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Crawford Apartments supportive housing reaching 'critical action point'—one-third of units in 2 buildings noncompliant

Crawford Apartments supportive housing reaching 'critical action point'—one-third of units in 2 buildings noncompliant

At least 22 Bloomington residents who could be living in permanent supportive housing are staying on the street or in shelters, because 22 damaged units at Crawford Apartments on Henderson Street are now vacant, not in a condition to be occupied. The situation is not completely new, according to Anna

Bloomington OKs self-storage phasing after apartments in 176-unit complex

Bloomington OKs self-storage phasing after apartments in 176-unit complex

The 176-unit apartment complex called THIRD Apartments, on the eastern edge of town, has finished construction. The owner has now received formal approval from Bloomington's plan commission for a phasing plan that allows a 38,000-square-foot self-service storage facility to be built south of the apartment complex. The

Bloomington city council gives up right-of-way for easier development of Trades District hotel

Bloomington city council gives up right-of-way for easier development of Trades District hotel

The vacation of an alley in Bloomington's Trades District was approved by the city council at its regular Wednesday meeting. Giving up the government's right to the public right-of-way in the form of an alley will make it easier for Alluinn IU Trades District Hotel to

2 leases OK'd by Bloomington: K23 Films, Weddle Bros.

2 leases OK'd by Bloomington: K23 Films, Weddle Bros.

Two leases were approved by Bloomington's redevelopment commission (RDC) at its regular Monday meeting, which reflected incremental moves on two big projects, even if the dollar amounts were small. In one case the dollar amount was zero—a temporary lease to Weddle Brothers, to use part of the

Shared scooter data: Fewer rides, maybe due to snowy winter, but Bird 'doubling down' on Bloomington

Shared scooter data: Fewer rides, maybe due to snowy winter, but Bird 'doubling down' on Bloomington

So far this year, significantly fewer rides have been taken on Bird electric scooters this year than in 2024, despite the fact that Bird no longer faces any competition in Bloomington's shared scooter market. That's based on the numbers available in the city of Bloomington'

Site review for hotel takes step forward, as project lags behind Bloomington Convention Center expansion

Site review for hotel takes step forward, as project lags behind Bloomington Convention Center expansion

On Monday, an incremental step was taken towards getting a developer to build a hotel to support the expansion of the Bloomington Convention Center. Bloomington's redevelopment commission (RDC), which owns the property at 216 S. College Avenue, authorized spending up to $100,000 to "undertake investigation and

Cost for shoring, repair of century-old brick wall in Trades District could reach $600K

Cost for shoring, repair of century-old brick wall in Trades District could reach $600K

It could cost up to a half million dollars to permanently repair the south brick wall of the former Showers Brothers Furniture building that houses The Mill in Bloomington's Trades District. The half million comes on top of the roughly $100,000 it already took to shore up