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Harrison Square - Project Overview

	The latest drawing of the site plan
This page was last updated: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 01:17:17 PM

	Ballpark Phase 1 Architect: HOK New Minor League Class AA Baseball Stadium (The Wizards are a Class A team, which leaves them room for a move up in the league.) The City of Fort Wayne will own the ballpark, while Hardball Capital will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. The ball field will sit 14.25' below the concourse level. First contract: concrete work on the concourse and ballpark.  Estimated cost at $4.7 million while the winning bid was for $4 million by Hagerman Construction.  Blog Estimated Cost: Hard construction costs to be around $23 million with the total not expected to exceed $30 million Public Investment: approximately $24.5 million Private Investment: $5.5 million from Hardball Capital Baseball Team: Fort Wayne Wizards Artist Renderings: Latest from the Wizards | HOK | City - Conceptual Plan Stadium License Agreement - Exhibit | Stadium Management Agreement Press Release for Groundbreaking which also contains the first season ticket info
	The Harrison - Condominiums and Retail Phase 1 Location: along Jefferson Boulevard, starting at the Southeast corner and extending East. 62 Residential condominium units with 1, 2 or 3 bedroom plans available 24,000 square feet of street level retail (ground level) Retail space will lease for $32 $30 per square foot according to the CBRE website.  (The price per square foot was lowered in February) Fitness Center will feature windows looking out onto the ball field.  The ball field and fitness center will be 14.25 feet below the concourse level.  Artist Renderings Estimated Cost: $20.3 million of private investment.  The original estimate was $14.5 million, however, Barry Real Estate decided to upgrade some options and go for the higher end of luxury living. As of the end of January 23, 2008, 55 of the 62 units have had deposits turned in, leaving 7 units.  Mayor Tom Henry put his $1,000 deposit down on January 23rd. Investor: Barry Real Estate Companies, Atlanta, Georgia Condominium Development/Management: Martin Goldstine Knapke Retail Development/Management: CB Richard Ellis Architect: Design Collaborative Artist Renderings | Brochure | Definitive Agreement | Exhibit | Floorplans | Land Survey |  Press Release
	Condominium/Retail Space Phases 2 and 3 (Future) Location: between Baker and Brackenridge and Harrison and Ewing Streets. 120 Residential condominium units 30,000 square feet of street level retail Condominiums will be available with either 1, 2 or 3 bedroom floor plans Trigger for next phases: 90% occupancy of previous phase The Building will be called, The Harrison. Condominiums will start at $150,000. Investor: Barry Real Estate Companies, Atlanta, Georgia
	Hotel Phase 1 Location: Starting at the Southwest corner of the Jefferson Boulevard and Harrison Street intersection and extending South along Harrison Street. 250 room full-service Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Offered: signature restaurant, bar and coffee shop Indoor Pool and Fitness Center A walkway will connect the hotel to the Grand Wayne Center via the Embassy Theatre. White Lodging Services will have an option to acquire additional land for expansion (land is set aside in the park) Estimated Cost: $35 million of private investment and approximately $1 million public investment for the walkway.  At least another $1 million will be dedicated to infrastructure and streetscape improvements by the City.  (MOU, page 3) Investor: White Lodging Services Corp. Developer: Acquest Realty Advisors Inc. Artist Renderings | Definitive Agreement | Exhibit
	Meyer Park Phase 1 Size: 2 Acres Location: Between the Condominium/Retail Building and the Hotel along Jefferson Boulevard. Features: benches, an amphitheatre and a water park similar to the immensely popular one at at Headwaters Park.  This water park had been originally destined for Lawton Park. The park will be closed during Wizards games to provide an additional amenity to the ballpark.  It will be open the remaining days of the year. Estimated Cost: $500,000 to $550,000 with most of the money coming from a private donor. (The News-Sentinel reports the split at 60% - Private Investment: $300,000 to 330,000 and Public Investment: $200,000 to $220,000). Donor of the $300,000: Former Fort Wayne Mayor Robert E. Meyers who died in March, 2007.  Al Moll, Parks Director, has stated that the park may be named after Meyers. Construction is expected to begin in the middle of 2008 with completion by opening day 2009 Latest: Map and Artist Rendering
	Parking garage Phase 1 900 space parking garage Facility will be mainly for Lincoln Financial Group employees during the day as well as hotel guests and Wizards needs Location: Along Douglas Avenue at the Harrison Street intersection Facility will be 100% City built, owned and operated It might be possible to enter the ballpark for Wizard's games directly from the parking garage.  Details need to be worked out. Parking spaces will be divided accordingly: 300 for the Hotel, 125 spaces will be provided to Hardball Capital for VIP and Suiteholder parking.  The cost will be $1 per space with an increase every 5 years.  Another 125 at $2 per space can be requested as well.  That leaves approximately 475 spaces. On the Harrison Street side, the parking structure will sit 30 feet back from the street which is the area in orange on the East side of the structure.  This will allow for a multi-use project to be built that could include more retail space and condominiums. There will be entrance/exits on Douglas Avenue and Harrison Street.  The Douglas Avenue entrance/exits will feature 4 lanes: 2 dedicated entrances and 2 dedicated exits.  The  Harrison Street entrance/exits will feature 3 lanes: 1 dedicated entrance, 1 dedicated exit and 1 that will be demand oriented.  Contract awarded to W.A. Sheets for $12.1 million, which was $400,000 below original estimates, on December 20, 2007. Public Investment: 100% Architect: Schenkel Shultz Architecture Contractor: W.A. Sheets Artist Rendering
	Temporary Lincoln Financial Group Parking Lot Phase 1 Constructed in the block bordered by Baker, Brackenridge, Ewing and Webster Streets. Temporary in nature to give Lincoln Financial Group employees parking until the Parking Garage is constructed Martin Services completed the demolition and grading and compacting of the area. Paving was completed by Bunn, Inc. Construction Photos | Demolition Photos of the block
	Walkway Walkway will connect the new Courtyard by Marriott to the Grand Wayne Center via a walkway over Harrison Street. The walkway will not physically be connected to the Embassy/Indiana Hotel building as expansion joints will complete the connection.  This could allow the walkway to be removed at a later date with little impact to the building. The Goldstine Foundation will contribute $550,000 to the project, with the remaining $1.3 million to be contributed by the City. The Indiana Hotel will receive one working elevator, a second elevator shaft, and two stairwells, a reconfigured storage area on the third floor.  A lift will be built to aid handicapped access between the floors of the Courtyard and Grand Wayne Center walkways. 11/26/2007: Redevelopment Commission and Local Historic Preservation Board notes Photos of the proposed project

Project costs, including land acquisition and infrastructure would be between $120 and $125 million. According to the City of Fort Wayne, $56.1 million will be provided by private investment while the remaining $64.3 million will come from public money or 46.6% private and 53.4% private money.

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