Making Gary safe, livable, and clean is the overarching vision that guides all planning efforts. Planning encourages progressive land use decisions, consistently works to improve City of Gary ordinances and processes, and carefully reviews each development plan. We provide assistance to businesses, developers, and residents as they seek permits and licenses, develop site plans and start business operations so we can continue to rebuild and strengthen our City together.
-Chris Harris | Executive Director
Gary Redevelopment Commission
Under Indiana State Law, the Redevelopment Commission is the official body that approves redevelopment policy, awards bids, pays contractors, and administers tax increment financing (TIF).
The Redevelopment meetings will be held in the Council Chambers
401 Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
* Executive Session: 3:00 PM
* Commission Meeting: 4:00 PM (following Executive Session)
George A. Rogge - President
Darren Washington - Vice President
Gwendolyn F. Sims - Secretary
Sharon Chambers - Member
LaJuan Clemons Sr.- Member
Akilia McCain - School Corporation Representative (non-voting)
Held in the Council Chambers
401 Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
*Executive Session: 3:00 PM
*Commission Meeting: 4:00 PM
(following Executive Session)
Below is a list of Meetings scheduled for the year 2024:
July: 10th & 24th
August: 7th & 21st
September: 4th & 18th
October: 2nd & 23rd
November: 6th & 20th
December: 4th & 18th
Jan 30, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
Mar 20, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
May 22, 2024
June 5, 2024 (Special Mtg)
June 26, 2024
Jul 10, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
N/A
Aug 7, 2024
Aug 21, 2024
Sept 4, 2024
Sept 18, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
Public Notice Gary Redevelopment Special Meeting Canceled - Oct 29, 2024
Public Notice Gary Redevelopment Commission Special Meeting - Oct 29, 2024
COG Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - October 23, 2024
Public Notice: COG Redevelopment Commission Side Lots Program Update - Submit by October 23, 2024
Redevelopment Commission Meeting Canceled October 2, 2024
Redevelopment Commission Public Memorandum of Execution Session on October 2, 2024
Invitation to Receive Offers on Real estate by Washington Park | Redevelopment Commission Sidelot Program - due by October 2nd
Public Notice: Meeting of the Board of Redevelopment Commissioners - Sept 18, 2024
Public Notice: Executive Session Meeting - The Gary
Redevelopment Commission- Sept 13, 2024
Public Notice: Special Meeting - The Gary Redevelopment Commission
- August 28, 2024
The City Of Gary Redevelopment Commission Will Hold An Executive Session At 3:00 Pm On Wednesday - August 21, 2024
NOTICE: Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, COG Department of Redevelopment - July 10, 2024
NOTICE: City of Gary Department of Redevelopment Meeting of the Board of Commissioners - June 26, 2024
NOTICE: Commissioners of the Gary Redevelopment Commission will hold a Special Meeting - June 5, 2024
NOTICE: Cancellation of Gary Redevelopment Commission Special Meeting - May 8, 2024
NOTICE: Meeting of the Board of Commissioners May 22nd - May 2, 2024
NOTICE: Special Meeting - The Gary Redevelopment Commission May 8th - May 2, 2024
NOTICE: 2024 YEARLY MEETINGS SCHEDULE - March 20, 2024
NOTICE: RFQ for 601 Ridge Road, Gary, IN - March 6, 2024
NOTICE: City of Gary Redevelopment Commission Special Meeting Wednesday - February 28, 2024
NOTICE: Cancellation of Town Hall Meeting Tuesday Jan 30 2024, 6 PM @ 504 Broadway, 1st Floor - January 27, 2024
NOTICE: City of Gary Redevelopment Commission-Annual and Regular Meeting to be held January 30, 2024 - January 19, 2024
NOTICE: City of Gary Redevelopment Commission Special Mtg Wednesday December 27th - December 21, 2023
NOTICE: City of Gary Economic Development Commission Annual and Regular Mtg Tuesday December 19th - December 14, 2023
NOTICE: City of Gary Redevelopment Commission Executive Session and Special Meeting to be held Monday October 30, 2023 - October 23, 2023
NOTICE: City of Gary Redevelopment Commission Cancellation of August 16 2023 Executive Session and Regular Meeting - August 14, 2023
NOTICE: Gary Redevelopment Commission to hold Executive Session on August 14 2023 - August 11, 2023
NOTICE: Gary Redevelopment Commission to hold Public Hearing on June 27 2023 - June 25, 2023
NOTICE: The Gary Redevelopment Commission to hold a SPECIAL MEETING on March 1 2023 - February 24, 2023
If you live next door to an empty lot/parcel owned by the City of Gary that also qualifies as a "side-lot", you may be eligible to acquire that lot!
To learn more about the program and how to apply, please review the following documents and follow the directives therein.
To view a list of available lots, download Eligible Side-Lot Program Parcels (2024).
The City of Gary Redevelopment Commission is the public custodian of municipal land. To inquire about the purchase, transfer, or sale of public land please call our offices at 219-886-1531.
Gary Counts houses the City of Gary’s data initiatives, like the Gary Parcel Survey, a city-wide survey of the community’s physical environment as a means to locate and remove blight for redevelopment purposes, allowing for curious residents and community members to analyze municipal data sets and develop applications focused on blight elimination efforts.
The Gary Parcel Survey is the result of a collaboration between the City of Gary, the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, and non-profit Local Data. Results are interactive and available for download.
We are presently working on updates to this data throughout 2023.
Christopher Harris
Executive Director
charris@gary.gov
Mark Selio
Executive Assistant
mselio@gary.gov
Cedric Kuykendall
Demolition Coordinator
ckuykendall@gary.gov
Steven D. Jenkins
Commission Attorney
sdjenkins@gary.gov