Development and Investment Opportunities

Adjacent to 5 Points, Loeb Stadium in Columbian Park with its $17 million renovation will quickly become a destination for sports and entertainment. Click here for more details.

Opportunity Sites and Placemaking – With over 1,000 units housing needed over the next five years, downtown is rich and vibrant in its diversity as well as opportunities for investment.  Click here for details.

Creating and activating destinations drives interest, critical mass and community spirit. Click here to find out how Lafayette is creating interesting, exciting and interactive destinations where people want to be!

The study was completed by American Structurepoint Inc. and MKSK to provide preliminary planning, conceptual design and public engagement services for the conversion of the one-way streets to two-way.

“We are very pleased with the study provided by our partners to enhance the vision of our Downtown Lafayette Master Plan,” states Mayor Tony Roswarski. “We feel this plan will improve the flow of all modes of transportation along these streets with on-street parking and enhanced bicycle and pedestrian friendly facilities.”

The study is available for review on the City’s website at http://lafayette.in.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12016.

Find out how your investment can be leveraged to maximize your return.

Forward looking with practical vision for the future, check out these infrastructure master plans for over 700 acres of commercial and industrial site opportunities.

Berlowitz Development Area Master Plan

Alexander Ross Development Area Master Plan

The focus of this project in partnership with the Builders Association of Greater Lafayette and the Lafayette Regional Association of Realtors is to study housing and demographic trends and preferences for the Greater Lafayette area.

• Greater Lafayette Housing Study
• Greater Lafayette Housing Typologies

With over 300 members representing 150 businesses in all sectors particularly Innovation Driven Enterprise, MatchBOX Coworking Studio is one of Indiana's leading coworking facilities located in downtown Lafayette.  Links to website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and email newsletter sign up.  

Find out how this one-stop shop can help you with your business and investor needs.

We want to ensure your success and be a working partner.  Tax Increment Financing is one of many technical and financial resources available to you.  The TIF District is a tool that allows cities to "capture" the increase in property tax revenue that may result from an improvement. The additional revenue is then dedicated to financing the improvement, or for other development activities within the district. 

 The city's TIF Districts are listed and mapped in the Lafayette TIF District Map.  

Click here or on the image below to be directed to the Lafayette Regional Association of Realtors.

Tax Abatement

Lafayette's Downtown Riverfront Redevelopment District allows restaurants to apply for 3-way (liquor, beer, and wine) Riverfront Development liquor licenses. This district has been pivotal in enhancing the downtown environment. Below are links to several resources that are needed to apply for the license. Contact Economic Development Department staff for assistance.  

Riverfront Liquor License Application Checklist

Boundary Map of the Lafayette Riverfront Redevelopment District

Click here or on the image below to be directed to the Indiana Small Business Development Center.