Downtown Nickel Plate District Clears Path for 62 New Homes
Fishers, IN · October 8, 2026
A brisk morning chill gives way to pure autumn warmth this afternoon, just in time for the opening evening of the fall festival season down the road. Grab your light layers early before the sun takes over.
The Lead
The long-delayed Maple Del housing development in the downtown Nickel Plate District cleared its final major hurdle this week. The Fishers Redevelopment Commission voted unanimously to assign the project agreement to David Weekley Homes, setting up construction for 54 for-sale townhomes and eight single-family houses along 116th Street.
First conceived before 2020 as an apartment concept, the parcel underwent multiple redesigns before the city committed to owner-occupied housing. Economic development director Megan Baumgartner told commissioners the project is finally on the "one-yard line," with architectural approvals in place and building permits largely secured. Three-story townhomes will sit alongside detached residences to buffer neighborhood traffic from headlights. A final municipal sewer agreement remains the last administrative step before excavators roll onto the site.
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Today's Outlook
- High 76°F · Low 48°F — Mainly clear
- Grab a light jacket for the morning commute before sun breaks out this afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
Headless Horseman Festival Conner Prairie (13400 Allisonville Rd), 6:00–10:00 PM · Paid Haunted hayrides, corn mazes, and fire performances under autumn skies.
Twilight Rail Ride Hobbs Station (825 Forest Park Dr), Noblesville, 6:00 PM · Paid Pedal-powered rail adventure winding through forest trails toward fireside s'mores.
Fishers High School Fall Band Concert Fishers High School (13000 Promise Rd), 7:00 PM · Paid Symphonic winds and percussion showcase on the main auditorium stage.
Tomorrow
Fishers AgriPark Campout Fishers AgriPark (11171 Florida Rd), 4:00 PM · Paid
Headless Horseman Festival Conner Prairie (13400 Allisonville Rd), 6:00–10:00 PM · Paid
Koe Wetzel & Corey Kent Fishers Event Center (11000 Stockdale St), 6:45 PM · Paid
Saturday
Safe Sitter Essentials Workshop Fishers Health Department (4 Municipal Dr), 9:00 AM–2:15 PM · Paid
AgriPark Family Campout Fishers AgriPark (11171 Florida Rd), 4:00 PM · Paid
Movies in the Plaza: Hocus Pocus Fishers Event Center (11000 Stockdale St), 6:00–9:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Brooks School Park Art Wall
- Conceived by the 2018–2019 Mayor’s Youth Council, this 24-foot freestanding concrete canvas tucked near the Brooks School Park playground mirrors the famed open-air art walls of Venice Beach. It regularly showcases rotating murals by emerging local artists, from colorful neighborhood scenes to aerial landscapes.
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