Indoor Facility Coming to Grand Park
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA massive sports complex in Westfield continues to grow. South Bend-based Holladay Properties has announced plans to build a $20 million indoor sports facility at the Grand Park Sports Campus. The building will house three full-size soccer fields and feature catering from Jonathan Byrd's.
June 23, 2014
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Westfield, Ind. — Holladay Properties has committed to build a $20 million indoor sports facility at Grand Park Sports Campus. Plans were unveiled at today’s ribbon cutting ceremony.
“We are thrilled to announce this partnership between the City of Westfield and Holladay Properties,” says Mayor Andy Cook. “An indoor facility will make Grand Park a tourism destination year round. Since Grand Park opened in March, developers have been inquiring about building hotels and restaurants around the park, this will solidify those interests.”
The 335,000 square foot, state-of-the-art building will house three full-size professional soccer fields that can be used for recreational play and competitive play for all field sports. The building will also have office space, locker rooms, meeting rooms and a restaurant focused on family dining.
“Grand Park is clearly the nation's best sports park, and with the addition of an indoor sports facility of this size and magnitude, Grand Park will be able to hold major sporting events and provide significant economic impact on a year-round basis,” explains Chris Wilkes, Senior Vice President of Holladay Properties. “We want to express our thanks to the City of Westfield and to Mayor Andy Cook and his staff, as well as to all of the key leaders in Westfield who helped shape the vision for Grand Park. We are truly honored to be a part of the Grand Park team.”
Jonathan Byrd's will be the official catering company of the indoor soccer facility at Grand Park. The well-known restaurant will be open in the facility and will offer family-friendly dining with several food stations throughout the restaurant.
“Grand Park is just an absolutely incredible complex and it's going to be an amazing addition to the sports landscape of the greater Central Indiana area,” says Ginny Byrd of Jonathan Byrd’s. “It's truly an honor to be able to work with the City of Westfield to bring Jonathan Byrd’s brand to Grand Park and to have a place in the amazing facility that is being constructed in Westfield.”
About Grand Park Sports Campus
Celebrating its Grand Opening festivities this weekend, Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, is a destination like no other. The thoughtfully designed 400-acre Grand Park Sports Campus features 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football, rugby, field hockey and lacrosse as well as two indoor facilities to accommodate year-round play for a variety of sports. It also features an abundance of green space and more than 10 miles of pedestrian/bicycle trails, including the largest trailhead on the Monon Corridor.
More than 1.5 million sports visitors are expected to participate in or attend tournaments and events at the Grand Park Sports Campus on an annual basis making the surrounding area a prime location for economic development. The master plan outlines approximately 1,400 acres of land available for residential and commercial development including hospitality (hotel, restaurant and retail), mixed-use, life science and corporate office uses.
Grand Park is bound by State Road 32 on the south, 196th Street to the north, Spring Mill Road on the west and United States Highway 31 to the east.
Visit GrandPark.org for more information.
Source: City of Westfield