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.

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    Recent Bold Projects & Investments in Allen County

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      Electric Works

      Downtown Fort Wayne

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

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        Electric Works

        Downtown Fort Wayne

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

      • Electric Works Rendering

        [Project Name] - Phase II

        $XX Million Investment

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        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.

              FPO: Misc Landscape

              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.

              FPO: Subject Lower Left

              The Lofts at Headwaters Park

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

              FPO: Subject Right

              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.

              FPO: Subject Right

              STAR Bank HQ at The Ashberry

              A local business investing in the local community.

              • Project Timeline: 2021-2023
              FPO: Subject Lower Left

              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