First new Michigan City neighborhood in 50 years breaks ground Monday

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- A group of community leaders including Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch got together to break ground on Woodland Ridge, the first new neighborhood to be developed in Michigan City in 50 years, according to city officials.

"The event marked the Allen Edwin Homes development, which will include homes from 1,252 to 2,735 square feet on South Woodland Avenue, just south of West Pahs Road," said Michigan City Economic Development Corporation consultant Lesly Bailey. "The homes will start at $295,900 and will include plans for two to five bedrooms, one to two bathrooms and two garages with many options for homeowners to select and build."

The first phase of construction will see 33 homes built on the 32-acre property.

“When the road went in, I was so excited that the project was on the right path to offer our residents another option for homeownership,” Mayor Nelson Deuitch said. “We are staying the course in this process with all of our partners and look forward to Phase 1 of Woodland Ridge taking shape.”

There will be a Phase 2 and Phase 3 that will adding additional homes in the future.

“Housing has been a hot topic in my years at the EDCMC, and our team is honored to be part of helping bring this project to its groundbreaking and development,” said EDCMC Executive Director Clarence Hulse. “Homeownership has a rippling impact on communities that creates a more inclusive and prosperous space for all to thrive.”