PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The existing Public Health Laboratory provides clinical, environmental microbiology and chemistry laboratory services to all Marion County Public Health Department programs and other local health agencies. The lab also analyzes specimens from private citizens. HHC seeks to construct a new health laboratory to better serve the community by expanding and improving available services and increasing efficiency. The new Public Health Laboratory building will be a two-story best-in-class laboratory building, consisting of approximately 65,318 gross square feet with the addition of a new public facing STD Clinic (Bellflower), also with addition of Department of Vital records (local county registrar office) and Immunization Records.
- The building will allow for future growth of laboratory capacity and capabilities, facilitate communication both in and outside of the lab, provide ample daylight for employee wellbeing, provide a flexible and adaptable design, and a level of building resiliency in the event of a natural or environmental disaster.
- The site location is at the existing Marion County Public Health campus at 3830 Meadows Drive with a developable area of +/- 3.2 acres.
- The proposed site will be a catalyst for urban redevelopment in the area and will be located near a future IndyGo Purple Line stop to increase public access for the community.
- A public parking lot to accommodate up to 150 people and a secure parking lot to accommodate up to 50 employees.
- A separate covered entry from the main entry will be provided for courier sample dropoff and receiving, and funeral directors operations.
- The Clinical and Environmental laboratories are to be designed with an open, flexible concept. The Public Health Laboratory will also include space for a BSL-3 laboratory, training classrooms and laboratories, laboratory support, warehouse dock, and office administrative spaces.
- Secured pathway to and from HHC HQ (Hasbrook Building) Walking paths connecting all HHC building on Meadows campus and IndyGo bus stop on 38th Street.
- Event space for community gatherings such as health fair, immunization event, or public board meeting.
- A goal of LEED Silver Certification is desired.
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PROJECT UPDATES
March 2026
MCPHD Lab
Progress continues on site as job trailers have been removed and contractors transition into final exterior work. Current activities include landscape preparation and installation of curbs, sidewalks, parking surfaces. The flex façade is scheduled for installation this spring. Furniture packages are out for public bid, led by the Purchasing department. In parallel, artwork selections, including a mural component, are actively being reviewed by the project committee.
IMES New Headquarters
The project is progressing very well and remains on track. The building structure is complete, with all concrete and structural work finalized. Prefabricated wall panels have been installed, and portions of the building are now enclosed. The ambulance lab has successfully been relocated to the new site, marking a key operational milestone. Beam signing event will be in May during the IEMS appreciation week (beam will be left at the current IEMS site on Georgetown Rd and will be transported back to install on site.)
Recent drone footage at IEMS new HQ construction site – https://youtu.be/Qkv9RyqqepE
Hasbrook Renovation
We met with MCPHD and HHC leadership to review relocation plans and potential sites; the discussion was productive and well received. The team is currently negotiating leases to support the. Additionally, the Wilhelm/Powers team will host a public pre-bid meeting at the 4012 building on May 1 to announce the project information and construction packages they have available for long lead and heavy equipment early purchases. A site walk at Hasbrook is planned to coincide with the upcoming election holiday May 5 to give contractors access to the building without interruption.
January 2026
MCPHD Lab
We continue to make steady progress on the MCPHD Lab Building, with major milestones advancing across multiple areas. Work on the MEP systems is ongoing, and the new generators are now in place. Permanent wire pulls and installation of fire suppression lines are actively underway, supporting the building’s life-safety and operational infrastructure.
On the exterior and interior, first-floor window frames and glazing are being installed, bringing the building closer to enclosure. Interior finishes are also progressing, with weld sheet flooring installation and polished concrete work moving forward.
On the planning and finishing side, the Artwork Committee is currently reviewing proposals from artists for selection and installation throughout the building. In parallel, the furniture plan is under review with the project team, and the laboratory commissioning team has begun their review period with the construction team to prepare for future system testing and occupancy.
Overall, the project continues to move forward as scheduled, and coordination across construction, design, and operational teams remains strong.
IEMS New Headquarters
Construction continues to advance at the IEMS New Headquarters project with strong progress across structure, enclosure, and site work. The steel structure remains the primary focus and is expected to be completed next week, marking a major milestone for the building frame.
Exterior framing is underway, including roof parapet construction, as the project begins to take shape vertically. Slabs on grade and slabs on deck have been poured in select areas, supported by careful planning and sequencing. Due to extreme cold weather conditions, the team is utilizing temporary tents and heating equipment to support proper concrete placement and curing.
Mechanical trades are continuing underground HVAC work to prepare for future vertical distribution. In addition, site lighting has now been installed and is fully operational, improving visibility and safety across the site.
Overall, the project remains on schedule, and coordination among trades continues to keep momentum moving forward.
Northeast District Health Office / North Arlington Building Renovation
The renovation and activation of the new Northeast District Health Office at 2505 North Arlington Avenue Indianapolis, IN. Formerly known as the Eskenazi Health Center North Arlington Health Clinic, the facility is being transformed into a multi-service public health site to meet the needs of underserved and high-priority populations in Marion County.
The renovated facility will house several key programs of the health department, including:
- Refugee Health Clinic, which provides comprehensive health screenings and follow-up care for newly arriving individuals and families
- Action Health Center, which offers adolescent-focused primary care, reproductive health services, and education
- Immunization Program, which supports routine and school-required vaccinations
- Nutrition Services, including nutritional counseling and education.
The North Arlington renovation project has entered the final 90 days of heavy construction, marking an important transition toward completion and occupancy. Major systems work continues, with new generators scheduled for installation in the coming weeks to support building resilience and operations.
Interior finishing is progressing on schedule, including painting, ceiling installation, and completion of remaining finish items throughout the space. These efforts are bringing the building closer to final readiness.
In parallel, the team has begun coordinating end-user move planning with occupants in the building. Equipment inventories are underway to prepare for move-in logistics and sequencing. The targeted opening date is May 6, and planning activities are aligned to support that timeline.
Furniture, fixtures, and medical equipment have been ordered and are scheduled for delivery and installation this spring, supporting a smooth transition into the renovated space.
Overall, the project remains on track as we move from construction into final preparation and occupancy.
December 2025
MCPHD Laboratory
Construction continues to make strong progress with major MEP installations underway. Window glazing and engineered façade systems are being installed, and cold room installation has begun. On the second floor, drywall is nearly complete, with painting already underway in select areas. We’ve concluded site tours this year with MCPHD laboratory, Bell Flower Clinic, Vital Records, and Immunization Record teams.
New IEMS Headquarters
The steel structure is rising on schedule, marking a major milestone for the project. Concrete floor slabs are currently being poured. Site work is largely complete, including the retention pond, parking surfaces, curbs, and retaining walls.
HHC Security Headquarters & Medic 10
Work at the former Chase Bank building continues as planned. Site work and utility upgrades have been completed. Construction is now focused on the new building structure and masonry, along with interior renovations to the existing facility.
North Arlington Clinic
Interior work continues on schedule, with MEP system installations in their final stages. Wall painting and finishes are well underway, and procurement of furniture and equipment is in progress in preparation for occupancy.
October 2025
HHC Announces Laboratory Art Projects
Eskenazi Health’s Newest Facility Achieves LEED® Silver Certification
Indianapolis, October 20, 2025 — Eskenazi Health Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification, joining a select and growing group of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient facilities in the country.
The 95,000 square-foot outpatient health care campus opened in April 2024 as part of a nearly $90 million investment in capital improvements to primary care facilities across Marion County. It is Eskenazi Health’s most comprehensive, innovative and community-focused health center on the east side of Indianapolis.
The facility joins Eskenazi Health Center West 38th Street and Eskenazi Health’s downtown campus, which achieved LEED® Gold Certification in 2015. The downtown campus was among the first and largest new hospital campuses in the United States and first in the state to achieve that designation.
“At Eskenazi Health we promote health in all its dimensions. Our priority remains the overall health of our community in the broadest possible terms,” said Lisa Harris, M.D., CEO of Eskenazi Health. “As with our downtown campus, we view this environmentally friendly health care campus as a statement of our commitment to those we serve now as well as for generations to come.”
Eskenazi Health received the Silver designation through the selection of sustainable materials, energy efficient mechanical, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure, and the introduction of multiple low-maintenance green spaces as part of the campus design. A variety of window systems helps bring daylight inside the facility while creating a welcoming and healing environment.
A walking path surrounds the campus, and two outdoor spaces – the East and West Plaza of Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Gardens – help welcome patients and visitors to the building. Produce grown in a large garden and orchard along the north end of the campus is used for patient education and nutrition programs.
The east side health care campus, which is located at 6002 E. 38th St. at the northeast corner of East 38th Street and North Arlington Avenue, was designed with collaboration from members of the immediate neighborhoods and local community organizations. Guided by community input, the facility serves as a hub for community gathering, providing expanded and accessible care options and social amenities under one roof.
The facility transformed a former paved area into green space, making it a premier destination for local community events and recreational activities. It is conveniently located along the IndyGo Purple Line and offers east side residents access to primary care, Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center and Marion County Public Health Department services.
With the recognition as LEED® Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council, a third-party verification that recognizes buildings designed and constructed using strategies aimed at improving performance in energy savings, Eskenazi Health has a growing list of environmentally friendly facilities that makeup its health system. Other criteria that go into LEED® certification include, water efficiency, improved indoor air quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. The decision to reuse an old urban site was also one of the many credits the new facility achieved for its environmental sustainability.
Prior to opening of the east side campus, Eskenazi Health announced a lead gift of $2.5 million from Thomas and Arlene Grande. The Grandes made their lead gift to Eskenazi Health Foundation’s Beyond Barriers campaign, an initiative that supports Eskenazi Health’s longstanding commitment to addressing the social drivers that impact the health and well-being of residents in Marion County and across Central Indiana.
September 2025
We are excited to share the latest progress on the construction of the Marion County Public Health Laboratory. The project is advancing steadily, and here are some key updates from the site:
Site and Utility Work
- Curbs along the new parking lots have been poured.
- Spot grading and the initial paving of the parking lot binder has been completed, giving shape to the future guest and employee parking lots.
Building Foundation and Envelope
- Exterior limestone has nearly been completed, with the masonry work wrapping up mid-October.
- The penthouse metal screen panels have been installed and structurally supported.
- The roofers have nearly completed their work, getting the building one step closer to being fully dried in.
Systems Coordination
- Ongoing coordination with CIS, Facilities, and Security departments is focused on cable management, IT/data rooms, security access, cameras, and fire protection systems.
Interior Construction
- Interior wall framing on both first and second floors have been completed, with most areas successfully topped out.
- Piping and mechanical ductwork are actively being routed throughout the building and will soon be insulated.
Upcoming Activities
As the exterior of the building continues to take shape, additional trades will begin to mobilize on the interior construction. During this time, the project team will focus on:
- Completion of the penthouse and lower south roofing.
- Interior plumbing and ductwork insultation.
- Interior fire caulking and taping
- Installation of curtain wall system on the east and south façades.
We will continue to provide updates on progress, community activities, and milestone events as the project moves forward…if you have any questions, comments regarding the new laboratory building construction and the overall Meadows Campus development initiatives, please feel free to contact Pink Bissett at PBissett@HHCorp.org.
Thank you for your continued support, feedback, and commitment to this important development project!
July 2025
We are excited to share the latest progress on the construction of the Marion County Public Health Laboratory. The project is advancing steadily, and here are some key updates from the site:
Site and Utility Work
- Underground utility has wrapped up beneath Rural street on the southwest corner of the jobsite.
Building Foundation and Envelope
- Concrete for building stairs has been poured, so temporary construction stairs have been removed.
- Limestone has been placed on the majority of the first-floor exterior, with the masons working toward the south façade (along 38th Street)
- Temporary lighting has been hung un the interior of the building and is operational, as the building continually gets closer to being fully closed in.
- The screen wall support systems have been set along the second floor and the mechanical penthouse.
- The roofers have nearly completed their work, getting the building one step closer to being fully dried in.
Systems Coordination
- Ongoing coordination with CIS, Facilities, and Security departments is focused on cable management, IT/data rooms, security access, cameras, and fire protection systems.
Interior Construction
- Interior framing on both the first and second floors is well underway, with drywall top out following closely behind.
- Piping and ductwork are actively being routed throughout the building.
Upcoming Activities
As the exterior of the building continues to take shape, additional trades will begin to mobilize on the interior construction. During this time, the project team will focus on:
- Continuation of exterior framing and masonry.
- Interior framing and ductwork installation.
- Pouring the concrete for the generator pads.
- Electrical rough-ins.
We will continue to provide updates on progress, community activities, and milestone events as the project moves forward…if you have any questions, comments regarding the new laboratory building construction and the overall Meadows Campus development initiatives, please feel free to contact Pink Bissett at PBissett@HHCorp.org.
Thank you for your continued support, feedback, and commitment to this important development project!
May 2025
We are excited to share the latest progress on the construction of the Marion County Public Health Laboratory. The project is advancing steadily, and here are some key updates from the site:
Site and Utility Work
- The new sidewalk on the north side of the property, along 39th Street, has been completed and turned over for public use.
- Underground utility work continues along Rural and the western portion of the project site.
Building Foundation and Envelope
- The crane for structural steel erection has been removed due to completion of that work.
- Underslab MEP trenching and rough-ins have been completed with concrete pours scheduled to be completed the first week of June.
- Exterior masonry is underway, starting on the east façade of the building and is scheduled to be completed by the end of summer.
- Temporary lighting has been hung un the interior of the building and will begin to be operational as the building enclosure is completed.
Systems Coordination
- Ongoing coordination with CIS, Facilities, and Security departments is focused on cable management, IT/data rooms, security access, cameras, and fire protection systems.
Construction Procurement Progress
- Key building components will begin to be delivered to the site in the coming weeks, including:
- Generators and Air Handler Unit
- Doors and Frames
- Interior Finishes
- Elevators, gates, and fences
Upcoming Activities
As the exterior of the building continues to take shape, additional trades will begin to mobilize on the interior construction. During this time, the project team will focus on:
- Continuation of exterior framing and masonry.
- Interior framing and installation of framed openings.
- Completion of all interior and penthouse concrete pours.
Beam Signing Ceremony
A beam-signing ceremony is scheduled for the 16th of June, to allow HHC/MCPHD employees, local officials and the public to add their names to an exposed steel beam which will be visible in one of the building’s main corridors on the first floor.
We will continue to provide updates on progress, community activities, and milestone events as the project moves forward…if you have any questions, comments regarding the new laboratory building construction and the overall Meadows Campus development initiatives, please feel free to contact Pink Bissett at PBissett@HHCorp.org.
Thank you for your continued support, feedback, and commitment to this important development project!
September 2024
On Sept. 26, we reached an exciting milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new lab building on the Meadows health campus. We were honored to have Mayor Joseph Hogsett, the members of our board of trustees, and senior leadership from the Health & Hospital Corporation and the Marion County Public Health Department in attendance.
We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this event possible, including our incredible construction and design partners, local community and neighborhood groups, and all the residents and businesses from the Meadows area who joined us. Your support is crucial as we move forward with this transformative project.
About 250 people attended the event, which commemorated the redevelopment of the three-acre site and the construction of a new two-story public health laboratory, clinic and administrative building.
The construction of the new lab building is expected to be completed by the summer of 2026. It will be the first new building added to the Meadows campus since the Avondale Meadows YMCA opened in 2013.
The new building will house the laboratory facilities of the MCPHD, and will cover nearly triple the floorspace of the current laboratory facilities, which are currently housed in the basement of the Hasbrook Building. The new lab facilities will include modular work benches, private offices, a conference room and daylight to support employee wellbeing. In addition, the expanded, upgraded facilities will allow us to perform some testing that is currently outsourced to external vendors.
The Bell Flower Clinic will also move from the Fifth Third Bank Building in downtown Indianapolis to the new lab building. The new location will allow the clinic to better serve people in the east side area, with the work areas designed to better accommodate our clients.
The new building will house the MCPHD’s Vital Records offices and immunization records, both of which are currently located in the Hasbrook Building. And the new building will include a large multipurpose community room for trainings, meetings and testing or vaccination clinics, and can hold up to 150 people.
We are excited to continue with the construction – our hope is to have the foundation of the lab building completed by the end of 2024.
September 2024 Construction Update newsletter
August 2024
- Perimeter fence, gates, construction trailers have been installed, PPE is now required on the construction site.
- 24/7 job site security began Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
- Wilhelm & Powers team will be installing large project banners in the upcoming week.
- The safety site walk was completed earlier this month with representatives from Health by Design, HHC, MCPHD, DPW, IndyGo, DMD, and the design & construction team.
- All safety observations have been addressed; Jersey barriers were installed outside construction fence along 39th street to ensure safe walking path for the community especially school children.
- We have started site work and demolition, as of Aug. 21 the Fish & Chicken restaurant has been demolished. The demolition work will continue over the next couple of weeks.
- The Groundbreaking Ceremony will be held on Sept. 26, 2024 at 2 p.m. You can find the event information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marion-county-public-health-lab-groundbreaking-tickets-970581614737?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=
July 2024
- Public Bid Outreach Event #1 is complete, and we are beginning to secure contracts for Demolition, Civil & Earthwork, Mechanical and Electrical Long Lead Equipment, and Structural Steel.
- There is a Pre-Bid and Outreach event happening June 28, at 10 a.m. at 4012 Building for Bid Event #2 which encompasses the remainder of the project.
- We plan to start mobilizing and begin SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) installation in August.
- Building Demolition and Site Clearing Work will commence following SWPPP installation is completed.
- The week of July 15… We received a confirmation from the fencing contractor that they are available to start installing the construction perimeter fence line on July 15 (after the Covering Kids & Families Back to School Event). The installation should take about 8-10 working days to complete. After the fence is erected, there will be some adjustments to the parking location. Click here to see the map.
- Red = Construction Perimeter Fence
- Blue = Temporary walk paths and street crossover.
- Construction related vehicles will be parked inside of the fence and will not need additional parking outside the fence.
- Rural Street will remain open for the duration of construction
- We have contacted Save-a-lot to negotiate overflow parking for 3901 Meadows
- Facilities & Safety & Security departments along with representatives from Health By Design will be performing walkability and safety walk audit and inspection to ensure safety compliance prior to school starts.
- The perimeter fence planning and adjustment will be communicated out to neighborhood members, businesses, churches, YMCA, and schools around the Meadows Campus.
If you have any questions, please contact Pink Bissett, VP of Real Estate and Facilities Services, at pbissett@hhcorp.org or (317) 618-6408.
May 24, 2024: The Indianapolis Business Journal published an article on the construction of the new public health lab. Click here to read the article.
May 1, 2024: An Informational Session was held by Health and Hospital Corporation/Marion County Public Health Department staff concerning the development of the Meadows Campus over the next years. The meeting took place at the 4012 Building on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. HHC/MCPHD staff, project leaders and community leaders were invited to the session.
