Purdue to break ground on Academic Success Building in Indy
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Purdue University will break ground Wednesday on its $187 million Academic Success Building in downtown Indianapolis.
The 15-story, 248,000-square-foot structure is the first building being constructed by the university in the city since its split from Indiana University in 2024.
When complete, the building will feature classroom and laboratory space, first-floor retail, community areas, student dining options with up to 400 seats and residential space for up to 500 students, our partners at the IBJ reported in January.
The new building will be located at the northwest corner of Michigan and West streets and is expected to be complete in 2027. Funding for the project will come from a mix of housing and dining fees ($105 million), funds from the Indiana General Assembly ($60 million) and donations ($22 million), according to the IBJ.
Purdue President Mung Chiang will be joined at the groundbreaking ceremony by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rod Bray, House Speaker Todd Huston and other dignitaries.
The groundbreaking is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.
The building will be part of Purdue in Indianapolis, which is being considered an extension of the university’s West Lafayette campus. Purdue’s presence in Indy was previously part of IUPUI.
The university has made several real estate moves since the split, including the acquisition of the former American College of Sports Medicine property at 401 W. Michigan St. for $6.5 million. Most recently, Purdue acquired a 27,000-square-foot building on Indiana Avenue for $4.5 million.