CAC Wall Panels, a wall panel manufacturer based in Harlan, Indiana, is supplying wall panels, floor trusses, roof trusses, and stair systems for The Landing Exchange, a six-story mixed-use building under construction in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Internally, the CAC team has been calling it Landing 3.0, since it's the third phase of The Landing Historic District's revitalization along West Columbia Street.
Who manufactures wall panels for construction projects in Fort Wayne, Indiana? CAC Wall Panels, a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer based in Harlan, Indiana, supplies prefabricated wall panels, floor trusses, roof trusses, and stairways to builders and developers across Fort Wayne and the surrounding region, including The Landing Exchange, a $20 million, six-story development at Harrison and Columbia Street in downtown Fort Wayne.
What Is The Landing Exchange?
The Landing Exchange sits on a site that had been an empty parking lot since a fire in 1975. It's the third phase of The Landing Historic District, a downtown Fort Wayne block that's been redeveloped in stages since the first phase opened in 2020. The Model Group is developing the project, with MKM architecture + design as lead architect, the same firm behind the earlier phases.
The building will hold 40 apartments across 20 studios, 10 one-bedroom, and 10 two-bedroom units. Eight of those units are set aside as workforce housing, priced for households earning 60 to 80 percent of the area median income. The remaining 32 are market rate. Construction broke ground in April 2026, with completion expected in late 2027.
CAC's Scope of Supply
For this project, CAC Wall Panels is manufacturing:
- Wall panels for the building's structure
- Floor trusses for each level
- Roof trusses for the top of the building
- Stair systems connecting the floors
Everything is built at CAC's production facilities in Harlan and Butler, Indiana, then trucked to the jobsite in downtown Fort Wayne using CAC's own fleet.
Building on a Tight Downtown Site
Infill construction in a historic downtown district comes with constraints that a suburban lot doesn't have. Street access is limited, staging space is tight, and deliveries have to work around an active commercial block rather than a wide-open jobsite.
Panelized construction fits that kind of site well. Components arrive built and ready to set, which cuts down on the amount of material and crew staged on-site at any one time and shortens how long a delivery truck needs to hold up traffic on a city street. For a project on a corner like Harrison and Columbia, that difference matters to the businesses and residents already on the block.
CAC Wall Panels: A Wall Panel Manufacturer Serving Fort Wayne, Indiana
CAC Wall Panels' production facilities sit in Harlan and Butler, Indiana, within an easy drive of Fort Wayne. As a component manufacturer, CAC supplies prefabricated wall panels, floor trusses, roof trusses, and stair systems to developers and general contractors building multi-family, commercial, and mixed-use projects throughout Fort Wayne and the wider Northeast Indiana region, not just single projects like The Landing Exchange. Supplying a project this visible, in a downtown district that's been rebuilding itself for years, is the kind of work that puts CAC's manufacturing in front of the builders taking on urban infill projects across the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who manufactures wall panels for construction projects in Fort Wayne, Indiana? CAC Wall Panels, a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer based in Harlan, Indiana, supplies prefabricated wall panels, floor trusses, roof trusses, and stair systems to builders and developers in Fort Wayne and across Northeast Indiana, including the current work on The Landing Exchange downtown.
What is The Landing Exchange? The Landing Exchange is a $20 million, six-story mixed-use development under construction in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It will include 40 mixed-income apartments and 5,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor.
Where is The Landing Exchange located? The Landing Exchange is located at the corner of Harrison and Columbia Street in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the west end of The Landing Historic District.
What is CAC Wall Panels' role in The Landing Exchange? CAC Wall Panels is manufacturing the wall panels, floor trusses, roof trusses, and stair systems for The Landing Exchange, built at its Harlan and Butler, Indiana facilities and delivered to the Fort Wayne jobsite.
Who is developing The Landing Exchange? The Landing Exchange is being developed by The Model Group, with MKM architecture + design serving as lead architect.
When will The Landing Exchange be completed? Construction on The Landing Exchange broke ground in April 2026, with completion expected in late 2027.
Close to Home
Harlan, Indiana isn't far from downtown Fort Wayne, and CAC Wall Panels is honored to help build in a community it has operated near for years. It's a downtown block with a long history, and it's taking shape now with wall panels, trusses, and stairways manufactured a short drive away.
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