That's still what he'd like to see. But Carmel City Councilor Ron Carter says economics dictate commercial, though the area originally was zoned residential. If you're going to spend a boatload of money on a single-family home, you don't want to build it on that corner. Not only would housing prices be high, but the demand would be low. Woodland Corporate Park, near 79th Street on the east side, serves as the headquarters to Virtual Financial Services.
Space also exists for other structures.
Curless and Reno say the prime office space along the northern edge of I-465 will be limited when these projects are complete. As for the next hot spot along I-465, Curless said zoning issues, access challenges and neighbor concerns make that difficult to predict. Though, he pointed to Interstate 69 and the Michigan Road corridor near 106th Street as possibilities. Despite the impending arrival of new neighbors, Catherine Sanborn doesn't plan on moving to get away from Intech Park. She understands progress is part of life.