Summary
The City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI), reference number RFEI-13DMD-2026-1, seeking concepts, expressions of interest, and qualified developer/partner responses for the reuse and redevelopment of the historic former Indiana Women's Prison campus at 401 N Randolph Street. The 15-acre site, the location of the country's first dedicated women's prison (established 1872), was transferred to the City following decommissioning. This is an RFEI (not a grant program) intended to identify qualified parties and gauge the likelihood of building reuse, with responses due by September 30, 2026.