INDIANAPOLIS — More than 300 city employees will return to downtown Indianapolis, consolidating government services within the City-County Building (CCB). This plan will improve access to services and save taxpayers an estimated $450,000 on an annual basis beginning in 2024, all while providing an economic boost to the city’s central business district.
Currently, hundreds of City-County employees work from satellite locations spread across Marion County — often in privately-owned space that is leased by taxpayers. Under Mayor Hogsett’s plan, these employees would fill space within the City-County Building recently vacated by the opening of the Community Justice Campus.
Approximately 300 positions will come to the CCB as part of Phase 1, with an additional 150 as part of Phase 2. The first phase includes the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works, the Planning Division of Indy Parks, and the entirety of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, all of which currently reside at privately-leased space at 1200 Madison Ave.
The second phase includes the relocation of Marion County Community Corrections from its location at the former Jail I site, allowing for demolition and redevelopment of this key downtown real estate. Madison Avenue personnel will move by the end of 2023 and Community Corrections will move by the end of 2024.
In a third phase, IMPD Downtown District will also be relocated to the CCB, co-locating with IMPD administration staff within the East Wing of the building. Downtown District is currently located within the historic Union Station, and the Department of Metropolitan Development will explore creative redevelopment opportunities in this unique space.
In addition to consolidation, the CCB is also undergoing renovations to better serve the needs of staff and Indianapolis residents. Following the completion of Phase III, residents will be able to meet with multiple agencies in one location on the first floor of the building in an over-the-counter service center.