The Park Meadow housing boom continues in Ligonier in 2020.

Earle Franklin, Ligonier’s building and zoning administrator, reported a record 16 building permits were filed in 2020, citing five related to the Park Meadow community under development by Granite Ridge Builders.

Park Meadow has 84 lots and Granite Ridge says they plan to continue building, as long as demand continues to be strong. The company cited an increase in home sales in northeast Indiana of 20-30% over 2019 – and 2019 was a record year.

New houses in the Park Meadow development have been offered at prices ranging from $180,000 to upwards of $300,000 with financing available through Indiana’s 502 Direct Loan Program and Indiana Guaranteed Loan Program, leading to closing a record number of deals this year.

Granite Ridge expects requests for permits to go up again in 2021.