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Monroe County sets special meeting to vote on Simtra Biopharma tax break for former GE site redevelopment

Monroe County sets special meeting to vote on Simtra Biopharma tax break for former GE site redevelopment

A special meeting of the Monroe County council has been called for 4 p.m. on Aug. 26 to discuss the possible approval of a tax abatement for Simtra Biopharma, which announced in late July that it had purchased the former GE site on Bloomington’s west side from Cook Group.

Bloomington alleges contract breach by Crawford Apartments, seeks $685K; Beacon among defendants

Bloomington alleges contract breach by Crawford Apartments, seeks $685K; Beacon among defendants

A deadline set by Bloomington for Crawford Apartments to come into compliance with rental inspection code has not been met, according to the city. Named in a breach of contract lawsuit filed on Wednesday is Beacon, Inc. a local nonprofit that provides supportive services at Crawford.

Convention center construction bids OK’d under budget, but sewer standoff simmers with City of Bloomington Utilities

Convention center construction bids OK’d under budget, but sewer standoff simmers with City of Bloomington Utilities

Monroe County’s CIB got good news about the final round of bids for the convention center expansion. The total for construction contracts landed under the $52-million budget. But Wednesday’s good news was tempered by a report about the status of sewer line negotiations between the CIB and CBU.

Simtra buys old GE property from Cook, plans injectable drug facility

Simtra buys old GE property from Cook, plans injectable drug facility

The former General Electric Company site, north of 3rd Street on Curry Pike, which was purchased in 2017 by Cook Group, has now been sold to Simtra BioPharma Solutions.

Bloomington gives self-storage project more time to get permit—but just 3 months, not a year

Bloomington gives self-storage project more time to get permit—but just 3 months, not a year

At the Bloomington plan commission’s regular Monday night meeting, the already approved site plan for a 110,000-square-foot self-storage building on the east side of Bloomington got a three-month extension—beyond the one year that site plans are normally valid.

Bloomington RDC wants environmental sign-off before $1.7M street project starts for Hopewell neighborhood

Bloomington RDC wants environmental sign-off before $1.7M street project starts for Hopewell neighborhood

The city of Bloomington’s effort to redevelop the Hopewell neighborhood took another step forward on Monday night. Getting approval from the city’s redevelopment commission at its regular meeting was a $1.7 million contract with Crider & Crider, Inc. to start a street construction project.

Bloomington rejects 2 Hopewell bids, sets new course ‘democratizing neighborhood development’

Bloomington rejects 2 Hopewell bids, sets new course ‘democratizing neighborhood development’

At a meeting on Monday, Flintlock LAB was authorized by Bloomington's RDC to start a new process as an alternative to the city’s redevelopment efforts up to now for the former IU Health hospital site. The two responses to the city's public offering of the land were formally rejected by the RDC.