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It is criminal that Hendricks was able to eliminate ALL of the housing originally intended for Bottleworks with absolutely no repercussions.
I think residential building is still planned for the NE corner lot (10th and College), but they have not posted any timeline for that development.
Charlie, that design image above very much looks like the surface lot between ‘Carrollton’ (really, the N-S alleyway between the old coke plant and the garage) and ‘Bellfontaine’ (really, the stub street that connects Mass to 10th street), which I would call the NE corner lot. Do you mean a different one? I do hope they build some residential but they’re running out of space.
Post-covid saw the demand for new, smaller scaler office space in places like Bottleworks as demand for mixed-use residential slackened. Can’t blame Hendricks for wanting to take advantage of those forces, even as it plans for mixed-use residential at the City Centre Mall revamp in the heart of downtown.
Charlie is saying the NE corner of 10th and College, not the NE corner of the Bottleworks development, is where the residential portion was planned.
This is a win for Indianapolis, keeping a company downtown instead of moving up to Carmel like others have done.
How exactly is it criminal? I trust a company that actually has skin in the game than sideline reporters. If Hendricks wants all office space , great. If there is a demand for residential development, someone will build it.
The NE corner of 10th & College is an AES substation, so the reference must be to the SE corner of the intersection, which is the NW corner of the property. The new office building described in the article is NE corner of the property (SW corner of intersection of 10th & Bellefontaine).
The addition of a power office user here is a significant win not just for the Bottleworks District but for the broader vision of a vibrant, walkable Indianapolis. While some may lament the shift away from earlier residential plans, let’s not miss the larger point: this is a meaningful step toward true mixed-use vitality. A major employer like Ice Miller brings daytime energy and professional activity, which supports surrounding retail, restaurants, and public spaces throughout the workweek. Continuous occupancy morning to evening, weekday to weekend is exactly what makes neighborhoods thrive. That will attract more residential development nearby, reinforcing a virtuous cycle of density, diversity of use, and urban liveliness. It’s encouraging to see a project evolving to meet the whole wider gamut of real-world demands and use and thus contributing to a more dynamic, connected downtown. We need more like this. Great job Hendricks!
Hendricks continued to put ALL of the local/regional developers to shame.
So we’re all just giving up on the downtown core then right?
We should not give up on downtown. But we need to get smarter about where we focus the city’s money to boost the civic infrastructure not just south of Washington Street. The city ought to take just a fraction of what it spends propping up conventions and pro sports, and instead invest it in a few well-thought-out, solid improvements that actually make day-to-day life better for the people who live and work here – not just those popping in transiently for a game or a couple days at a convention. If we could make even just two blocks in the core downtown really really attractive for everyday activity for workers and residents it would be huge. Start with more inviting streetscapes and at least one genuine cluster of good-quality, mid-to-upscale street-level shops offering things people actually want or need to buy. It will take comprehensive vision, thoughtful leadership and orchestration by civic leaders, not just piecemeal projects by developers. If we can do this one little thing, the a lot more people will want to be here, not just not just the hugely overrepresented down-and-outers. Downtown shouldn’t feel like it’s being held together just for special events and individuals who are visibly struggling. Host the game, help the people in crisis, yes, but downtown should be a place people love to be every day beautiful, alive, attractive and safe everyday.