Ice Miller ends Bottleworks headquarters lease, plans to stay downtown

Ice Miller terminated its lease for a planned Bottleworks District headquarters on Oct. 24, Chief Managing Partner Joshua Christie told The Indiana Lawyer, ending the Indianapolis law firm’s proposed move to a new building in the district.

Christie attributed the decision to construction delays. He told the publication that expected construction starts in April and July had passed without work beginning, and that the firm had lost confidence the project could meet its timetable. Hendricks Commercial Properties, the developer, declined to comment to The Indiana Lawyer.

The firm intends to remain in downtown Indianapolis and is evaluating office options. In a separate interview reported Nov. 3 by the Indianapolis Star and republished by Yahoo, Christie said those possibilities include remaining at OneAmerica Tower, where Ice Miller is currently based. No replacement headquarters location has been announced in the reports.

Bottleworks’ June 2025 announcement envisioned about 85,000 square feet of offices for Ice Miller in an 11-story building at the Lot 2 parking site near 10th and Bellefontaine streets. The proposal included five office floors above six parking levels and targeted completion in 2028.

The Indiana Lawyer described the planned development as an approximately $80 million project. That figure and the building specifications describe the abandoned proposal, rather than completed construction or money actually spent.

The reports do not establish what Hendricks will do next with the proposed building site.

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