With orange traffic cones lining Washington Street and dumpsters and dust scattering the square, the downtown construction projects are tough to miss.
There are currently five construction projects in the works downtown, according to Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray.
A streetscaping project spans Washington Street from downtown to its intersection with Bloomington Street. The project was originally estimated for completion on September 20, but the delivery of custom streetlights has delayed the finish. Murray estimates the streetscaping to be fully completed by November.
The façade rehabilitation project, which is a part of the Stellar Community plans, will likely be finished in late October.
Although the fire in downtown Greencastle in May slowed progress on the façade project, Murray is optimistic that the three affected buildings will be successfully rehabilitated.
Indiana Landmarks, an organization that preserves historical buildings across the state, sent a structural engineer to begin the assessment of the buildings within days of the fire.
"They wanted to determine whether or not there was integrity in the façade and in the walls in the building that merited moving forward with reconstruction," Murray said. "After taking a look they said that yes, indeed the buildings are structurally OK."
The rehabilitation of the affected buildings is currently dependent on the property owners, however. While the buildings have been cleaned out, Murray says property owners are still waiting to reach a final settlement in terms of insurance and costs before moving to the next steps of rebuilding.
"We're definitely making progress," Murray said. "We just continue to ask for everyone's patience while the work continues."