Developers of a BP station at the northwest corner of Broadway and Garden streets — which has sat empty since it was built in 2023 — say they hope to open for business sometime in September.

On Friday, August 1st, 2025, Dalvir Shermar said he and his brother and business partner, Bally Shermar, recently hired a new contractor who plans to bring the long-awaited BP station at 625 W. Broadway St. to life.

Shermar said contractors still need to install the remaining 25% of stormwater drains and add curbs and a drive connecting the parking lot to the road.

Fortville’s building and planning director, Adam Zaklikowski, shared last week that the Shermars have encountered multiple delays with past contractors, and that they and town officials are “just as frustrated as the residents” over the delay.

Zaklikowski added that the remaining work is largely between the developer and INDOT, which oversees the connectivity between the gas station and Broadway Street, otherwise known as U.S. 36.

The planning director said the town can’t grant a certificate of occupancy until the project is complete.

”The bottom line is we want to see them open and successful,” he said.