The South Side Commercial Area is quickly becoming an important destination for the shopping public of the South Bend area.  The 1,100-acre commercial corridor was established in 2002 and has seen a complete revitalization in a few years. More than 1.5 million square feet of retail was built here in four years – equivalent to all retail construction done in the preceding 10 years citywide.

The Erskine Hills Shopping District, the branded name for the Ireland Road commercial corridor, has emerged to be one of the region's premier shopping districts.  With a heavy focus on pedestrian accessibility through pathways and connectivity, the shopping district is more of a rambling shopping town instead of a collection of disconnected shopping centers.  The keystone project within the Erskine Hills district will be the Erskine Village power town being developed on the site of the old Scottsdale Mall.

Economic Development
227 West Jefferson Blvd. • Suite 1200 S
South Bend, Indiana 46601
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