May 26, 2009
T-Mobile has inked a five-year lease for a 2,200-square-foot space at the northwest corner of Washington and
Meridian streets. The store will be a corporate-owned "playground" store, a new...
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May 19, 2009
Kroger is looking at land in Zionsville for a new store. The Cincinnati-based grocer is in talks with the
owners of Altum's Garden Center along Michigan Road between 106th and 116th Streets,...
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April 3, 2009
A developer is planning a 3,200-square-foot, two-tenant retail building at 2181 N. Meridian St. in another
small sign of progress for the uptown...
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March 26, 2009
New headquarters and museum planned: Workers are renovating space in Claypool Court for a new Drum Corps
International headquarters and a museum for the Percussive Arts Society. The not-for-profit DCI plans to take...
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March 22, 2009
A local developer is working on plans to save the vacant 10-story Illinois Building, considered in recent
years as one of the state's most endangered historic...
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March 16, 2009
A rough economy hasn't calmed the grudge match between drugstore giants Walgreen Co. and CVS. Both stores
are planning new locations at the busy intersection...
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March 13, 2009
The remains of the Cosmopolitan on the Canal project continued to smolder today as a small crew of firefighters
worked to put out remaining hot spots. They were using a crane to demolish a portion of the building's
remaining facade...
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March 12, 2009
A $33-million apartment and retail project along the canal downtown caught fire early this morning. The Cosmopolitan
on the Canal project, by Flaherty & Collins Properties, had been nearing completion on a site bordered by
the canal, Senate Avenue, Michigan...
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February 23, 2009
The bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. is looking for a replacement tenant for its 22,000-square-foot store
at the corner of Meridian and Washington streets downtown. The Ann...
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February 13, 2009
The new owners of the Hamaker Building at 49th and Pennsylvania streets are planning to spend more than
$500,000 to repair the facade, add new landscaping and give the 1920s building new...
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February 10, 2009
A new restaurant called Stanley's New York Deli plans to open Feb. 28 at the corner of 86th Street and
Ditch Road. Owner Greg Abes named the 3,800-square-foot deli for his father...
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January 28, 2009
One locally owned retailer aiming for a New York City vibe is closing and another is opening along Mass
Ave downtown. The boutique shop Tantrum, which opened...
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January 20, 2009
A hip frozen yogurt chain with a foothold in California and New York is getting ready to stake a claim
in Broad Ripple. Red Mango has filed...
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November 21, 2008
Bankrupt retailer Steve & Barry's now plans to close all of its remaining stores, including anchor shops
at Lafayette Square and Washington Square malls. Bay Harbour Management and York Capital Management,...
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November 11, 2008
Several retail nuggets to peruse today:
Reis-Nichols plans to add 2,000 square feet to its Greenwood store by taking over the former Steve's Flowers
& Gifts space. The $500,000 project is slated to...
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November 5, 2008
The luxury condo and retail project called 3 Mass is taking shape as sales pick up speed. Buyers have snapped
up 26 of the 44 units, including $8 million in sales in September and October, said Todd Maurer of lead...
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October 2, 2008
A $60 million project slated for South Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets is on hold until
credit markets return to some semblance of normal, the developer...
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September 30, 2008
Loads of retail news to report today:
UPDATE: The Taste of Tango restaurant may be back on track. A sign on the door says the restaurant is
"coming soon" and "now hiring." Old...
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September 18, 2008
King Park Area Development Corp. is in advanced talks with Ace Hardware to anchor a new retail project at
the northeast corner of 22nd and...
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September 11, 2008
A California chain called Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom plans to open a new store in Circle Centre Mall.
The restaurant calls itself "Home of the Haut Dog" and serves gourmet...
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September 8, 2008
A former used-appliance store in Fountain Square has a whole new look after a $300,000 renovation. The property
at 1315 Shelby St. now has four...
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September 2, 2008
An Atlanta firm is hoping to revive the development of a Whole Foods grocery at the northwest corner of
86th Street and Keystone Avenue. Dominion Capital, which took over the site...
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July 29, 2008
Crawfords Bakery & Deli is closing its retail bakery at 16th Street and Capital Avenue across from Methodist
Hospital. The local company, established in 1981, will continue operating a 25,000-square-foot wholesale...
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July 25, 2008
Wow, what a busy day. First off: No luck so far snagging a rendering of the new Buffalo Wild Wings under
construction along Washington Street...
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July 8, 2008
A $60 million project slated for South Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets has a whole new look,
along with a couple of anchor tenants. Plans for Ralston Square call for a Cambria Suites hotel, a BlackFinn
Restaurant & Saloon...
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.