Terre-Haute based Thompson Thrift came up with the plan to create what was originally labeled The Yard, later changed to Fishers District, as a retail area with an emphasis on restaurants, along with a hotel. Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness bought into the concept. Later, the plan became mixed-use when residential property was added.
Fishers District has survived the pandemic, which hit shortly after the retail part opened. Now that the complex is thriving, Thompson-Thrift announced Monday that it is selling Fishers District to JVM Realty, a Chicago firm.
“Fisher’s District is a unique and exciting destination that reflects the ingenuity of each of Thompson Thrift’s three business units and a project that we believe will be a lasting asset to the Fishers community,” said Ashlee Boyd, managing partner, Thompson Thrift Retail Group, in a company news release. “The thriving project is a premiere regional destination offering innovative dining, living, and entertainment options that matches the city’s vision for a development that accurately represents Fishers as one of the best places to live in America.”
Location has been a key to the success of Fishers District, nestled near I-69 and 116th Street, just a short walk to Ikea and Top Golf. The central green space is still known as The Yard. The 105,000 square feet of retail space is 100% leased and features a number of local and national retail services, as well as many restaurants, such as the St. Elmo 1933 Lounge, Sun King Brewery, and Fishers Test Kitchen, a city-supported, culinary-incubator that allows up-and-coming chefs to develop new concepts in a shared location that seats 350 people and features a rooftop deck.