The City of Carmel has launched a design contest among three design firms that are creating potential visions for the 80-acre for the former CNO Financial Group headquarters.

The designs were unveiled to the public Aug. 4, with feedback accepted online and elsewhere through Aug. 11. After gathering public feedback, a team of city employees and city councilors will make a recommendation on which firm should complete a full master plan.

The CNO campus – which is bounded by City Center Drive to the north, Congressional Drive to the east and south and Pennsylvania Street to the west – is still privately owned and for sale. It could still be used for a separate purpose from the city development plan if a buyer emerges who wants to use the space in their own way.

The winning firm will influe

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