Gary, Indiana · Flagship café & coffee roastery
The 8th & Broadway Project
A 12,000-square-foot, two-floor destination bringing onsite coffee roasting, a flagship café, tea, wine, culture and opportunity together.
A destination unlike any other
Rooted in Gary. Built for what comes next.
Brown Skin Coffee Global is developing a flagship café and onsite coffee roastery designed to create jobs, attract visitors and make room for commerce, culture and community.
Flagship café and coffee roastery
Premium tea and curated wine experience
Retail marketplace and hospitality
Business, podcast and gathering spaces
Outdoor patio, events and sensory garden
Culture, entrepreneurship and community programming
THE COFFEE ROASTERY · INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT
From origin.
To roast.
To your cup.
Onsite coffee roasting is part of the 8th & Broadway vision. The planned roastery brings Brown Skin’s single-origin coffee craft into the same destination as the café, retail experience and community spaces.
Roaster selection, capacity, ventilation, utilities and the final production layout will be coordinated during design.
Investor facts
A clear working picture
The $3.1 million capital goal anchors the current strategy. The preliminary construction range will be refined as due diligence and design advance.
Location804–830 Broadway, Gary, IndianaCurrent site
Development siteThree contiguous City-owned parcelsIn discussion
Planned program12,000 square feet across two floorsUpper floor retained
Coffee roasteryOnsite coffee roasting included in the flagship projectPlanned
Capital goal$3.1 millionActive goal
Preliminary construction range$3.1–$5.6 millionWorking estimate
Phase 1 proposal$51,300 with a $13,000 retainerPre-development
Acquisition approach50% acquisition request, subject to City approvalRequested
Public supportTIF and infrastructure participation under discussionNot awarded
The September 2026 professional proposal identifies a preliminary construction range of $3.1–$5.6 million. Final scope and cost remain subject to schematic design, site and environmental findings, MEP and roastery-equipment coordination, permitting, financing and construction pricing.
Development roadmap
From vision to a buildable plan
Confirm the site
Advance acquisition terms, title, survey, zoning and site due diligence with the City and project partners.
Complete Phase 1
Develop the 12,000-square-foot, two-floor program through schematic design and coordinated cost planning.
Align the capital stack
Pursue the $3.1 million goal through private capital, lending, grants, incentives and eligible public participation.
Design, permit and build
Move into construction documents, approvals, final pricing and construction after formal commitments are secured.
Strategic partnerships
Help us build the destination.
We welcome conversations with aligned investors, lenders, civic partners, tourism leaders, institutions and hospitality collaborators.
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