A rendering shows an open-air plaza surrounded by buildings, with a green area in the center with trees and walking paths.
Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties

Developers for the Circle Centre Mall unveiled their $600 million plans to make the mall into a mixed-use, open-air center for shopping, entertainment and living.

Hendricks Commercial Properties, the owners of the mall as well as the Bottleworks District and the Ironworks at Keystone in Indianapolis, released a batch of renderings showing plenty of green space and shops open at the mall. Some renderings showed a before-and-after comparison, highlighting the staggering transformation.

“We’re excited to see these renderings come to life and to see the vibrancy be reinvented in the downtown core,” said Clare Clark, the senior communications manager for Visit Indy.

The south block of Circle Centre Mall, between Illinois and Meridian streets and Maryland and Georgia streets, was to close for construction Tuesday. The Omni Severin Hotel skywalk will be closed and removed. All stores in a section of the mall were vacated.

“Indianapolis will still remain the most-connected city via climate-controlled skywalks,” Clark said, despite plans to remove the Omni Severin Hotel skywalk.

“Continuing in Indy’s vision of continuing to be walkable downtown we’re excited to see this property come online and to really revitalize what we’ve known as Circle Center Mall for years,” Clark said.

The mall’s concourse, food court, and World of Wonders parking garage will remain open.

The project was designed to modernize the mall, including a new name, and help revitalize a core part of downtown for visitors and Hoosiers alike.

  • On the left, a corridor inside of the two-story Circle Centre mall. On the right, a rendering shows an open-air plaza
    Before-and-after rendering of Circle Centre Mall. Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties
  • On the left, a photo of a two-story corridor inside Circle Centre Mall. On the right, a rendering showing an open-air brick walkway with buildings on either side and trees down the center.
    Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties
  • A rendering shows an open-air plaza surrounded by buildings, with trees, benches and murals.
    Open-air, pedestrian-friendly plans for the Circle Centre Mall redevelopment. Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties
  • A rendering shows an open-air plaza surrounded by buildings. There's a green area with yard games, picnic tables and a large open area paved with brick.
    Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties
  • A rendering shows a wide pedestrian bridge over a busy roadway, stretching between brick buildings. On the bridge are lights, benches and trees.
    Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties
  • A rendering shows a street corner with a green-and-brick plaza spilling out between buildings into a flight of wide, curved stairs.
    Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties
  • A rendering shows an aerial view of a block and a half of mult-story buildings, with an open-air plaza in the center and wide curved stairs leading out to the street from one corner.
    Credit: Provided photo/Hendricks Commercial Properties

Clark said, “This will become an urban destination, and so we do expect anticipation of new residents, new visitors coming to experience this.”

Hendricks Commercial Properties said in its announcement, “The redevelopment will introduce 400,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, and entertainment space, along with 100,000 square feet of office space and 300 residential units. Plans also include 100,000 square feet of outdoor public space, transforming the existing enclosed mall into an open, pedestrian-friendly environment.”

The first of two construction phases is expected to be done by 2030.

Hendricks CEO Rob Gerbitz said the goal is to bring energy to the heart of the Indianapolis. “We’re transforming a traditional enclosed mall into an open, pedestrian-friendly destination that fosters connection, activity, and a vibrant urban culture. As we navigate this redevelopment, we appreciate the community’s patience and support. This project is about shaping the future of downtown and creating new opportunities for residents, businesses, and visitors alike.”

This story was produced by WISH-TV‘s Parker Carlson and Danielle Zulkosky.

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