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Urban development
Lafayette Square coalition names executive director
September 24, 2011
IBJ StaffMary Chalmers, a neighborhood liaison for the city, will leave that post to lead the effort to improve the area near 38th
Street and Lafayette Road.
MoreBig ambitions for small planning firm
September 24, 2011
Andrew SmithEden Collaborative, the three-man company Adam Thies founded in 2004, is working to revitalize St. Clair Place on Indianapolis’
east side, among other projects.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Design guru abides in rocky economy
September 21, 2011
Mason King
Why does the owner of A2SO4 Architecture believe a 20 percent drop in
billings is a victory? Just how cutthroat has the design field become? What's the significance of moving the firm into
a church? Sanford Garner has answers.
City receives 9 bids for Winona demolition
September 20, 2011
Indianapolis-based Denney Excavating, which oversaw the implosion of Keystone Towers last month, has submitted the low bid
to raze the former Winona Hospital. The city is set to award a contract on Thursday.
MoreMulti-family housing project slated for Monon Trail
September 20, 2011
Scott OlsonKing Park Area Development Corp. is partnering with an Indianapolis developer on an $8.7 million residential project to improve
a blighted parcel along the trail.
MoreExperts say options abound for former GM stamping plant
August 27, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe 2-million-square-foot GM Indianapolis Metal Center, closed this year, sprawls over more than 100 acres on the west bank
of the White River and enjoys some of the best views of the downtown skyline.
MoreCity to give Angie's List $4.6M to buy properties for expansion
August 16, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinMoney for real estate acquisition is a major component of the $7.1 million in incentives the city of Indianapolis offered
Angie's List Inc. for expanding its headquarters campus to accommodate 500 more employees.
MoreLocal architecture firm moving HQ to former church
August 16, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe architecture firm A2SO4 plans to spend about $1 million to renovate a long-vacant former Catholic church near the Lockerbie
neighborhood as its new headquarters.
MoreHabitat for Humanity tries hand at fixer-uppers
August 13, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinHabitat for Humanity affiliates are getting into the business of rehabbing homes, capitalizing on the availability of foreclosed
homes.
MoreDeveloper plans $27M project in Lockerbie
August 13, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Whitsett Group wants to build 190 affordable and market-rate apartments, 44,000 square feet of retail and office space,
and more than 300 mostly underground parking spaces on a prime Lockerbie parcel.
MoreSite with rich history could become catalyst for east-side growth
August 6, 2011
Francesca JaroszA four-acre site just east of downtown with a rich history is being targeted by city officials and redevelopment leaders for
redevelopment. They want to restore the once-vibrant spot at Washington and Gray streets in hopes that it will help revive
the beaten-down corridor.
MoreKeystone Towers implosion set for late August
August 1, 2011
IBJ StaffThe long-vacant Keystone Towers apartment complex will be imploded Aug. 28 at 8 a.m., the Department of Metropolitan Development
announced Monday afternoon.
MoreCity ready to take down 1,100 abandoned homes
July 18, 2011
Francesca JaroszWith the sale of its water and sewer utilities cleared by regulators, the city of Indianapolis is preparing to deploy $15
million to $25 million in funds from the deal into tearing down abandoned houses.
MoreBush Stadium rehab is Watson's latest creative project
July 16, 2011
Katie MaurerLongtime Indianapolis developer launches spirited attempt to save baseball palace.
MoreCity exploring Mass Ave redevelopment options
July 8, 2011
Scott OlsonProperty that houses Indianapolis Fire Department facilities on North New Jersey Street, bordering Massachusetts Avenue, could
be sold to private developers. In turn, city police and fire services could be better connected.
MorePeople have spoken on ideas for Monument Circle
June 29, 2011
Gabrielle PoshadloA former Indianapolis resident who now lives in Philadelphia won the Monument Circle Idea Competition People’s Choice
award, Indianapolis Downtown Inc. announced Tuesday.
MoreHousing agency breaking ground on $30M Lugar Tower project
June 29, 2011
The project includes renovations to the 15-story apartment building in downtown Indianapolis, as well as the construction
of two mixed-income buildings containing a total of 74 units at its base.
MoreOwner of several properties south of Mass Ave starts to divest
June 28, 2011
Tom HartonThe pending sale of two historic buildings and a vacant lot just south of Massachusetts Avenue is the first of what could
be several deals in the area as one of its largest property owners begins to divest its holdings.
MoreLocal contractor wins Keystone Towers demolition bid
June 27, 2011
IBJ StaffDenney Excavating of Indianapolis has been granted the contract to demolish the vacant Keystone Towers apartment complex with
a bid $827,000.
More16 Park project helping to transform Indianapolis neighborhood
June 25, 2011
Scott OlsonThe first building of a new complex on near-north side is set to be completed in August
MoreDeveloper puts Cosmopolitan complex on block
June 20, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Cosmopolitan on the Canal, a 218-unit upscale apartment complex in downtown Indianapolis that cost more than $33 million
to build, has been put on the market by Flaherty & Collins Properties.
MoreCity's ambitious tech-corridor plan no sure thing
June 18, 2011
Francesca JaroszIndianapolis leaders are hoping a new plan launched by Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration to transform the area northwest
of downtown into a high-tech job and life-sciences research magnet will turn the long-discussed idea into a reality.
MoreCity leaders look to 16th Street as future tech hub
June 16, 2011
Francesca JaroszOfficials on Thursday shared details of a long-term plan to redevelop an industrial stretch northwest of downtown with the
goal of attracting hundreds of residents and dozens of high-tech companies to the area.
MoreCircle Idea Competition finalists selected
June 15, 2011
Gabrielle PoshadloPosters highlighting the top 12 proposals will be on display in Monument Circle storefronts until June 26 so members of the
public can vote for their favorite. The ideas could be used by planners plotting the future of the downtown space.
MoreKosenes take on ex-partner in court
June 4, 2011
Cory SchoutenPrincipals in Kosene & Kosene Development have sued a former partner, claiming he’s trying to cut them out of a
city-supported deal to redevelop the former Bank One Operations Center downtown.
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In my opinion the estridge companies are crooks. They filed bankruptcy on their 'track housing' side of the business two weeks before they closed on one of my clients' homes. When my client first interviewed Estridge as a builder 6 months before, they specifically ASKED about the solvency of their business, knowing that some builders were struggling. Estridge truly misrepresented their financial situation at that time. I suppose I am more unhappy with the whole system than I am with the builder because what the heck==you can file bankruptcy on 'track homes' but still keep building and make money off of 'custom built' homes??? How ridiculous! They are all homes. How can a company be allowed to bilk thousands of dollars from their subcontractors but still be allowed to build houses?? they should have been made to pay back all their unpaid contractors before being allowed to profit from building any more houses! This alone makes them and the system crooks in my eyes. I would never build an estridge home and I would not recommend for my clients either. If they were truly 'bankrupt' how could they afford to keep building homes anyway??? The whole system needs fixed.
I live a couple blocks east of the Angie's campus and my house is assessed for ~$160,000. If I could get that amount, let alone $384,000 (a 140% bonus), I'd sell in a minute. Either Angie's stockholders just got fleeced, or Angie's is getting about a 58% discount on their property taxes, if these properties are actually worth what they paid Mr. Oesterle for them. Which do you think is the case?
Perhaps the IMA board is really to blame! They agreed to hire Charles. They can't seemingly find donors among themselves, or bring in new blood that will support the museums operating budget with an expanded museum and money to provide curators with something to do (ie buy art). The headlines of disarray at the museum and mass firings are hurting the reputation of the museum for some time to come. If people on the board had misgivings, perhaps they shpuld have more forcefully opposed efforts that they have seemingly been unable to fund, like expansion and the costs it has created!
See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.