(La Porte, IN) - The site of an old bakery in La Porte is ready for redevelopment.  The former Tibma Bakery on Woodward St. was torn down about two months ago.

The site has also been cleared of all of the debris from the tear down and filled in.  Mayor Tom Dermody said the vision is new affordable housing and the hope is to have bids from residential developers as soon as the spring.

Dermody said leveling the old, vacant eyesore has already made a noticeable difference in the appearance of the neighborhood, even before the site gets redeveloped.  “I’m excited to develop what was a dangerous, old building.  An eyesore in our community.  If you look at it now, there’s opportunity for new housing in the city of La Porte,” he said.

The demolition cost slightly more than $100,000.  The city used federal dollars to pay for the work.