<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2s8nSl_1GxJceRK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2s8nSl_1GxJceRK00" width="1200" height="600" >FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - City leaders gathered on Tuesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for Victory Gardens, a housing development on Fort Wayne’s southeast side. Victory Gardens is a $24 million project that will bring 74 new, affordable homes to the Tillman–Hessen Cassel Corridor, on Elmdale Drive. The project is supported by nearly $1.1 million in READI funding, spefically used to expand affordable homeownership, and $1 million from the city’s Legacy Fund. The development will include a mix of single‑family homes, duplexes, townhomes, and zero‑lot‑line units that will cost between $186,000 and $325,000. According to Zillow, the median sale price of a home in Fort Wayne is $262,083 as of September 2026, while prices vary considerably based on location. The Victory Gardens project is being developed by LegacyOne, Inc., which is partnering with RANI to offer a homenownership preparedness program for prospective home buyers. “Victory Gardens is about more than building houses. It is about creating opportunities for families to establish roots, build wealth and take pride in the future of southeast Fort Wayne,” LegacyOne Inc. President &amp; CEO Linda Golden said. The neighborhood is expected to create 322 local construction jobs and generate $5.24 million in state and local tax revenue, according to Governor Mike Braun’s office. Learn more about Victory Gardens here. To be the first to get the latest breaking news alerts, download the 21Alive News App here.You can also catch the latest news from 21Alive anytime on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. Just search “21Alive” in the App Store and download the app to your device.</div></body>

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - City leaders gathered on Tuesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for Victory Gardens, a housing development on Fort Wayne’s southeast side. Victory Gardens is a $24 million project that will bring 74 new, affordable homes to the Tillman–Hessen Cassel Corridor, on Elmdale Drive.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new housing development on Fort Wayne’s southeast side

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - City leaders gathered on Tuesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for Victory Gardens, a housing development on Fort Wayne

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new housing development on Fort Wayne’s southeast side

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