South Bend Scenes

Runnel realized! South Bend has installed its first runnel, a channel alongside a stairway that facilities walking a bike up or down it, at the northern edge of Rum Village Park as part of the new connection to Walker Field.

How it's going.

A sneak peek of the interior of Mor Mex, the locally owned grocery store/restaurant set to open soon at Western Avenue and Olive Street on South Bend's west side

The ribbon was cut recently on the first wave of new houses offering affordable homeownership opportunities in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on South Bend's west side.

Checking in on the new affordable Wayne Street duplexes -- one side-by-side, one stacked -- built using South Bend's pre-approved housing plans.

More than 5,000 trips were logged at the northern end of the Link Trail from Friday to Sunday, a Notre Dame football weekend. Saturday alone saw nearly 3,000 trips.

Curbs are beginning to outline South Bend's 19th raised intersection, a traffic calming and placemaking feature on Wall Street at the Potawatomi Zoo entrance.

With students having returned to Notre Dame, the northern end of South Bend's Link Trail is currently seeing 700-1,000 trips daily on weekdays. Those trips are almost equally divided between people on foot and on bicycle.

Last week, South Bend issued its 100th new house permit of 2025, marking the first time the city has hit that total in roughly 20 years (with four months still left in the year).

South Bend's 18th raised intersection is taking shape at Mishawaka Avenue - Longfellow Avenue/Beyer Avenue.

South Bend's next great building rehabilitation incoming on Western Avenue.

Mishawaka Avenue construction scene South Bend

Building's false front being removed, revealing historic stone facade Michigan Street, South Bend

New townhouses on South Bend Avenue

Fresh concrete on South Bend's Mishawaka Avenue! With the underground utility work substantially complete, the streetscape project has now moved to its next phase.

Work on Wall Street at Potawatomi Park in South Bend is underway. Project will add wide sidewalks, traffic calming elements, and a crosswalk and pedestrian island at Ironwood Drive.

Two recently installed murals on the Colfax Avenue parking garage in South Bend

The condo project at South Bend Avenue and Edison Road that began as Sideline Flats has resumed construction under a new owner as Varsity View

View from the new Seitz Park in South Bend

Today's ribbon cutting for the reopening of Seitz Park, South Bend

The new duplexes of the 600 block of Sherman Avenue, South Bend

Detail from mural, one of seven just painted as part of South Bend's Mural Mania

Scenes along South Bend's Link Trail

Dome and roof rehabilitation Third St. Joseph County Courthouse (1896, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge) South Bend

The Ewing Avenue streetscape project in South Bend is nearing completion. Work included adding a shared-use sidepath, narrowing the wide street, and completing other traffic calming, including the addition of raised pedestrian crossings.

The new houses of Georgiana Street, South Bend

The streetcar line seen in this historic photo is now under about 14 inches of pavement. (Mishawaka Avenue looking east from the Grand Trunk Western railroad overpass)

Another new house + accessory dwelling unit (garage apartment) Jacob Street, South Bend

A new construction season offers more opportunity for urban street archeology: work on South Bend's Mishawaka Avenue reveals its old streetcar ties

Diamond View Apartments in South Bend is reaching its final size, and it now has its first exterior finishes

The #22 Studebaker Special, which finished 3rd in the 1932 Indianapolis 500, the best of the South Bend company's five team cars that year

Builders Store Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend

The Mishawaka Avenue streetscape project is getting underway near the South Bend Farmers Market. The street will be reduced from 5 lanes to 3 (it has plenty of excess traffic capacity) to allow for much wider sidewalks.

Just some typical new construction in South Bend

Ewing Avenue Streetscape project in South Bend - Shared-use path nearly complete - Curbs placed for raised intersections - Grading for stairs and ramp into Rum Village Park underway

Exterior finishes are beginning to define the new buildings at Five Corners in South Bend

First piece of new Ewing Avenue sidepath has been installed at Rum Village Park in South Bend

Status update on the neighborhood revival:

Let's take a tour of South Bend Union Station, acquired last year by the City 🧵

New infill duplex construction on Harrison Avenue, South Bend

Framing of first floor of Diamond View Flats at Main & South Streets in South Bend is complete; second floor underway.

Old advertising mural revealed during building renovations on Miami Street, South Bend

These two new South Bend duplexes (pre-approved!) are starting to look sharp.

The Ewing Avenue streetscape project in South Bend began construction this week. What will it include? 🧵

Three more infill homes are under construction on South Bend's southeast side, including another by the South Bend Schools' Construction Program

New infill homes of Howard Street, South Bend

Part of the new patient tower at South Bend's Memorial Hospital is now visible above the parking garage.

Today, South Bend awarded a $3.2 million contract for Mishawaka Avenue streetscape work near the Farmers Market. Project includes a 5- to 3-lane road diet, wider sidewalks, wider landscaped median, trees, lighting, and protected bike lane/shared-use path.

The 2025 home opener for the @sbcubs.bsky.social is now just 43 days away. Meanwhile, Four Winds Field sees construction for improvements slated for completion by 2026 opening day.