{"id":37899,"date":"2026-07-29T12:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=37899"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:30:38","slug":"first-st-housing-idea-still-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/first-st-housing-idea-still-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"First St. housing idea still alive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possible housing development off First St. in Decatur is still on course, albeit following some changes in plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area in question extends from the Emergency Mobile Technologies (former Macklin garage) building to Jefferson St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three vacant lots, all owned by the city, comprise the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Club 720 of Fort Wayne, formerly the Resource Hub, has been involved in talks with Decatur’s redevelopment commission and city officials about residential housing development of the three lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City Attorney Anne Razo told city council at its latest meeting that Club 720 would like to take possession of the lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once that is done, Club 720 would seek grants and, if successful, it would begin searching for companies to develop the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club 720 was asking, Razo said, to have the city to sign a letter of intent saying the city would turn over the land should Club 720 land a grant or grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Dyer, Abby Wilder and Tyler Fullenkamp, the three council members present (two were absent), decided to seek more information from the redevelopment commission and Mayor Dan Rickord (also absent; mayors’ conference) before going any further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So the matter was tabled until the next meeting, August 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONNECTING: Club 720, a finetech firm in Fort Wayne, says it connects prospective home buyers to home ownership through tools, coaches, and financial assistance to empower wealth through home equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It says it helps simplify home ownership through financial tools, coaching, and down payment assistance (DPA) programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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