Located in the northeastern quadrant of the [[Indianapolis]] MSA ([[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]), Saxony is a 750-acre mixed-use [[New Urbanism]] development that spans both sides of I-69 at Exit 10 in [[Hamilton County, Indiana]]. At full build-out, this $1.5 billion project will include a mix of corporate office, medical, contract research, retail, entertainment, civic, multi-family and single-family uses, all set within a framework that is home to leading edge companies, such as Helmer, Inc., IU Health, Perkins Specialized Transportation, Intrametco, Community Health Network, STAR Financial Bank, Verus Partners, the Wesleyan Church Foundation, leading retailers and an affluent, vibrant workforce. The development currently is home to a number of service retailers such as hotels, banks, professional services and a post office.
Located in the northeastern portion of the [[Indianapolis]] MSA ([[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]), Saxony is a 750-acre mixed-use [[New Urbanism]] development that spans both sides of I-69 at Exit 10 in [[Hamilton County, Indiana]]. At full build-out, this $1.5 billion project will include a mix of corporate office, medical, contract research, retail, entertainment, civic, multi-family and single-family uses, all set within a framework that is home to leading edge companies, such as Helmer, Inc., IU Health, Perkins Specialized Transportation, Intrametco, Community Health Network, STAR Financial Bank, Verus Partners, the Wesleyan Church Foundation, leading retailers and an affluent, vibrant workforce. The development currently is home to a number of service retailers such as hotels, banks, professional services and a post office.
[[Image:Final aerial.jpg|thumb|Aerial picture of Saxony]]
[[Image:Final aerial.jpg|thumb|Aerial picture of Saxony]]
Revision as of 19:24, 3 March 2011
Located in the northeastern portion of the Indianapolis MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), Saxony is a 750-acre mixed-use New Urbanism development that spans both sides of I-69 at Exit 10 in Hamilton County, Indiana. At full build-out, this $1.5 billion project will include a mix of corporate office, medical, contract research, retail, entertainment, civic, multi-family and single-family uses, all set within a framework that is home to leading edge companies, such as Helmer, Inc., IU Health, Perkins Specialized Transportation, Intrametco, Community Health Network, STAR Financial Bank, Verus Partners, the Wesleyan Church Foundation, leading retailers and an affluent, vibrant workforce. The development currently is home to a number of service retailers such as hotels, banks, professional services and a post office.
Saxony straddles the Town of Fishers, Indiana and the City of Noblesville, both rapidly growing areas within affluent Hamilton County, Indiana. The Saxony area has become a hub for health care services, with the three largest Indiana-based health care providers having located major medical facilities there. In Saxony, IU Health is building a state-of-the-art hospital, Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital, which is planned to open in the fall of 2011. IU Health Saxony Hospital will focus primarily on cardiovascular, orthopedic and spine surgical services (http://iuhealth.org/news-blog/detail/a-message-from-the-ceo/).
Community Health Network has built a 50,000-square-foot primary and specialty care facility there as well. Community Health Pavilion Saxony provides the following services: cardiac testing, dermatology, endocrinology, family medicine, imaging, lab services, ob/gyn, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehab and sports medicine, and weight management (http://www.ecommunity.com/pavilion/index.aspx?pg=10197).
St. Vincent Health has opened an outpatient facility, St. Vincent Medical Center Northeast, in the Saxony area. This facility provides a C.O.A.G. clinic, children’s services, diabetes care, emergency medicine, Health Connect services, mental and behavioral services, outpatient services, radiology, rehabilitation therapy, sleep disorder therapy, outpatient surgical services, and women’s health services (http://www.stvincent.org/Services.aspx?loc=2).
Hamilton Town Center, a 950,000-square-foot open-air mall developed by Simon Property Group and Gershman Brown and Associates, is open in Noblesville. The mall is features retail, dining, and entertainment venues (http://www.simon.com/Mall/?id=1214).
The Saxony Market, a weekly farmer’s market, makes an appearance in the community every Saturday during spring and summer, offering fresh produce from local vendors and farmers.
Republic Development, an Ohio-based developer, launched Saxony in 2001 and is in the process of overseeing build out of the development. When completed, Saxony is projected to have more than 3.5 million square feet of office and light industrial space, 55 acres of parks and recreational areas, over 1,250 single and multi-family residential units, and more than 1 million square feet of retail space with an expected daily workforce of more than 10,000 in and around Saxony (http://www.republicdev.com/communities/saxony.php). Republic Development has completed numerous residential and commercial projects in Indiana, Ohio, Florida, and North Carolina.
Fishers is ranked eighth on the National 100 Best Places to Live in America, 2010[1]. For this award, CNNMoney.com reporters rated cities based on “job opportunities, fiscal strength, top-notch-schools, low crime, good health care, lots to do” and other factors. Fishers was also rated Top 100 Places to Live in 2010 by Relocate America[2].
Saxony demographics chart
In addition, Fishers was rated Best Place to Raise Your Kids and #1 Affordable Suburb in U.S. in 2009 by BusinessWeek.com[3].
Noblesville was rated #10 in Twenty-Five Best Places for Afforable Homes 2009 CNNMoney.com. The city was also a finalist for the 2010 All-American City Award presented by the National Civic League. Noblesville was among the Top 5 Best Places to Retire, as rated by MSN Money based on “affordable housing, good economy, good access to medical care, and a wide variety of leisure activities”[4].
Saxony received recognition through the 2008 dedication of a public art piece in the development’s Witten Park. The sculpture, entitled Rolling Rhythm, was created by Bloomington, Indiana artist David Enochs. Enochs was the winner of the Saxony Public Art Contest. Saxony/Republic Development also sponsor a scholarship awarded annually to two graduating seniors, one from Hamilton Southeastern High School, and one from Fishers High School. The scholarship recipients must show an aptitude for the visual arts, have overcome adversity, and plan to further their arts education[5].
