Upland Brewery's patio is a favorite place for patrons on nice days. The brewery is expanding this summer. David Snodgress | Herald-Times
An Upland Brewing Co. expansion is getting some financial help from the city of Bloomington.
The $1.26 million project required upgrading a city waterline along 11th Street from 4 inches to 12 inches, and the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission recently approved $46,000 from the downtown tax increment financing district to assist with the cost of the utility work.
City Economic and Sustainable Development Director Danise Alano-Martin said the city decided to provide partial reimbursement for the water main construction because the larger pipe, which will connect to an existing 8 inch line on North Rogers Street, could benefit future development in the certified technology park.
Alano-Martin also mentioned that the Upland expansion is a benefit to the tech park, which includes 65 acres downtown that overlaps with Upland's West 11th Street location, because it is expected to provide 60 new jobs, resulting in $1.14 million in additional payroll.
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