Welcome to the Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), located at the corner of Mass Ave and 10th Street on Indianapolis' Near Eastside. Spanning more than a half a million square feet, the CCIC is home to a diverse group of tenants including artists, makers, small businesses, and more.

The CCIC is open to the public on the First Friday of each month for open studios and galleries featuring work by our more than 100 in-house artists as well as visiting local and national artists.

Businesses such as the award-winning Centerpoint Brewing, 8th Day Distillery, and Fowling Warehouse Indy are open daily. Other businesses are available limited hours or by appointment only. See our Plan your visit page for more information about what to see at the CCIC.

History

Constructed in 1918, The CCIC was the original home to the Schwitzer Corporation, a major auto industry force during the post-World War I era. The Schwitzer Corporation's founder, Louis Schwitzer was an automotive pioneer who was responsible for significant improvements in cooling, hydraulics, and the development of the turbocharger. He was also a race car driver, famous for winning the first ever race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: a five mile, two-lap race held on August 19, 1909.

Louis Schwitzer was inducted to the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1970. The CCIC (or Schwitzer building, as it was then known), was Schwitzer’s primary manufacturing facility, producing thousands of cooling pumps, superchargers, and other auto components during the golden age of the automobile. After the Schwitzer Corporation closed in the early 1990s, portions of the building were redeveloped to accommodate non-industrial uses, such as offices and artist studios.

Redevelopment

Teagen Development purchased the CCIC in 2015. At that time, the property was ailing, with fewer that 40 tenants and years of deferred maintenance. Over the next several years, Teagen stabilized the property, adding more than 100 tenants and performing long overdue repairs and updates to make the building viable again.

Today, the 450,000 square foot “northern” portion of the building (from Centerpoint Brewing to the northeastern end), is nearly 100% occupied. Tenants in this area include Indianapolis’ largest artist community, wood shops, metal shops, not-for-profits, small businesses, warehousing and distribution, and more. The original factory footprint- the “southern end”- built in 1918, is undergoing complete redevelopment and will house restaurants, retail, high end office space, a performance venue, and more. Learn more about this project, 1011 Mass Ave at the CCIC, here.