Marcus & Millichap is pleased to exclusively present this Garden Style Office Building for lease in Bluestem Business Park, located at 8645 E Backwater Road, North Webster, Indiana, part of the Fort Wayne MSA (Population: 457,842).
This single-story, 13,200 SF building, built in 2000, offers six offices, two conference rooms, a lounge, two bathrooms, multiple storage rooms/closets, breakroom, and receiving area. The property is equipped with four new HVAC units (2023), new private well (2023), fire extinguishers, a security system, and onsite parking with 50 dedicated spaces. With a 14’ clear height to eaves*, metal roof, and metal construction, well-suited for R&D, a showroom, corporate headquarters, educational facilities, or religious institutions. The property benefits from frontage along E Backwater Road. Building signage is available.
Adjacent to Dekko, Sterling Contracting, LLC, and Freedom Rebar & Concrete Supply, Inc., the property is located between Lake Webster and The Backwaters, minutes from South Main St (9,146 VPD), North Webster’s main thoroughfare. Routes 6 and 30 are within a 15-minute drive, facilitating efficient connectivity across Indiana. Fort Wayne is less than an hour away, with easy access to surrounding markets, including Warsaw, Goshen, Elkhart, and South Bend.
Known as "The Heart of the Lakes“, North Webster experiences a 50% population increase in the summer, driven by tourism. The local population is 109,622 with an affluent Average Household Income of $86,517 within 15 miles of the subject property.
Kosciusko County, home to North Webster, is a hub for agribusiness, medical devices, and recreation. The county is known as the “Orthopedic Capital of the World”, and is home to leading companies including Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes, and Tecomet in the medical device sector. Agribusiness is a key industry, with major players such as Louis Dreyfus Commodities, CTB, Inc., and Maple Leaf Farms within 25 miles.
Currently vacant, this property presents a unique opportunity for owner-users or investors to secure premier office space in the vibrant, business-friendly community of North Webster. The average market rent is $8.41 SF for office and flex properties combined (CoStar Group, March 2025). Indiana ranks as the top Midwestern state and the sixth-best state for business in the country (Chief Executive Magazine, 2024).
Potential for owner financing.