A few downtown Valparaiso buildings will soon be demolished and replaced with a parking garage, among other projects.
The board of works last week hired C. Lee Construction Services of Gary to tear down four structures in the 300 block of Lincolnway, along with the building at 58 Jefferson. A fifth building on Lincolnway is also set to be demolished, but city officials want to wait until a structural engineer evaluates the site, since it shares a wall with another structure.
C. Lee submitted the lowest of seven bids, which ranged from just over $180,000 to more than $494,000. That cost will be paid by the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission.
A parking garage is proposed for the northeast corner of Lincolnway and Morgan, to complement the Linc apartment development across the street.
