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Credit unions gun for more traditional bank business
May 21, 2011
Francesca JaroszA push by credit unions for more leeway with small-business lending is fueling an old fight with their banking rivals.
MoreFrozen yogurt hot item on local retail scene
May 21, 2011
Marc D. AllanFrozen yogurt businesses are sprouting up all over the Indianapolis area, with owners hoping to cash in on the public’s
appetite for what they perceive as a healthy treat.
MoreCity's last independent map retailer set to fold
May 19, 2011
Scott OlsonOdyssey Map Store in downtown Indianapolis will close Aug. 31 after a 27-year run. The owners attribute the closing to the
proliferation of GPS devices and smart phones.
MoreFranciscan Alliance takes control of VNS home health agency
May 19, 2011
J.K. WallVisiting Nurse Service Inc., a 200-employee agency based in Indianapolis, will operate under the umbrella of Franciscan St.
Francis Health, the organizations announced Thursday.
MoreCity proposes stricter towing rules
May 18, 2011
A proposed ordinance would crack down on "predatory" towing practices by requiring tow-truck operators to adhere to several
rules meant to protect consumers.
MoreRatio finishing City Market design work
May 17, 2011
Scott OlsonThe architectural firm is set to be awarded a $120,000 contract to complete the work after the original designer of the renovations,
Woollen Molzen and Partners Inc., disbanded last month.
MoreFountain Square project to include concert venue
May 17, 2011
Tom HartonThe new owner of a 110-year-old building in the heart of Fountain Square is planning a renovation and expansion that will
turn it into a restaurant, bar and 450-seat music hall called Pioneer.
MoreCity slow to spend $29M in federal funding for neighborhoods
May 14, 2011
Francesca JaroszIndianapolis has lagged in making payments to not-for-profit developers executing a huge federal program to rehab neighborhoods,
putting a strain on those groups and setting the city behind in spending its share of the money.
MoreRetail, eateries planned for Keystone office area
May 14, 2011
Cory SchoutenA local developer’s $12 million project is transforming a four-story office building and five acres of surface parking
lots adjacent to The Fashion Mall at Keystone into a new retail and restaurant destination.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Monon restaurant gets lesson in shifting gears
May 13, 2011
Mason King
Tim Williams learned to make big changes on the fly during the first
year of his fledgling Broad Ripple eatery, including scrapping counter service, adding a wait staff and revamping the menu.
New Fountain Square brewery shoots for August opening
May 12, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe owners of a new microbrewery in Fountain Square, slated to open by mid-August, plan to differentiate the business by focusing
on the "convergence of art and science" in brewing.
MoreEvent promoter Compton teams with high schools to raise money
May 7, 2011
Anthony SchoettleProceeds from tribute-band concerts go to athletic programs, music departments and other school offerings that have lost funding.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Fast-growing firm handles ascent
May 4, 2011
Mason King
Michele Meyer, a former Air Force brat, piloted CSCI Consulting to 850
percent revenue growth over four years. So, why is her advice to "start small"? What obstacles await when a firm
takes off?
Kitchen incubator celebrates graduation of first user
May 4, 2011
Avec Moi, a company that prepares meals to go, is moving to a permanent home at 701 E. 62nd St. In recognition of the event,
the city of Indianapolis awarded Indy's Kitchen a $17,000 grant.
MoreBusiness groups say legislative session among best
May 2, 2011
Francesca JaroszVictories include a reduction in corporate income taxes, an overhaul of the state’s unemployment insurance system, and
the weakening of an immigration bill that initially resembled a controversial Arizona law.
MoreWatchmaker has a flair for precision
April 30, 2011
Sean MorrisonBill Rostiser has practiced watchmaking for more than half of his life. At 60, he has worked 38 years at Windsor Jewelry just
south of Monument Circle. During that time, he watched the downtown area flourish, along with the business.
MoreINSIDE DISH: 'Diners' TV spot boon and bane for Jersey's Cafe
April 29, 2011
Mason King
After a massive spike in traffic sparked by a Food Network show, owner
Blair Laing must deal with food shortages, employee departures and long waits for patrons.
Pet website enables owners to book kennels
April 23, 2011
Scott OlsonIndianapolis startup looks to become the Expedia of pet travel.
MoreWealthy local entrepreneurs hew to conservatism
April 23, 2011
Norm HeikensFlashy displays of wealth seldom erupt in Indianapolis after an entrepreneur makes good, and they’re even more unusual
now that the recession sobered even the most successful among them.
MoreIndy Chamber will award cash prizes to businesses that tell of challenges overcome
April 23, 2011
IBJ StaffA panel of judges, including Hoosier native, former NBA player and entrepreneur Jon McGlockin, will select three winning entries.
MoreIndianapolis angel investors land at Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson
April 23, 2011
IBJ StaffCapital from members of StepStone Angels could fund business incubator's tenants.
MorePop-up retailers emerging in Indianapolis
April 16, 2011
Marc D. AllanWith the retail vacancy rate hovering around 13 percent locally and nationally, temporary retailers are becoming a fact of
life in malls, strip malls and downtowns around the country.
MoreCompanies seek equity in return for services to startups
April 16, 2011
Francesca JaroszA crop of Indianapolis companies is embracing the practice of developing and marketing products for startups in exchange for
an ownership stake.
MoreShelbyville uses new incubator to lure tech firm Tyros
April 16, 2011
Anthony SchoettleA company that will soon become Shelbyville’s newest corporate resident has a nifty, high-tech idea to help schools,
leagues and sports associations connect with sports referees and officials.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Irvington cafe knows its audience
April 15, 2011
Mason King
John Robertson swore he'd never go into the restaurant biz. Now
his comfort-food oasis is an east-side institution, in part for hemming to its historic surroundings and middle-class roots.
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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?