TIF district gets Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission's support

“Earlier this year, the Gibbs Planning Group studied the potential for retail in south Fort Wayne and as part of that study they looked at three shopping centers, Quimby Village, Southgate and Southtowne (Plaza),” said Justin Brugger, the city’s director of redevelopment. “They suggested a lot of public improvements for Quimby Village, which can make it a walkable urban village.”

Brugger said the area is attractive for the millennial demographic, some of whom have begun buying or renting homes nearby. 

The Quimby Village TIF district is expected to encompass the area roughly bounded by Bluffton Road to the south, Broadway to the east, Kinsmoor Avenue to the north and Brooklyn Avenue to the west.

City officials announced the proposal last week as part of an effort to drive more retail investment to the city’s south side.