Five big projects coming to Bloomington in 2023 include library branch, apartments, restaurants

Following are five of the major projects scheduled to be completed or see significant progress in Bloomington residents this year.

The Annex apartments to open in early 2023

A new apartment complex in the heart of Bloomington will open in a matter of weeks and is expected to feature a coffee shop and burger joint on the ground level.

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The complex will consist of two buildings on opposite sides of South Grant Street where it intersects with East Third Street. The building on the west side will be done in February, and the one on the other side by the end of April, said Kyle Bach, CEO of The Annex Group, based in Indianapolis.

Combined, the buildings will offer 102 new apartment units, including 66 studios, 28 one-bed and eight two-bed. The development is within two blocks of Kirkwood Avenue and Indiana University's Maurer School of Law.