Indianapolis Eastside Revitalization Corporation

Programs: Real estate development - the organization participates in leading infill development and historic rehabilitation of commercial or mixed-use buildings along the east 10th street commercial corridor. As developer, co-developer, or facilitator, the organization receives financing and subsidy funds to directly improve, or encourage improvements, of key properties critical to the overall redevelopment efforts of east 10th street and the near eastside.

infrastructure implementation - the organization continues to increase its role as the lead entity charged with implementation and oversight of public infrastructure including the management and completion of $3m payne connection gateway, east 10th street hotif infrastructure improvements, planning for pogue's run trail and serving as project manager for the reconnecting to our waterways initiative (pogue's run waterway).

commercial facade rehab - annually, the organization receives funds from local initiatives support corporation and the city of indianapolis (city development block grant funds) to provide grants to eligible property and business owners to assist in the overall improvement of comercial building facades.

green space development & maintenance- the organization began construction needed to complete the final design elements at the payne connetion gateway. Additonal, partnerships continued with indianapolis re-entry educational faciltiy and duval residential center to provide in-kind maintenance services/labor to the organization for the management of all organization-owned properties. Organization marketing & community outreach: the organization's strategic collaboration and support of near eastside community events is important to the overall redevelopment efforts of the east 10th street commercial corridor. Business development program support - the organization provided business start-up and development resources to multiple businessess. This support includes leading recruitment efforts for the corridor, supporting the development business plans, start-up financing, facilitation of real estate ownership, code compliance navigation and business expansion consultation. The organization's support is guided by the corridor's east 10th street commercial marketing profile data. Community safety initiatives - the organization works directly with the city of indianapolis, indianapolis metropolitan police department (east district), local initiatives support corporation, merchant groups and near eastside residents to plan for, and implement, strategic crime prevention through environmental design (cpted) best practices. Public art - the organization's public art initiatives were supported with partnerships from central indiana community, arts council of indianapolis, idada, northview christian church and local artistic groups. Through these partnerships, the organization supported public art installments, recycled/upcycled furniture construction and first friday art exhibits. The organization utilized public art initiatives and events as part of the community policing through environmental design.