Overview

• Construction began Thursday on a more than 300,000-square-foot facility along Buffington Harbor Drive near the Gary/Chicago International Airport.
• The project carries a $60 million price tag, with city and company officials expecting a 2027 opening and roughly 600 distribution and logistics jobs.
• Gov. Mike Braun, Mayor Eddie Melton, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, and Councilman Dwayne Halliburton participated in the groundbreaking.
• The development follows FedEx’s April purchase of 78 acres in Gary that city leaders announced earlier this year.
• Officials cast the center as part of a broader revival, citing U.S. Steel’s $200 million investment tied to the Nippon Steel acquisition, Indiana Sugars’ plans at Buffington Harbor, a $15 million state blight grant, and a Notre Dame partnership for downtown redesign.