The Skies Are Looking Sunny in West Indy
Never mind the days of rain we have had recently or cloudy skies! The business news this week is bright for the western portion of Indianapolis.
Purdue Research Foundation announced plans for a technology park at Ameriplex Indianapolis business park. Appropriately named, Purdue Accelerator Park at Ameriplex-Indianapolis, the park will help create new high-tech businesses and promote the expansion of established companies. The park will accommodate up to 75 businesses and create 1500 jobs.
The business park will be located along the I-70 corridor near the new Indianapolis International Airport, consisting of 78 acres. Indianapolis and the State of Indiana will help fund the project with a 5 million dollar city grant and another 2 million dollar state grant. The state grant is contingent upon the creation of 2000 jobs. Job creation is good news for the city of Indianapolis.
The finished business development will provide: -50,000 - 70,000 square foot multi-story office building -100,000 -150,000 square foot industrial building -300 bed, six story hotel with 30,000 square foot conference center -3 restaurant and retail sites -space for four additional buildings Add this to the new jobs which will be created by the opening of the new airport, the future is looking bright!
