St. Joseph Medical Building Associates v. City of Fort Wayne

GARRARD, Judge.

St. Joseph Medical Building Associates (Associates) applied to the City of Fort Wayne to have certain real estate owned by Associates designated as an “urban development area.” See IC 6-1.1-12.1-1 et.seq. The purpose of the application was to secure for Associates property tax relief benefits for the construction of a new medical office building and parking garage.

The City Common Council denied the application and upon appeal the Allen Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of the city. Associates appeal and the city’s response, in part, asserts this court lacks…