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Redevelopment staff highlights Brewbox opening, quiet‑zone talks and riverfront district planning

Hammond Redevelopment Commission · February 18, 2026
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Redevelopment staff told the commission about the Brewbox Coffee Shop opening in downtown Hammond, ongoing discussions to establish railroad quiet zones downtown and in Hessville, and early work on a riverfront district map and liquor‑license portal for downtown restaurants.

Anne Taylor, speaking as redevelopment staff, told the Hammond Redevelopment Commission that downtown activity has picked up, including the recent opening of Brewbox Coffee Shop in the lobby of a downtown bank building. “The Brewbox Coffee Shop had their opening last Thursday,” Taylor said, adding Mayor McDermott attended and “there was probably about a 150…

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