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New hope for an old campus

  • Developers plan to spend between $100 million and $150 million to create housing, retail and recreational areas at the site of the former Central State Hospital. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    Developers plan to spend between $100 million and $150 million to create housing, retail and recreational areas at the site of the former Central State Hospital.

  • Neighbors are skeptical about redevelopment plans, said Diane Arnold, executive director of the nearby Hawthorne Community Center. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    Neighbors are skeptical about redevelopment plans, said Diane Arnold, executive director of the nearby Hawthorne Community Center.

  • The Indiana Medical History Museum occupies the former main building of Central State Hospital. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    The Indiana Medical History Museum occupies the former main building of Central State Hospital.

  • The city may provide public money for roads, sidewalks and utilities at the site. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    The city may provide public money for roads, sidewalks and utilities at the site.

  • The development likely will include national chains as well as neighborhood businesses to complement the many Hispanic-owned shops in the area. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    The development likely will include national chains as well as neighborhood businesses to complement the many Hispanic-owned shops in the area.

  • The 150-acre site has been mostly dormant since Central State closed in 1994. Long-discussed plans to rebuild the area have failed to materialize. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    The 150-acre site has been mostly dormant since Central State closed in 1994. Long-discussed plans to rebuild the area have failed to materialize.

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  • said John McIlwain of the Urban Land Institute. - Photos by: Perry Reichanadter

    said John McIlwain of the Urban Land Institute.