Demolition will get underway soon at the former Marion County jail.
Why it matters: This is the first step in the redevelopment of a key piece of downtown real estate.
Catch up quick: Inmates were moved from the jail at Alabama and Maryland streets to the new Community Justice Campus in Twin Aire in 2022.
- The jail’s final occupant, the Forensic Services Agency, relocated to the new campus in September of this year.
- Pre-demolition work started inside the former jail in October.
Between the lines: The former jail site is in a crucial location for Mayor Joe Hogsett’s plans to center redevelopment of the area around a Major League Soccer stadium.
- The city has acquired a neighboring parking lot and is negotiating over another.
- The IBJ reported that the city is also looking to acquire the downtown heliport site, which was recently approved for decommissioning by the Federal Airport Authority.
What they’re saying: “The future redevelopment of this site is one of many in the pipeline that are contributing to downtown Indianapolis’ exciting and bright future,” Hogsett said…