Video Update: Hopewell Neighborhood

Each week, Mayor Hamilton and Deputy Mayor Carmichael provide video updates on recent news and key initiatives. Access all of the weekly video updates at bloomington.in.gov/videoupdates.

In today’s video update, Mayor John Hamilton and Deputy Mayor Mary Catherine Carmichael discuss Hopewell.

The City of Bloomington is redeveloping the 24-acre site now known as Hopewell, formerly the location of IU Health Bloomington Hospital and surrounding properties. Bloomington looks to diversify and expand opportunities for all, constructing a new neighborhood where people from all walks of life and all ages, incomes, abilities, and backgrounds can thrive. 

Specifically, this means targeting affordable workforce housing with affordability built into the master plan. Hopewell is expected to have up to 1,000 residential units, including multi-family, single-family, multi-plex, and townhomes. The goal is that at least 20% of the units will be affordable and workforce housing. 

Hopewell is also being planned with sustainability in mind to advance toward a zero-carbon future. Hopewell will incorporate best practices in sustainable redevelopment as a blueprint for a more equitable, livable, and resilient Bloomington. Specifically, this includes its near-downtown location with access to businesses, parks, public transit lines, and design and on-site features. 

Hopewell is also being planned for the overall excellence of design, both in public spaces and private development. A new neighborhood that is affordable and sustainable can also be a beautiful and inspiring place to live. 

Recently, Bloomington was awarded $1.8 million in Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) funding for construction on Jackson Street as part of the new Hopewell neighborhood. The READI funding will support the design and construction of a 350-foot portion of Jackson Street as a brand-new corridor for housing. 

Read more about the Hopewell project at hopewellbloomington.org. 

Click here for the transcript of today's video.