SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Tribune's former building may be getting a facelift, with the possible creation of 400 full-time jobs and 340 temporary construction jobs to go with it.
But one member of the South Bend Economic Development Commission raised concerns about the nature of the jobs at its Thursday, Feb. 5, meeting, where South Bend Community Investment Executive Director Caleb Bauer presented details about the Colfax Corner project and the city's financial contribution.
The Colfax Corner project aims to incorporate the historic Tribune building at 225 W. Colfax Ave. and a new five-story building at Main Street and Colfax, separated by an outdoor courtyard.
The project, led by investment management firm Ancora and the University of Notre Dame, is a 202,000-square-foot research and innovation hub. Notre Dame also received a $30 million matching grant from Lilly Endowment's College and Community Collaboration initiative to create what the university has named the Downtown South Bend Tech and Talent Hub.
Nearly 125-150 of the possible jobs will be associated with Notre Dame. The remaining jobs will be focused on the high-tech sectors of artificial intelligence, data analytics and advanced computing.
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