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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.
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JW Marriott taking shape
March 5, 2009
Comments(33)The new 1,000-room JW Marriott convention hotel is rising fast at West and Washington streets in anticipation
of a grand opening in March 2010. The $425-million complex also calls for a Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill
Suites and a Fairfield Inn...
MoreMass Ave building changes hands
March 3, 2009
Comments(20)An iconic flatiron building on Massachusetts Avenue downtown has a new owner nearly three years after the
property first went on the market, IBJ's Chip Cutter reports...
MorePrivate school moving to Lockerbie
March 2, 2009
Comments(23)The private Todd Academy plans to move into a historic building at the northwest corner of East and New
York streets in Lockerbie Square. The building is...
MoreSomething's cooking on Capitol
February 25, 2009
Comments(31)A local hospitality supply firm has refreshed its 106-year-old building at 640 N. Capitol Ave. with a new
coat of paint, a power wash and a five-foot-tall...
MoreIs downtown Borders a goner?
February 23, 2009
Comments(44)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...
MoreA master plan for IUPUI
February 21, 2009
Comments(30)Indiana University has released a master plan for its Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses that suggests some
dramatic changes over the next several years. The plan...
MoreGroup reconsiders demo request
February 18, 2009
Comments(25)The Salvation Army is rethinking a request to demolish an historic home it owns next to its headquarters
at Michigan and Alabama streets. The not-for-profit...
MoreNew owners plan Hamaker update
February 13, 2009
Comments(34)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...
MoreAround town retail roundup
February 10, 2009
Comments(36)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...
MoreConservancy plans take shape
February 4, 2009
Comments(52)The Nature Conservancy is finalizing plans for its new $4.4-million headquarters at 620 E. Ohio St. downtown.
The not-for-profit group is planning a two-story, 20,000-square-foot...
MoreA new anchor for Fall Creek Place?
February 2, 2009
Comments(27)Check out this rendering of plans for the vacant northeast corner of 22nd and Delaware streets. The two-story
project would be built to...
MoreTrendy retail shakeup on Mass Ave
January 28, 2009
Comments(34)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...
MoreRenewal planned for towers
January 26, 2009
Comments(45)Developers are working on plans to build new residential or commercial space adjacent to two public-housing
towers near Mass Ave downtown. The Indianapolis Housing Agency...
MoreGroup plans police museum
January 22, 2009
Comments(41)Turns out the window message in an old warehouse across from Conseco Fieldhouse is teasing a proposed police
museum. The interactive museum, dubbed Cop City,...
MoreTime to change the banners!
January 21, 2009
Comments(20)Just an observation: If visitors are relying on the promotional banners on downtown's light poles, they're probably pretty
confused by now. Many of the banners are for the Lion King, which had its last Murat Theatre performance on Dec. 28.
MoreRed Mango headed to Ripple
January 20, 2009
Comments(27)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...
MoreHousing pitched for old St. Vincent
January 20, 2009
Comments(12)Ivy Tech Community College is working with private developers on a plan to turn the old St. Vincent Hospital
into a housing complex...
MoreCarmel's Ragin' Roundabouts
January 19, 2009
Comments(38)Carmel's plans for a total of 60 roundabouts by 2011 drew gasps of admiration from the crowd at this year's
National Roundabout Conference. And ultimately,...
MoreMystery: A new city is coming?
January 16, 2009
Comments(30)Does anyone have an explanation for the window display in the building at Pennsylvania and Georgia streets
across from Conseco Fieldhouse?...
MoreNeighbors plot firehouse rescue
January 15, 2009
Comments(16)Concern over the future of Broad Ripple Fire Station No. 32 is heating up as the Indianapolis Fire Department
weighs whether to close...
MoreHistoric farmhouse in danger
January 14, 2009
Comments(34)The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana is racing to save the Cotton-Ropkey House at 79th Street and
Marsh Road just west of I-465. The owner of the...
MoreScholar's Inn Bakehouse closes
January 9, 2009
Comments(111)Scholar's Inn Bakehouse has closed its cafe at the corner of College and Broad Ripple avenues. The locally
based chain still is operating...
MoreOpportunity for Lafayette Square?
January 8, 2009
Comments(51)Could losing three of four anchors in a year's time actually have a bright side for Lafayette Square Mall? Broker Clint Fultz thinks it might.
The Music Mill is closing
January 7, 2009
Comments(45)The restaurant, bar and concert venue Music Mill plans to shut down next month after a four-year run at
3720 E. 82nd St. near the Fashion Mall...
MoreScotty's opens; Tango is next
January 5, 2009
Comments(48)Now that Scotty's Brewhouse has officially opened, what do you think so far of the revamped Jefferson Plaza?
The original renderings are here. The...
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these guys only skill was to steal from other's hard earned savings.
I voted for him last time and it WAS the LAST time. He needed to to quit running around the world on useless trips, and giving our $$ away to sports teams. I'll vote for anyone but Ballard next time. BTW...we gave $40M to the Pacers and cannot even watch the games on TV.
For the people concerned about traffic, you should know that mixed-use projects (like the one being proposed), actually allows for and encourages more people to walk and bike, thereby mitigating additional automobile traffic. If we continue to design and build suburban-type projects in the City (i.e. automobile-oriented projects), we are not offering anything different from what the suburbs offer, which means we will continue to lose jobs/people to the suburbs. The reason Broad Ripple is somewhat successful today is that people want to live in a place that offers the convenience of being able to walk/bike to restaurants, retail, nightlife, the Monon, etc. Why would you not want to support a project that is complimentary to what already makes the area desirable? The real argument with this project should be its lack-luster design and layout, not the density.
It is unfortunate that there is a perception that celebrities validate an event. The Indy 500 stands on its own, especially for those coming in from out of town. It was always so disturbing to read the gushing descriptions of Ashley Judd threaded throughout the local coverage. Very happy that era is at an end.
Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.