300 North Meridian
Location300 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
Completion date1989
Roof408 ft. (124 m)
Floor count28
Floor area509,994 sq ft (47,380.0 m2)[1]
Main contractorF.A. Wilhelm Construction Company, Inc.; Browning Construction, Inc.
Structural engineerAmerican Consulting, Inc.
ArchitectHaldeman Miller Bregman Hamann (now BOKA Powell)
DeveloperBrowning Investments, 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]

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 the 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.

  • 1989: Building Owners and Managers Association International's Urban Office Building of the Year Award [13]
  • 1990: American Concrete Institute, Outstanding Achievement in Concrete [13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "300 North Meridian". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ^ Harlan, Rita W. (1994). Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bodenhamer, David J. & Barrows, Robert G. (eds.). Indiana University Press. p. 1336. ISBN 0253112494.
  3. ^ "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)". Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. ^ Shuey, Mickey (April 20, 2024). "Indianapolis downtown office properties are facing tough financial years—but mall project offers hope". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved October 25, 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. Indiana Board of Tax Review. September 26, 2019. pp. 2, 5–6, 24–31. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  9. ^ Swiatek, Jeff (July 8, 2014). "First Financial Bank branch reshuffling includes prototype center". IndyStar. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "First Financial Bank". Downtown Indy Alliance. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  11. ^ Orr, Susan (February 16, 2023). "For many Indy law firms, downtown is still where it's at". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved October 25, 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. July 25, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  13. ^ "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.