In early September 2024, the revitalization of Fort Wayne’s downtown continued as Mayor Sharon Tucker announced plans for The Landing Exchange, a $20 million housing development proposed on The Landing along the northeast corner of Harrison and Columbia streets, which is currently a surface parking lot.

The Landing Exchange is new construction located on the west end of The Landing in downtown Fort Wayne on a site that has remained vacant since a 1975 fire. When complete, it will include 40 mixed-income apartments and a total of 5,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level.

Eight of the apartments will be workforce housing (renting to individuals or families with 60 to 80 percent of the area median income) and 32 will be market rate. There will be 20 studios, 10 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartments.

The new development is the third phase of the award-winning Landing Historic District revitalization along West Columbia Street from Calhoun to Harrison streets. Previous phases included the historic rehabilitation of seven buildings and the construction of one new building. These buildings include 70 mixed-income apartments, which are fully leased, and 56,000 square feet of commercial and retail space.

“This construction represents a significant next step in the historic revitalization of The Landing, a block that is pivotal to our identity as a city and as a community,” said Mayor Tucker. “The Landing’s story started more than a century ago, and with the thoughtful planning and design from many partners, it now stands ready to take us into the next century as a place where people from all walks of life can gather and connect.”