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Council approves ERA for proposed Townsend Hill climbing gym at 1626 Northland Blvd.

Fort Wayne Common Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The council voted 7–2 to designate 1626 Northland Boulevard as an economic revitalization area for Townsend Hill Holdings LLC, supporting a proposed $3.5 million, 14,000-square-foot climbing gym that developers say would create roughly 2 full-time and 10 part-time jobs.

Andrea Robinson, community development staff, outlined a request from Townsend Hill Holdings LLC to designate 1626 Northland Boulevard as an economic revitalization area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 to support a proposed $3.5 million investment.

"This particular project is going to be an investment of $3,500,000," Robinson said, saying the developer plans a 14,000-square-foot…

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