A redevelopment and adaptive re-use of the former General Electric campus in downtown Fort Wayne, Electric Works is a mixed-use district of innovation, energy, and culture. Electric Works includes 39 acres, 18 historic buildings and more than 1.2 million square feet of space for office, education, retail, residential, hotel, and entertainment uses.
Weigand Construction was chosen as the Construction Manager for the overall historic campus renovation, as well as multiple fit-ups for tenant spaces throughout.
CARR Workplaces Opens at Electric Works
Grow your business at your own pace with coworking spaces, executive suites, and conference spaces featuring a flexible lease concept Just Arrived With locations represented in major cities across the country like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, D.C., San Fransico, and more, CARR Workplaces has now touched down in Fort Wayne! They’ve brought their innovative… Read more »
A Year-Round Street Market Comes to Downtown Fort Wayne
Fresh Market Goods The Union Street Market is the spot for fresh, local food and more at Electric Works! With Weigand heading up restorations in this building, there are dozens of different merchants to choose from and plenty of options to try and love. Located in Buildings 20, 20A, and 22, Union Street Market is… Read more »
1 Thing to Do When You Visit EW
The Campus Hub One of the first sights that welcomes you as you walk through the entrance of Electric Works is a vast, open space with dedicated offices, meeting rooms, a coffee shop, a taproom, and much more! Weigand Construction was responsible for revitalizing this space for future use! In short, this atrium is known… Read more »
A Landmark Built to Serve Generations – Electric Works Opens to the Public
An Excerpt from Our December 2022 Newsletter As we have secured our Certificate of Occupancy permits for over 700,000 square-feet of core and shell construction and are starting to move-in tenants like Do It Best, Medical Informatics, BSW Work Ready, Parkview, Carr Co-working, and Ferguson Advertising at Electric Works, I can’t help but think about… Read more »
Medical Informatics Engineering Brings State of the Art Technology to EW
Making the Move A tenant that has a history in Fort Wayne going back to 1995, Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) has been a resource for healthcare information technology for years. They were one of the first developers to create software that could store and deliver patient information in the cloud. With a new location on… Read more »
Now Open – The Amp Lab @ Electric Works!
“We’re not just preparing students for jobs; we’re preparing them for careers that haven’t even been developed yet.” Riley Johnson (Amp Lab Director) A New Kind of Education Think-tanks, group projects, and cooperation are in the works at the new FWCS Amp Lab! Built as part of the Electric Works expansion/renovation project, Weigand operated as… Read more »
