Station Area Summary

Introduction

The South Hammond TDD is situated along the Monon Trail corridor in a stable neighborhood with major commercial corridors along 1655th Street, Hohman Avenue, Calumet Avenue, and Columbia Street. This area demonstrates multiple areas of infill development opportunities to enhance these commercial corridors. This station includes a parking area, but also has the potential to serve the residents immediately surrounding the new West Lake Line. This TDD also has the unique opportunity for trail-oriented development along two regional trail corridors, the Monon Trail and the Erie-Lackawanna Trail, making potential development in this area even more attractive.

Boundary Summary

The resulting TDD boundary for the South Hammond TDD station area focuses on three future investment strategies: Corridor, Infill Development, and Neighborhoods. Due to the station area’s proposed location in a mostly residential area, future development nearest the station should focus on neighborhood-supportive uses and amenities. Infill commercial development and conversion of underutilized industrial sites would strengthen the major commercial corridors that already serve the community. A variety of residential types and scales on select development sites would further complement the surrounding existing neighborhoods.