Porter’s Tap has been a local establishment since 1998. A friendly place to have a drink, enjoysports on TVs, play darts and have something to eat. The 3,724 SF concrete block and aluminum siding building sits at a stop light corner. Interior of the building features working bar with kitchen,a 1 bedroom apartment on the 1st fl oor being leased for $1,000./mo, 4 bedroom apartment on the2nd fl oor is being leased for $800.00/mo and additional fenced in lot next door. Sale of building includes a three-way Liquor License and all furniture, fi xtures and equipment. 2023 pay 2024 taxes $5,183.36.

Located on the east side of Kennedy Avenue and Cleveland Street, half block north of 165thStreet, 2.45 miles east of S.R. 41 (Calumet) and 4 miles southeast of Indiana Toll Road. Walking distance to Freddie's Steak House. Hammond, Indiana, in Lake County, is 20 miles south of Chicago, Illinois. Located in Northwest Indiana, it is included in the Chicago metropolitan area andis the 5th largest city in the State of Indiana. It’s bordered to the north by Lake Michigan and to the south by I-80 / 94. The Chicago loop is approximately a half an hour away from Hammond. The new Double Track South Shore Commuter Rail Station available to Dyer.

The area is home to numerous railroad and trucking companies. A large number of products including steel, petroleum products, chemicals, corn goods, soap, and other items are manufactured in the city. Hammond has a major, freshwater marina, casino gambling, and healthcare centers for Northwest Indiana.

Hammond is also home to Purdue University Northwest, an academically comprehensive and accredited regional institution within the Purdue University system. Over 10,000 students attend the university and strive to earn a Purdue University degree in any of the 50 baccalaureate and master’s degree programs of study.