Wrigley-esque in Downtown Fort Wayne

One of the quirky things that has made Wrigley Field in Chicago such a fun place to see a ballgame are the people that enjoy the games from their windows or roof beyond the ballpark’s outfield bleachers. In Fort Wayne, IN, a similar piece of the park’s identity is trying to be obtained.

Just beyond the left field of recently opened Parkview Field, home to the Ft. Wayne Tincaps, will be The Harrison, a multi-family mixed-use building with views overlooking the field, as well as the city’s downtown. The building will be just a piece of Harrison Square, a $110 million downtown mixed-use revitalization effort that includes the ballpark as well as a Courtyard by Marriott hotel and a 900-space parking garage. Included in the Harrison will be 42 residential units, 25,000 square feet of ground floor retail, and 25,000 square feet of second-floor office space. The $18 million mixed-use development will be financed through a public-private partnership. [PNC Bank](www.pncbank.com) of Pittsburgh was awarded the project, with other partners including Barry Real Estate of Atlanta, as well as two Indiana developers, Mark Hagerman of Hagerman Construction and Simon Dragan of Whitley Manufacturing. Retailers and office tenants will enjoy prime retail space in the heart of downtown, while residents will enjoy high-end units in which they can enjoy Tincap games from their own living room or balcony.