FOCUS Indy: Neighborhood Business District Program

	NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT PROGRAM
	The Neighborhood Business District Program will combines staff, business development, community organizing, targeted marketing, and beautification projects to achieve results. The Neighborhood Business District Program concentrates on the following districts: East 10th Street Fountain Square Irvington North Meridian Street
	East 10th Street - Once a thriving neighborhood commercial district, East 10th Street is working to revive retail and other activity within its boundaries. The corridor boasts of beautiful historic storefronts and the Rivoli Theater dating back to the 1930’s. While some of these properties have been restored, many of the remaining untouched buildings are targeted for renovation. The business association has established streetscape, signage, and building design standards which will guide renovations on the corridor, bringing the district to life once again. Display the East 10th Street building inventory. East 10th Street Corridor Plan East 10th Street Corridor Maps Temple Ave. to Oxford St. Oxford St. to Gray St. Gray St. to Tuxedo St. LaSalle St. to Olney St. Contact Information Tammi L. Hughes Director East 10th Street Civic Association 2236 E. 10th St. Indianapolis, IN 46201 Tel: 317.633.8162 Fax: 317.633.3006 thughes@teneast.org
	Fountain Square - New and long-time residents in the growing art community call Fountain Square home -- where the area is a bustling center of activity containing cafés, antique stores, art galleries, and ethnic restaurants. Several festivals and events are held each year on the sidewalk and in the restored Fountain Square Theater. The area continues to receive city-wide recognition as an up-and-coming neighborhood and an important part of the Indianapolis art community. Display the Fountain Square building inventory. Fountain Square Corridor Maps Virginia Ave. from I-65/I-70 to Prospect St & N. Side of Prospect St. from Leonard St. to Shelby St. S. Side of Prospect St. from Leonard St. to Shelby St. & Shelby St. from Prospect St. to Orange St. Shelby St. from Orange St. to I-65. Prospect St. from Shelby St. to Spruce St. Prospect St. from Linden St. to State Ave. Contact Information Paul Baumgarten SEND 1030 Orange Street Indianapolis, IN 46203 Tel: 317.634.5079, ext. 22 Fax: 317.637.3137 paulb@sendcdc.org
	Irvington - Irvington has long been an anchor for the east side of Indianapolis. Its historic neighborhoods, urban edge, garden style suburban ambience and close social knit make it one of the most interesting and dynamic areas among the many sprawling Indianapolis communities. Since the days when it was home to Butler College in 1875, Irvington has remained a stable collection of diverse neighborhoods. Irvington takes pride in its historic character and friendly atmosphere. Even as it struggles to adapt to changing social and economic demands, Irvington residents are finding ways to meet these challenges without sacrificing the community’s character and heritage. As a result, Irvington is seeing reinvestment in aging housing, a renewed interest in economic growth and the desire for a vibrant commercial district along East Washington Street. Display the Irvington building inventory. Contact Information Amandula Henry Irvington Development Organization 338 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 110A Indianapolis, IN 46219 Tel: 317.260.0669 amandula@irvingtondevelopment.org
	North Meridian Street - Meridian Street is Indiana’s north-south Main Street, but the section in the Near North area suffered decline and decay up through the 1970s. Since 1977, Near North Development Corporation has worked to encourage reinvestment and redevelopment in the area with several notable successes. Designation as a FOCUS corridor in 2006 has brought renewed vigor to those efforts. Since then, one major drugstore and one neighborhood-based formal-wear shop have opened for business, and a car dealership underwent a significant upgrade from satellite service center to full-service dealership. A new café is under construction, the local PBS affiliate is about to occupy its new broadcast center and offices, and a second major drugstore has announced plans for a location on the corridor. Efforts continue to attract restaurants and other neighborhood-serving retailers, to assist with legacy contamination issues, and to create a mixed-use thoroughfare with comfortable street designs that establish a desirable pedestrian environment in balance with the needs of the roadway as a major automobile transportation corridor. North Meridian Street Corridor Plan Contact Information Chris Barnett Economic Development Coordinator Near North Development Corporation 2123 N. Meridian Street Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Tel: 317.927.9881 ext. 126 Fax: 317.927.9978 chris@nearnorthcdc.org