Bloomington residents can get a look at the Hopewell Commons park area, just west of the B-Line Trail and Seminary Square Kroger.
Parks and Recreation Director Tim Street told WFIU/WTIU News construction fencing has been removed, meaning residents can check out a small section of the park months before its official opening.
“Some of the sidewalks,” Street said, “you can walk through on some of the new sidewalks. The new roads are still not yet open. University and Madison streets, those will open once they’re fully accepted by the engineering department.”
The park’s grand opening is set for next spring.
Street said it will feature a small performance stage, games, and around 750 homes, “but I know the vision is, overall, to redevelop a new vibrant neighborhood for the city of Bloomington in this location with the Hopewell Commons park and greenspace at its center.”
Those homes include single-family units, townhomes and apartments. The units will be a mix of affordable, workforce, and market rate housing.
A public art piece called “Undulate” by local artist Jon Racek will be installed by the summer of 2025.
The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission is paying for the Hopewell project with money from tax increment financing.