<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ReV1M_16hMljXW00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ReV1M_16hMljXW00" width="1527" height="858" ><figcaption>City of Fort Wayne</figcaption></figure>FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The city of Fort Wayne has chosen a developer for the North River site.The city announced Wednesday evening that Price Brothers Development will be in charge of developing the sports complex and multi-purpose district. The announcement came at Punch Films, right across the street from the 29-acre site, as part of a pep rally-style event."What really stood out more than anything was the fact that they don't come into a community -- develop housing, develop a facility like this -- and then leave like a lot of developers do," Fort Wayne Redevelopment Deputy Director Alec Johnson explains. "They own all of the properties that they've developed over the last 100 years. 99% of those properties they still own."The North River site, located along Clinton Street, has been unused since 2006. The city bought the 29-acre property in 2017 with plans to redevelop it as a gateway to downtown and the riverfront.Fort Wayne has secured state and federal assistance for cleanup, including a $2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2024 and a $1 million grant from the Indiana Brownfields Program in May 2025.Concept plans envision the North River Fieldhouse as part of a mixed-use district with housing, a hotel, restaurants, and retail. The fieldhouse itself is designed as a 160,000-square-foot complex for youth and adaptive sports.A feasibility study by Victus Advisors in April 2024 supported the site's potential to attract tournaments and events. "Just looking at the fieldhouse alone, we're expecting it to create about 900 jobs," Fort Wayne Community Development Director Jonathan Leist says. He clarifies that this reflects jobs created by the construction process, not by the operation and management of the completed fieldhouse."If you look at the housing, commercial, retail, and other things that would happen around that, obviously it's going to be a lot larger than that," Leist says.The project is part of a broader trend of sports complex developments in Indiana, aiming to boost tourism and investment.Johnson says he expects Price Brothers to spend roughly one year planning and meeting with local community leaders to design the district. <h2>North River: Key dates</h2><ul><li>1902 – Site begins industrial use, including rail and scrap operations.</li><li>2006 – Scrap yard operations cease; property sits vacant along the north gateway into downtown.</li><li>2007 – City community development staff and neighborhood leaders craft the “North River Now” plan, flagging the site as a critical redevelopment opportunity.</li><li>2017 – City of Fort Wayne purchases the 29-acre site using food and beverage tax revenue managed by the Capital Improvement Board.</li><li>December 2017 – Environmental reports on the former OmniSource scrap yard go public, outlining contamination and cleanup needs.</li><li>2024 – U.S. EPA awards the city a $2 million remediation grant for North River; in April, Victus Advisors completes a sports and event center feasibility study recommending a fieldhouse on the site.</li><li>February 2025 – City announces plans for the North River Fieldhouse youth and adaptive sports complex and issues an RFQ for a master developer.</li><li>March 2025 – Victus Advisors presents study findings to local business and sports leaders; WFFT covers a study showing the proposed fieldhouse’s potential tourism and economic impact.</li><li>April 2025 – WFFT reports that the North River property continues to attract investors, with city officials citing numerous offers for the site.</li><li>May 13, 2025 – City receives a $1 million Indiana Brownfields Program grant for additional cleanup at North River.</li><li>June 30, 2025 – Redevelopment advisory committee names Price Brothers Development and Related Midwest as the two finalists to potentially serve as master developer.</li><li>Nov. 19, 2025 – Mayor Tucker and partners host a “pep rally” announcement at Punch Films, where the master developer is expected to be named and next steps for the district outlined. </li></ul></div></body>

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The city of Fort Wayne has chosen a developer for the North River site. The city announced Wednesday evening that Price Brothers Development will be in charge of developing the sports complex and multi-purpose district. The announcement came at Punch Films, right across the street from the 29-acre site, as part of a pep rally-style event.

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The city of Fort Wayne has chosen a developer for the North River site. The city announced Wednesday evening that Price Brothers 

Price Brothers Development selected as North River property developers

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