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Indianapolis Old City Hall to revamp as part of $140 million redevelopment

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Posted at 9:41 PM, Aug 29, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-29 21:41:19-04

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, The city of Indianapolis unveiled plans to change the downtown city skyline again — along with adding a new boutique hotel, housing, and retail while saving a piece of city history.

The historic Old City Hall in the 200 block of of North Alabama Street
will undergo a $140 million redevelopment.

The project will be spearheaded by local developer TWG and will include a new 32-story tower in the parking lot at 222 north Alabama Street, 190 residential units, including ten affordable housing units and a new museum hotel with 150 rooms and retail space.

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The rendering of a 32-story hotel and condominium tower on the grounds of Indianapolis' Old City Hall.

Additionally, part of the Old City Hall will become a public art gallery.

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"This building will change the skyline forever and we couldn't be prouder to do that and repurposing a 100 year old building as everyone's talked about is really neat," TWG CEO and Cofounder, Tony Knoble said. "It's going to be a good combination to save the old and pay some homage to the people who used to work here whether it was the old city hall, the library, whatever it's been over those years."

The proposed project would be supported through a new tax increment financing district with public financing supported by the new development.

The financing package will go before the city-county council in October.

Construction is not expected to begin until the end of next year