Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

85 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 C I TY OF LOGANSPORT , INDI ANA Cuppy, Executive Director of the Logansport/Cass County Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Cass Logansport Economic Development Organization. “There’s been a lot of demolition, a lot of new construction. New infrastructure is being done to completely renovate the area, along with a new hotel that will be right next to it.” A new sewer system was put in to allow for both the mall and its accompanying hotel, and a new parking lot will be added in late July. The Junction is just starting to accept new tenants, with Planet Fitness and Harbor Freight Tools already signing leases. “We have three other LOIs – letters of intent – with franchises right now that are doing their due diligence,” Cuppy reports. “I expect them to sign on, so it’s starting to fill up. It’s going well.” Chicago-based redevelopment firm, Park Development Group, purchased the property in early 2020 after it had sat nearly abandoned for a decade. Their ambitious plans to redevelop the mall to attract new life were welcomed by the Schools are being developed, roads are being reconstructed, new businesses are going in at rapid pace, and cleanup is being done on older buildings and gas stations. “As the planner, I’ve been working here for 17 years and a lot of the things we have planned and talked about over the years, I’m actually seeing moving forward now,” says Arin Shaver, Executive Director of the Logansport/Cass County Planning Department. “It’s a really exciting time.” Perhaps one of the most exciting developments is The Junction. The former Logansport Mall has undergone a massive redevelopment to become a modern, outdoor shopping center that draws on the local landscape and traditions. Complete with large windows, stone accents, and a rustic design, the new facility is a huge change from the old indoor-style mall that was originally built in 1968. “It’s been about a $12-million project that is starting to get a lot of momentum,” says Bill