Be on the lookout for:
The Nickel Plate Trail will cut through the neighborhood’s southeast corner. Once complete, the trail will run continuously from 42nd Street, where it will connect with the Monon Trail, to Noblesville. Users will be able to use the Nickel Plate, Monon, and Midland Trace trails as a 42-mile loop. Construction will start in summer 2023 and run through spring 2024
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Neighbourhood Profile
Bellaire
Boundaries:Rosslyn to Penwood Drive Between 46th and 52nd Street.
Neighborhood Association Meetings: Third Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at New Paradigm Christian Church,2021 E. 52nd Street.
Current President: Ivan Holder
Partners:
IMPD North District
Indianapolis Black Firefighters Association
New Paradigm Christian Church
New Covenant Church
Absolute Worship Ministries
Easterseals Crossroads
Aspire Indiana
Abstrakt Solez Dance Conservatory
IPS School #91
Be on the lookout for:
The Nickel Plate Trail will cut through the neighborhood’s southeast corner. Once complete, the trail will run continuously from 42nd Street, where it will connect with the Monon Trail, to Noblesville. Users will be able to use the Nickel Plate, Monon, and Midland Trace trails as a 42-mile loop. Construction will start in Summer 2023 and run through Spring 2024.
Neighborhood History:
H.C. Tuttle & Bro. introduced 850 lots of land as “Bellaire the Beautiful” in May 1920. The neighborhood has been known for its relative affordability within Indianapolis since its beginnings, with lots originally priced between $150 and $450. At the time, Broad Ripple and Central Avenue street car routes ushered curious buyers to the land Saturday through Monday. Entertainment was available for guests on Sunday afternoons
In more recent years, the area was included in the Keystone-Monon Neighborhood Association (KMNA) service territory. Upon learning that KMNA was inactive, neighbors Ivan Holder and Thomas Nemecek formed the Bellaire Neighborhood Association in August 2020. They, along with association administrator Christina Cheeks,
held monthly meetings via Zoom during the pandemic
to disseminate information and advocate for neighbors in need of help. The association now meets monthly.
“The Bellaire Neighborhood Association is so important to us and the progress in our neighborhood:’ said president Ivan Holder. “We feel that we have awakened a sleeping giant because we think that by giving the neighborhood the care and attention it needs, it can rise again to be the prestigious neighborhood it once was.”
MISSION STATEMENT
The Bellaire Neighborhood Association was created to foster open communication within the community and create a network for collaboration on maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for all Residents. We believe communication, cooperation, and compassion are the seeds that will help all of us in the Bellaire Neighborhood grow stronger together.
Let's Stay in Touch
Leave us a voicemail or you can send us a text or email. Let’s get acquainted. Your voice is important to our conversations.
Boundaries: Rosslyn to Penwood Drive between 46th and 52nd Street
Neighborhood Association Meetings:
Third Thursday of every month from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at
New Paradigm Christian Church, 2021 E. 52nd Street
