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Welcome to Property Lines, Indy's source for neighborhood real estate news. Your host is Scott Olson, IBJ's real estate beat
reporter. Edited by Cory Schouten.
Restaurants Blog Posts
Redevelopment planned for prime Broad Ripple corner
September 9, 2010
Comments(23)A local real estate investor is trying to lure a new restaurant to a prime corner in Broad Ripple.
MoreLaughners exit restaurant business after 122 years with Loon Lake Lodge closure
August 17, 2010
Comments(37)The Laughner family has closed the Loon Lake Lodge in Castleton, ending a 122-year run of operating restaurants in Indianapolis.
MoreDunkin Donuts angling to take over Bonjour building
June 2, 2010
Comments(46)Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins could soon take over the former home of Bonjour Cafe & Bakery at Meridian and 24th streets
if the owner wins city approval to add a drive-through.
MoreDowntown shakeup: Tea Cozy closes, Sahm's moves, Urban Elements expands
February 25, 2010
Comments(12)Check out a roundup of big changes for the downtown restaurant scene including Tea Cozy, Sahm's and Urban Element, plus a
new fitness option at the Majestic Building.
MoreDeveloper plans expansion of Riley Towers apartments
January 12, 2010
Comments(15)The owner of downtown's Riley Towers apartments is working on plans for a 5-story expansion at 225 E. North St. that would
add 54 apartment units and more than 4,000 square feet of retail space.
MoreFlying Cupcake expands, Bobby Joe's shuts down
January 4, 2010
Comments(25)The Flying Cupcake Bakery is opening a new location along Mass Ave next door to Scholar's Inn downtown. Plus, more restaurant
news!
MoreAround town retail roundup
November 17, 2009
Comments(16)Check out some of the latest comings and goings among Indianapolis restaurants and retail shops, including a new bar in downtown's
3Mass, Hot Box planning a new location and a wine shop headed to Fishers.
MoreYats opening new concept near Central Library
October 21, 2009
Comments(16)Yats plans to open a new restaurant and bar concept in the first floor of the The Ambassador apartment building next to the
Central Library.
MoreNew coffee shop named for Fletcher Place founder
October 20, 2009
Comments(9)Local investors have opened a new coffee shop in Fletcher Place they plan to turn into a not-for-profit to raise money for
local charities.
MoreAmusement center taking space in Clay Terrace
October 15, 2009
Comments(4)A children's amusement center is taking over the former Circuit City space at Clay Terrace in Carmel.
MoreAround Indianapolis restaurant roundup
October 8, 2009
Comments(9)Several new restaurants are planned for the Indianapolis area.
MoreAround town roundup
September 9, 2009
Comments(2)Find out about a new Latin market and tapas bar, plans to renovate the Apple Store and post office closings.
MoreKilroy's will soon be here
August 31, 2009
Comments(0)The former home of Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill at 201 S. Meridian St. is getting a new tenant after sitting vacant for
more than two years. The Bloomington institution Kilroy's plans to open a new location in the 8,700-square-foot space.
MoreJack eyes 16th & Meridian
August 21, 2009
Comments(38)Burger chain Jack in the Box is working on plans to open its first Indiana restaurant along Meridian Street just south of
16th Street. The chain has worked up preliminary plans to build on about an acre south of the new CVS pharmacy, brokers said.
MoreBarley Island taking SI space
July 24, 2009
Comments(26)Noblesville's Barley Island Brewing Co. is planning to open a second restaurant and brewhouse in the former
home of Scholar’s Inn Bakehouse at the corner of...
MoreAmbrosia plans downtown location
July 21, 2009
Comments(40)The owner of the popular Broad Ripple Italian restaurant Ambrosia plans to open a new location downtown on
the first floor of the Hampton Inn along Maryland Street. The...
MoreCafe Nora, Ruth's Cafe close
July 14, 2009
Comments(72)Owner Jim Nethercott said he had to shut down Saturday because of falling traffic and other financial troubles.
His...
MoreAround town restaurant roundup
July 2, 2009
Comments(8)Several tasty nuggets today:
Iozzo's Garden of Italy is slated to open July 17 along Meridian Street just south of Shapiro's and Greek
Islands, in the former home of Leland's and Cafe@Ray. The...
MorePanera plans outdoor dining
July 1, 2009
Comments(23)Panera hopes to include sidewalk and atrium seating for its new restaurant under construction at Claypool
Court. The bakery cafe, which is taking second-floor space next door to Weber Grill, has asked...
MoreSo long, SoDo
June 30, 2009
Comments(18)The owners of a 1.3-acre parking lot southeast of Meridian and South streets have put the property up for
sale, apparently putting an end to the dream...
MoreRestaurant in a bit of a Pickle
June 1, 2009
Comments(17)Indianapolis didn't exactly warm to Spicy Pickle. The Denver-based restaurant chain shut down both of its
Indianapolis-area locations shortly after opening them last year. But the chain hasn't rid itself...
MoreOwner has gourmet vision for Za
May 15, 2009
Comments(24)The proprietor of a planned new pizza joint called Za in Broad Ripple, Michael Keenan, says he has enlisted
an all-star...
MoreTouring the JW Marriott complex
May 12, 2009
Comments(26)The developers of the new JW Marriott hotel complex gave photographer Robin Jerstad and me a tour of the
$425 million project earlier this month....
MoreConservancy work begins & more
April 17, 2009
Comments(49)The Nature Conservancy broke ground Thursday for its new Indiana headquarters. The organization still needs
to raise most of the $4.4 million cost of the building, but...
MoreNia's Deli and 97th Landing
March 31, 2009
Comments(13)A new lunch spot called Nia's Deli is on track to open next week in a building at 38 E. Washington St.
(shown here) that burned in 2007. The space...
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?