Excitement builds for new developments along the Monon Trail
INDIANAPOLIS — Big plans are underway for an untouched area along the Monon Trail, and Thursday marked the official start of the transformation. “We are finally demolishing some of this unsightly a… The Monon 30 Development Group in Indianapolis is beginning to transform an untouched area along the Monon Trail into something great, with plans to redevelop 20 acres of unused land and use another 26 acres for further innovative projects. The project includes event space, pickleball, volleyball, restaurants, and residential units with over 300 units. The residential director with the group, Kristin Glassburn, plans to use this area as a common ground for community activities and activities. The hope is that this revitalization of this area, which has been untouched for five decades, will bring life back into this area. Additionally, there are still plans for new housing options, restaurants and recreational space.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Big plans are underway for an untouched area along the Monon Trail, and Thursday marked the official start of the transformation.
“We are finally demolishing some of this unsightly and unused space to make it [into] something really great,” said Molly Kruger Sanford, the director of Events and Communications with the Monon 30 Development Group.
There is a lot planned for this area that has not seen much development in a very long time.
“We will have event space, pickleball, volleyball, restaurants, and then we will collaborate alongside residential units with over 300 units starting from efficiency [units] to luxurious townhomes,” said Kristin Glassburn, the residential director with the Monon 30 Development Group.
The plan is to fully redevelop 20 acres of unused land in this area and then once that is done, another 26 acres will be used for further innovative projects. The hope in all of this is to bring life back into this area that has been untouched for five decades.
“I feel like people are coming out of the woodwork and we have tried to partner with the community and the neighborhoods around here to get them involved,” Kruger Sanford said. “It’s their space. It’s our space. It’s something we want people from all walks of life to enjoy, to experience and feel comfortable and so all cultures are coming together.”
Along with new housing options, restaurants, and recreational space, there is still a lot more planned in the coming months.
“Whether you want to be active, want to watch [a game], grab a drink, just hang out, or meet new people; I think it’s really wonderful to have a space where the community feels welcome,” Kruger Sanford said.
People working and living near the new redevelopment efforts are excited to see the future of this area truly come to life.
“I love trying new things, seeing new places, going to new businesses, especially local ones, smaller ones, not so big and generic, I am hoping for more local businesses to support,” said Jocelyn Driscoll who works at a coffee shop nearby.
The hope is things will slowly start opening up in this area next year.