Bold Projects

A Bold Vision of a Thriving Community

Fort Wayne is among the fastest-growing metros in the Great Lakes region. Why?

Because we offer a high quality of life with big-city amenities, while maintaining an affordable cost of living that empowers our residents to thrive.

We continue to make bold investments in ourselves, and that attracts jobs and private investment–more than $1 billion in downtown Fort Wayne alone since 2009. See what we’ve been up to, and what’s on the horizon, for a community that’s on the rise.

Downtown Fort Wayne

  • Electric Works

    Reinventing the former General Electric campus, a historic hub of innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • Promenade Park

    Transforming our riverfront into a vibrant regional landmark.

  • The Riverfront at Promenade Park

    Bringing apartments, retail, and parking to Promenade Park’s doorstep.

  • Riverfront Phases II and III

    Bringing jobs and private investment to our three rivers.

  • The Lofts at Headwaters Park

    Creating more options for living and exploring in downtown Fort Wayne.

  • The Eddy at North River

    Sparking private riverfront development on the north bank of the St. Marys River.

  • The Landing

    Bringing boutique shopping and fine dining to Columbia Street–Fort Wayne’s original business district.

  • The Bradley

    Building a world-class boutique hotel experience for visitors and locals.

  • STAR Bank HQ at The Ashberry

    A local business investing in the local community.

  • The Pearl

    Building on Main Street’s momentum with commercial, event, and living space.

  • Pearl Steet Arts Center

  • Arts Campus Fort Wayne

    Creating a campus where creativity comes to life.

    More in Fort Wayne

    • Google Data Center Campus

    • Project Gateway

      Airport enhancements connecting Fort Wayne to the world.

    • Kuenhert Dairy Farm

    • Amazon

    • Walmart Dairy

    • General Motors

    • Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

    • Fort Wayne Metals

    • SH America

    • WaterFurnace

    • Premier Truck Rental

      Surrounding Communities

      • East Allen's Rural Revival

        Spurring $65 million in quality-of-life improvements for our rural communities.

      • Fields of Grace

        New Haven, IN

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      • Lunar Distribution

        New Haven, IN

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      • North American Cold Storage

        Woodburn, IN

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        Bold Projects

        Electric Works

        Reinventing the former General Electric campus, a historic hub of innovation and entrepreneurship.

        Promenade Park

        Transforming our riverfront into a vibrant regional landmark.

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        The Riverfront at Promenade Park

        Bringing apartments, retail, and parking to Promenade Park’s doorstep.

        Riverfront Phases II and III

        Bringing jobs and private investment to our three rivers.

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        The Lofts at Headwaters Park

        Creating more options for living and exploring in downtown Fort Wayne.

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        The Wedge

        Sparking private riverfront development on the north bank of the St. Marys River.

        The Landing

        Bringing boutique shopping and fine dining to Columbia Street–Fort Wayne’s original business district.

         

        FPO: Misc Landscape

        The Bradley

        Building a world-class boutique hotel experience for visitors and locals.

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        STAR Bank HQ at The Ashberry

        A local business investing in the local community.

        • Project Timeline: 2021-2023
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        The Pearl

        Building on Main Street’s momentum with commercial, event, and living space.

        Arts Campus

        Creating a campus where creativity comes to life.

        FPO: Subject Lower Left

        Project Gateway

        Airport enhancements connecting Fort Wayne to the world.

        FPO: Person Landscape

        East Allen’s Rural Revival

        Spurring $65 million in quality-of-life improvements for our rural communities.

        • #2

          Fastest-growing metro in the Great Lakes region

          U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-23

        • $6.4B

          Private Investment

        • Top-10

          U.S. city with the lowest cost of living relative to income

          Niche.com, 2023

          Found in Fort Wayne

          These organizations and more are proud to call Fort Wayne – Allen County home.

            • We appreciate the community’s commitment to investing in the benefit of its citizens and businesses in the area. Having a good quality of life for our hard-working employees is critically important, as meeting their expectations helps keep our business prosperous.

              Jeff Kinsey

              President, Freshwater Boat Group, Brunswick Corporation