When this project was started in 1996, the Developer took the planners to his childhood home in Gary, Indiana. Everything from house-plans to lot and alley widths were recorded and reproduced. It took 21 variances to the subdivision ordinance to accomplish the feat....
March 06, 2011 12:00 am • By Jeff Burton BURNS HARBOR | This town, built around the steel industry, is enjoying its first rise in population since it was founded in 1967. Cliff Fleming, a Town Council member and developer of The Village in Burns Harbor said while...
September 12, 2010 12:00 am • By Chas Reilly Some municipalities in Northwest Indiana want more variety in new neighborhoods. Design guidelines in the works for new residential developments in Merrillville could prohibit the use of a single design for all homes in a...
BURNS HARBOR | Being green is easy for residents living in In Good Company’s “Traditions” 75-apartment community, the first apartment community in Indiana certified “green” by the National Association of Home Builders. Green housing is “sustainable home building using...
September 25, 2012 1:36 pm • Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent BURNS HARBOR | The state’s first green-certified multi-housing complex was celebrated Tuesday as the newest addition to The Village in Burns Harbor. Traditions, developed by Merrillville-based In...
May 24, 2009 12:00 am • Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent Original: Northwest Indiana Times Chicago 1st Ward Alderman Manuel “Manny” Flores has a goal to make his city “greener.” What better way for Flores to accomplish his mission than by...
Original: Northwest Indiana Times May 19, 2013 12:00 am • Jeff Freeze There are good things happening in Northwest Indiana, some which are happening right here in Burns Harbor. From a town government perspective, we have implemented advanced life support ambulance...
April 09, 2009 12:00 am • Lu Ann Franklin Times Correspondent More than 100 people gathered Wednesday at Burns Harbor’s village square to honor the nation’s first development to earn certification under the National Green Building Standard. The Village...
January 20, 2011 12:00 am • By Times Staff BURNS HARBOR | A Burns Harbor home has been honored with a 2010 Livable Communities Award from AARP and the National Association of Homebuilders. The award honors builders, developers, remodelers and architects whose work...
When this project was started in 1996, the Developer took the planners to his childhood home in Gary, Indiana. Everything from house-plans to lot and alley widths were recorded and reproduced. It took 21 variances to the subdivision ordinance to accomplish the feat....
