300 North Meridian

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300 North Meridian
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300 North Meridian
General information
TypeOffices
Location300 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
Completed1989
Height
Roof408 ft. (124 m)
Technical details
Floor count28
Floor area509,994 sq ft (47,380.0 m2) [1]
Design and construction
ArchitectHaldeman Miller Bregman Hamann (now BOKA Powell)
DeveloperBrowning Investments, Inc.
Structural engineerAmerican Consulting, Inc.
Main contractorF.A. Wilhelm Construction Company, Inc.; Browning Construction, Inc.
References
[1]

300 North Meridian is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. Construction started in 1987, financed by Browning Investments. The architects, Haldeman Miller Bregman Hamann (now BOKA Powell), built the outside with brownish-reddish granite and black windows, and capped the skyscraper with a copper-colored dome. Only the eastern side rises to the full height of the building; the northern and southern sides rise in a staircase shape toward the east. The architects intended 300 North Meridian's design to echo the adjacent Chamber of Commerce building. [2] [3] It was completed in 1989 and is currently the fifth-tallest building in the city. [1]

Contents

300 North Meridian is primarily used for office space, although 9 of its floors are occupied by a parking garage. [2] [4] Of the building's 509,582 square feet of space, only 347,551 square feet are usable by offices. As of February 2014, 17.5% of the usable office space is vacant, [5] and the building is owned by REI Real Estate Services. [6] The building was valued by Marion County Assessor at $39 million in 2013. [7] However, the value for that year was later readjusted to $29 million following findings by Indiana Board of Tax Review in 2019. [8]

One of the main tenants of 300 North Meridian is the law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, known as Baker & Daniels at the time of construction. The group has a lobby on the 25th floor. [2] [3] Other tenants of the building include First Financial Bank, [9] [10] Ogletree Deakins, [11] and Wells Fargo. [12]

Recognition

After its construction, 300 North Meridian received several awards from architecture and engineering associations. Some are listed below.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "300 North Meridian". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Harlan, Rita W. (1994). Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1336. ISBN   0253112494.
  3. 1 2 "300 North Meridian". BOKA Powell, LLC. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Gadski, Mary Ellen, ed. (1993). "Mile Square". Indianapolis Architecture: Transformations Since 1975. Indiana Architectural Foundation. p. 61. ISBN   9780963630018. LCCN   93080478. OCLC   29570034.
  5. ↑ "Indianapolis Class A Downtown Skyline Report (February 2014)" (PDF). Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Shuey, Mickey (20 April 2024). "Indianapolis downtown office properties are facing tough financial years—but mall project offers hope". Indianapolis Business Journal . Retrieved 25 October 2025– via Indiana Economic Digest.
  7. ↑ Property Tax Search Result Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Marion County Assessor. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  8. ↑ BEFORE THE INDIANA BOARD OF TAX REVIEW | Appeals from the Final Determinations of the Marion County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals | University Park Associates LLC | Findings and Conclusions (PDF) (Report). Indiana Board of Tax Review. 26 September 2019. pp. 2, 5–6, 24–31. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Swiatek, Jeff (8 July 2014). "First Financial Bank branch reshuffling includes prototype center". IndyStar . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "First Financial Bank". Downtown Indy Alliance. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Orr, Susan (16 February 2023). "For many Indy law firms, downtown is still where it's at". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2025– via Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick.
  12. ↑ "Wells Fargo sees city as ripe for expansion: Commercial banking, capital management key to Indianapolis plan". Indianapolis Business Journal. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  13. 1 2 "300 North Meridian - Indianapolis, Indiana." Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Browning Investments. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Awards". Archived 14 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine Arsee Engineers, Inc. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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