Kite Realty Group and University of Notre Dame Break Ground on New Robinson Community Learning Center in South Bend


INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) and the University of Notre Dame have broken ground on a new Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC) at KRG’s Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame mixed-use development in South Bend, Indiana.

The RCLC is a learning center and gathering place for South Bend’s Northeast Neighborhood residents, offering educational programming for youth and adults as well as classes, clubs, and lectures for seniors. Among its programming, the center hosts Take Ten, a youth violence prevention program, and the Robinson Shakespeare Company, an award-winning theater and outreach program for area youth.

“We are very proud to be a part of South Bend and to have the RCLC make its home at Eddy Street Commons,” said Thomas McGowan, KRG’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “In partnering with the University of Notre Dame, the City of South Bend, and the neighborhood residents, we have the ability to improve upon the great legacy of the RCLC and provide the community with a positive resource for decades to come.”

Scheduled for completion in 2020, the new center was designed by Alliance Architects of South Bend with input from RCLC youth, staff and neighbors. It will feature the following:

  • “Black box” multi-use performance space
  • Maker space/technology lab, providing access to computers as well as “maker” materials and supplies
  • State-of-the-art early childhood classroom
  • Industrial kitchen to support snack and meal programs for RCLC students
  • Large format multi-purpose classroom
  • Educational library

The new 12,600 square foot RCLC will be located across the street from the existing center, which opened in 2001 and is located in a former shopping center.

“The planning of our new home reflects years of input from the RCLC community,” said Jennifer Knapp Beudert, RCLC manager. “We are excited that the new building will bring opportunities, will honor our past, and will uphold the RCLC culture and values.”

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said, “The Robinson Community Learning Center is a South Bend treasure made possible through strong community partnership. We can’t wait to see our young residents thrive in the new space.”

Eddy Street Commons is a mixed-use development along the southern border of the University of Notre Dame campus. The development features restaurants, retailer space, apartments, condos, and townhomes, as well as hotels, office space, and the new RCLC.

Contact Information: Kite Realty Group Trust
Bryan McCarthy
SVP, Marketing & Communications
317.713.5692
bmccarthy@kiterealty.com

About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that provides communities with convenient and beneficial shopping experiences. We connect consumers to retailers in desirable markets through our portfolio of neighborhood, community, and lifestyle centers. Using operational, development, and redevelopment expertise, we continuously optimize our portfolio to maximize value and return to our shareholders. For more information, please visit our website at kiterealty.com.

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