Ground Broken on 60-Townhome Lighthouse Landing Development on the Ohio River in Aurora, Indiana
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced on November 13, 2026, that ground has been broken on Lighthouse Landing in Aurora, Dearborn County, a development of 60 two-to-four-story townhomes on the Ohio River that will add workforce housing in southeastern Indiana.
The project is part of the River Cities Housing and Commercial Development initiative, a READI-backed effort of more than $25 million that first upgraded electrical and other infrastructure and now brings in housing and commercial development. Lighthouse Landing itself received $1.5 million in READI funding.
Aurora is a small Ohio River city in southeastern Indiana. The region secured $25 million in READI matching funds covering Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland and Union counties, with additional support from Lilly Endowment, for housing, infrastructure and community development projects.
Governor Mike Braun said workforce housing is a precondition for attracting employers, and that READI sends state money to the county and city level so communities can ready sites and infrastructure before private developers follow. The IEDC said the 60 Lighthouse Landing townhomes will be built and released in phases.
READI is Indiana's regional economic development program, a $1.25 billion statewide effort administered by the IEDC with projects proposed by regional organizations. The River Cities initiative in the southeast aims to use the Ohio River towns' location to close gaps in housing and commercial space.
Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation
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