Purdue West

Purdue West, a Purdue Research Foundation-owned and -managed shopping center located on the west edge of Purdue University’s main campus, is ideally located to meet the shopping needs of more than 36,000 university students, 12,000 university staff, and 26,000 West Lafayette citizens.

Purdue West sits at the corner of State St. and McCormick Rd. within easy walking distance of Purdue University residence halls (housing more than 10,000 students) as well as Purdue Village (formerly Purdue’s Married Student Housing/home to more than 1,200 families). The shopping center also features ample parking.

Approximately 14 shops and restaurants are listed in Purdue West’s store directory.

Retail leasing opportunities
At Purdue West, Papa John’s Pizza is ranked first out of more than 2,300 stores in the United States, and Follett’s Bookstore is ranked in the top 10 of its 560 locations throughout the country. Purdue West is seeking additional tenants to share this retail space and its available out-lots.

One of Purdue West’s strengths is its tenant mix, which includes Follett’s Bookstore, Dairy Queen, National Guard Recruitment Center, Papa John’s Pizza, China Dragon, Med Taste, Tops & Tans, Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union, GNC, Subway, University Spirit, Pizza Hut and Big 10 Tan.

For more information regarding available retail space at Purdue West, contact Marietta Taylor, Real Estate Manager, Purdue Research Foundation Office of Real Estate, at (765) 588-3465.

Demographics

• Resident population of approximately 11,400 within Purdue West’s primary trade area.
• 38 percent of Purdue’s on-campus population lives within a quarter mile radius of Purdue West.
• More than 20,000 visitors utilize the nearby Purdue residence halls during summer camps and conferences.
• Thousands of additional visitors are drawn to the campus for athletic events, convocations and guest lectures.
• Tippecanoe County population: 131,000+, with plenty of growth just north and west of Purdue West.
• Lafayette population: 45,000; West Lafayette population: 26,000
• Purdue University student population: 36,000; West Lafayette campus faculty and staff population: 12,000
• Residence Hall population: 10,000; fraternity and sorority population: 5,000
• Daily traffic count (State and McCormick): 19,000

Students within a .25 mile of Purdue West: 4,000