4,250-unit residential development in southwest Bloomington takes step forward

The Bloomington Plan Commission last week voted nearly unanimously to forward the proposal to the Bloomington City Council with a positive recommendation.

Sudbury Development Partners envisions up to 4,250 housing units —  from single-family homes to 12-story apartment buildings — with some of the five planned neighborhoods including construction of non-residential facilities including offices, a library and restaurants.

Sudbury is a limited liability company formed by Muncie-based The Ridge Group Development and Carmel-based Sullivan Development. The developers said they expect the 139-acre property east of South Weimer Road and southwest of Catalent’s Bloomington campus to be developed over the next decade, though a local planning official last year called that timeline “aggressive.”

The development partners, who bought the property about a year ago for $13.2 million, have said they expect to build only about 10% of the housing units, with other developers tackling other portions.