City, IPS Moving Forward on $260M Mass Ave Proposal

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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe city of Indianapolis has reached a key agreement with Indianapolis Public Schools regarding the major redevelopment proposed for a district-owned former Coca-Cola bottling plant property. The deal gives the city a say in the $260 million plan, but puts it on the hook for the property’s $12 million sale price should the transaction between IPS and Wisconsin-based developer Hendricks Commercial Properties LLC fall through.
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The property is a school bus maintenance hub for IPS and for decades served as a bottling operation for Coca-Cola. The agreement includes provisions for environmental testing on the property.
Last month, IPS agreed with a prior working group recommendation to move forward with Hendricks as the developer. Plans include residential, hotel, retail and parking space, as well as a dinner movie theater and daycare.