(La Porte, IN) - A ground breaking ceremony is scheduled Friday on 200 resort type apartments in La Porte.  The development, which includes retail space, is going up at New Porte Landing near Clear Lake.  Work preparing the ground for the pouring of footings and foundations started a few weeks ago.

Bert Cook, executive director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, said it’s an exciting time because of the years of work involved in getting the former industrial property ready for new development and the economic infusion the higher end housing should bring to the city.

Mayor Tom Dermody called the project “a game changer” for the community.  The ground breaking is scheduled at 10 a.m.

The over $30 million dollar development is expected to take 18 months to complete.  Cook said another 50 apartments could be constructed later depending on demand.