Westfield, Indiana · as of Nov 13, 2026
Grand Park District
A planned neighborhood of homes, shops, offices, a stadium and lake attractions built around Droplight Grand Park Sports Campus, the youth sports complex that draws about 5.5 million visits a year. Ground broke on the first phase on November 10, 2026.
The plan
Three zones along Grand Park Boulevard
The city's master plan (January 2025, revised April 2025) splits the district at 186th Street, with Grand Park Boulevard running through the middle. Keystone Group is the master developer; Speck Dempsey and Perkins&Will drew the plan, and Hamilton County Tourism paid for it.
Not to scale. Positions follow the master plan's descriptions; dashed outlines are planned, solid ones exist today.
North
- The Events Center (378,000 sq ft, 3 indoor fields)
- Champions Way, a plaza from the Events Center to the lake
- Phase 1 garage at the Events Center's southwest corner
Middle
- A 10,000-seat stadium for Indy Eleven's women's team and youth championships
- Possibly high school football and college tournaments
South
- Lake with an urban beach
- Retention ponds turned into a canal walk
- 2,000–2,500 apartments and about 2,700 parking spaces
- An ice facility or a sports headquarters
Across the district: more than 7,000 parking spaces (garages replace about 900 surface spots) and a trolley linking Grand Park to downtown Westfield and its hotels.
Under way
Phase 1
Keystone Group CEO Ersal Ozdemir called the first phase a $112 million investment. Gov. Mike Braun and Mayor Scott Willis joined the groundbreaking on November 10, 2026. Willis expects restaurants, shops and offices on the main level, with apartments and offices above.
Target: done by the end of 2028. The 2025 plan also put a full-service hotel in Phase 1, but this week's coverage didn't mention one.
How it got here
Timeline
- Keystone Group picked to run the campus
A consortium led by Keystone Group is chosen to manage and develop Grand Park.
- A 10-year entertainment district
The city starts planning retail, housing, hotels, a canal boardwalk, an ice rink and even an indoor ski slope around the campus.
- 30-year operating deal
The council approves a $184 million agreement for Grand Park Sports & Entertainment to run the campus from January 1, 2025.
- Master plan released
About 152 acres, 8 million sq ft, 4,000 homes and a 10,000-seat stadium, built over about 10 years.
- Request for a sports tax district
Westfield asks the state to let it keep sales and income taxes from businesses near the district (about $92 million over 32 years) to pay for roads, garages and sports buildings. It needs a change in state law, since Hamilton County already has one such district around the Fishers Event Center.
- First tenant: Ed Carpenter Racing
The IndyCar team announces a 76,000 sq ft headquarters just south of the Events Center, with fan viewing areas, a store and a café, due in early 2027.
- 272 apartments proposed
A 272-unit apartment building is proposed for the district.
- Groundbreaking
Work starts on Phase 1, due by the end of 2028.
Where each piece stands
Status
Phase 1: garage, about 250 apartments, shops and restaurants
BuildingEd Carpenter Racing headquarters
Announced, due 202710,000-seat stadium
PlannedFull-service hotel and conference space
PlannedLake beach, canal walk and attractions
PlannedIce complex (a junior hockey team is reported to be in talks)
PlannedState sports tax district
Needs the legislatureFor visitors over the next two years
Expect construction and new garages where surface lots are today, especially near the Events Center. Parking at Grand Park is free today; follow the posted signs and staff. The first shops and restaurants are due by 2028.
Sources
- Current in Westfield: Westfield breaks ground on Grand Park District (Nov 10, 2026)
- WISH-TV: $112 million Grand Park expansion (Nov 2026)
- World Construction Network: first phase of the $1.1bn district
- IBJ: the district could include a 10,000-seat stadium (Jan 13, 2025)
- IBJ: Westfield plotting a 10-year entertainment district (Jul 16, 2024)
- IBJ: Westfield seeks state support for a taxing district (Jan 27, 2025)
- IBJ: council OKs the $184M operating deal
- IBJ: 272-unit apartment complex proposed (Mar 24, 2026)
- City of Westfield: Ed Carpenter Racing headquarters announcement (Jul 2025)
- City of Westfield: Grand Park District Master Plan
- Inside Indiana Business: USHL team and a larger ice complex