Central State Reuse

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	Master Developer Selected for Central State Reuse The City of Indianapolis is pleased to announce that a master development team has been selected to begin the redevelopment of the Central State Property. The master developer will be Central Greens, LLC and consists of many experienced players some of which are: Development Concepts Inc, Remenschneider Associates, Inc. James Kienle & Associates, Inc., Keramida Environmental, Inc. and GM Construction. A Land Use Plan for this site has been approved and vetted through the GINI neighborhood economic development committee. This site will be developed into a mixed use area with housing, commercial/office uses, Max Bahr Park will remain on the site, and a cultural component that will compliment the Indiana Medical History Museum that is currently open on the site. The redevelopment team will work to bring needed amenities to this neighborhood, save the mature trees, and aid in improving infrastructure on and around the site.

	Central State Reuse Advisory Commission Recommendations The Summary of Findings and Conceptual Recommendations is available for download in Adobe PDF format. These recommendations were presented to Mayor Peterson at the July 8, 2004 meeting of the Central State Reuse Advisory Commission and forms the baseline for preferred redevelopment of the property. Central State Reuse Advisory Commission Recommendations

	The Central State property is closed to the public.

"Whatever the future holds, this is the first step toward a rebirth for the near westside”.
Mayor Bart Peterson

Welcome to Central State!

Local residents, business owners and stakeholders play an integral role in shaping the future of Central State! This website has been created to engage stakeholders in the planning process, solicit ideas and recommendations from the public and directly link the community to the city’s redevelopment efforts.

After lying vacant for nearly a decade, Mayor Peterson announced that the city would acquire the Central State property in March 2003. In conjunction with residents and local stakeholders, the city initiated a planning process for the redevelopment of the site, which included the appointment of an advisory commission, the completion of a preliminary assessment of the property and the creation of a reuse workshop.

With the support of the City-County Council, the city purchased the property from the state for $400,000. The land that was acquired consists of 160 acres located on the city’s westside at the 2800-3300 blocks of West Washington Street.