dunes Volleyball Club, an organization with a rich history of promoting sports and fitness going back nearly 30 years, recently celebrated the opening of a new, state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot facility in LaPorte. The Dunes Operation Center,...
Read MoreAmerican Renolit Wraps Up Engineering Phase, Begins Work to Expand Capacity, Create Job Growth for Community
Today American RENOLIT Corp (ARC), one of the largest employers in La Porte and a major engine for local economic growth, announced a groundbreaking to celebrate their latest project - the repurposing of storage space to add a new calender line which...
Read MoreDowntown La Porte’s Rapid Revitalization Brings Optimism For Future
Northwest Indiana is quickly becoming notorious for the revitalization of its historic downtowns, and the city-center of La Porte, Indiana, is no exception. Click Here for More Photos In the last four years, the blocks surrounding La Porte’s...
Read MoreTop 10 Community Articles on LaPorteCountyLife in 2017
We published hundreds of articles on the LaPorteCountyLife Community Section this past year. Community gatherings, new playgrounds, and so much more were fair game for sharing! With so many notable events in Northwest Indiana, it’s no wonder we had...
Read MoreHistoric Downtown La Porte Transformed With 16 Newly Painted Buildings and Updated Facades
Over the last few years, through the work of community-minded civic and business leaders as well as economic development officials, the City of La Porte has experienced an incredible revitalization of their historic downtown area which has helped...
Read MoreSVI DYNAMICS Excited to Be Operating in the La Porte Community as New Downtown Office Opens
Recently, SVI DYNAMICS, a division of SVI Industrial headquartered in Pineville, North Carolina, established operations in downtown La Porte. SVI DYNAMICS Director of Sales, Scott Schreeg, is a La Porte County native and spoke about the company’s...
Read MoreLa Porte Economic Development Corporation, American Renolit Work Together to Bring Jobs, Money to Region
The La Porte City Council voted unanimously yesterday in favor of approving a resolution to use enterprise zone investment credits within a Tax Increment Financing District in a deal with local company American Renolit, a manufacturer of...
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