Hopewell Commons

Hopewell Commons is located adjacent to the B-Line Trail just west of the Seminary Square Kroger. Hopewell Commons includes a "log scramble" play structure, shaded picnic tables and bench swings, a small performance stage, artificial lawn area, ping pong tables and temporary pickleball courts.

 Parks and Recreation is pleased to be a part of the City's Hopewell development project, and to continue its role of making Bloomington a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

Parks and Recreation has been involved in the city's redevelopment of the site of the former IU Health Bloomington Hospital since 2021. City leaders envisioned the new Hopewell neighborhood with a truly public space, and as a result Parks and Recreation worked with the City's Engineering Department and with Rundell Ernstberger Associates to design a park that will be a thriving anchor for the neighborhood. When the hospital was decommissioned, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission acquired the land and many of its outbuildings, and began demolition of the existing structures to make room for construction of Hopewell East (the four-block area between Rogers and Morton Streets, and First and Second Streets).

While Parks and Recreation opened Hopewell Commons in April 2025, work on the Hopewell neighborhood will continue for years. Multiple city departments are working together to solicit proposals for the development of surrounding lots that meet the city's goals for housing that is affordable, sustainable, and with the appropriate density. Development in the area surrounding Hopewell Commons may begin as early as 2025.