December 3, 2011
Francesca JaroszResidents of an area near the intersection of Central Avenue and 16th Street are sparring with owners of a site on its northwest
corner who want to build a gas station there. The neighbors had other hopes for the spot, as part of their plans for a pedestrian-friendly
16th Street corridor.
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November 23, 2011
Anthony SchoettleOfficials for Ripken Baseball Inc., which operates two of the country's top youth baseball facilities, are considering Indianapolis
as a location for a major complex that could cost up to $20 million to build and draw thousands of players and spectators
each year.
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November 19, 2011
Cory SchoutenA real estate brokerage picked by the city to spearhead redevelopment of a prime Mass Ave parcel occupied by the Indianapolis
Fire Department stands to collect a million-dollar-plus payday if it closes the deal.
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November 12, 2011
Francesca JaroszCommunity leaders are coalescing around a three-prong strategy to attract residents and capital to neighborhoods from just
outside downtown to the borders of Interstate 465. It’s not yet clear whether all the initiatives will have the full
support of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
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November 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Carmel City Center Community Development Corp. has emerged as a key player in the city’s burgeoning downtown. The
not-for-profit 4CDC last month gave the performing arts center $1 million to cover its operating expenses, and it’s
expected to provide another $4.5 million through June 30.
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November 8, 2011
Tom HartonKyle Robinson and Drew Loftus are in the process of buying and rezoning a trio of vacant, connected buildings at 6334 Westfield
Blvd., where the Monon Trail crosses the canal.
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November 5, 2011
Cory SchoutenMost buyers are bottom-fishers, investors looking for better returns or companies wanting their own building.
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October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffCity leaders and economic development officials planned to pay tribute Oct. 28 to Bush Stadium’s historical significance
before work begins to convert the venue into loft apartments.
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October 28, 2011
Cory SchoutenA local developer plans to invest more than $54 million to build apartment communities adjacent to the Rivers Edge shopping
center in Indianapolis and Metropolis in Plainfield.
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October 22, 2011
Scott OlsonDesignation to east-side project would go beyond building certification.
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October 22, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe principal developer of Carmel's City Center, Pedcor Cos., is working with city officials on plans for a four-star boutique
hotel that likely would cost at least $32 million to build and may require an additional city subsidy.
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October 18, 2011
Scott OlsonThe city-owned properties targeted for redevelopment are at 555 N. New Jersey St., the site of Indianapolis Fire Department
administrative offices and Station No. 7, and at 501 N. New Jersey St., the location of Firefighters Credit Union.
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October 11, 2011
Tom HartonThe district is beginning an evaluation that could result in three buildings being sold and part of another being renovated
for private-sector tenants.
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October 10, 2011
Scott OlsonThe city, along with the nearby Children's Museum of Indianapolis, is spearheading redevelopment of the abandoned property
where demolition began Monday. Bids to build mixed-income housing will be sought in the coming months.
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October 8, 2011
Cory SchoutenCall it Extreme Makeover: Holy Rosary. Just about every building and corner along a four-block stretch of Virginia Avenue
in this historic neighborhood southeast of downtown is under construction or will be soon.
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October 6, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Whitsett Group LLC's plans call for a $22 million project that would include nearly 140 apartments and a retail component
on the property where Keystone Towers stood. The company submitted the lone bid to the city to redevelop the site.
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October 6, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved the demolition of the former motel at 5585 E. Washington
St.—with a few conditions. Developers plan an $8.7 million project for the site.
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October 1, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe 617 parking spaces at the newly renovated Rivers Edge shopping center meet the minimum commercial-zoning allotment—but
just barely.
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September 30, 2011
J.K. WallPaul M. Pittman, one of four principals in a troubled Indianapolis-based condo developer, filed personal bankruptcy this week.
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September 29, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based soccer association's decision to move to Westfield's Grand Park Sports Campus follows a similar announcement
earlier this year by the Lids Indiana Bulls, a youth baseball organization.
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September 28, 2011
Scott OlsonWarren Buffett joined other investors and Indianapolis community leaders Wednesday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at
the $27 million East Village at Avondale apartment project.
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September 27, 2011
Tom HartonA developer that wants to replace a vacant Irvington motel with an $8.7 million apartment building could get permission as
early as next week to clear the site for redevelopment.
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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.
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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.
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September 21, 2011
Associated PressThe group overseeing redevelopment of a former Army chemical weapons depot in western Indiana is targeting major projects
for the 11-square-mile property.
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My favorite magician is Mickey in Fantasia.
I ate at a Steak n Shake a couple of weeks ago and was amused to see a poster of him (and a lineup of employees) just inside the entrance. You don't see that at other chains -- OK maybe Dave the Wendy's guy, but that was when he was also in their TV ads.
Well he wasn't a magician in the latest movie, but up in Fort Wayne he was featured on Happy the Hobo when I was a kid and I LOVED THE SHOW!
Shake Shack>Steak n' Shake
I really enjoyed the Hollywood Bar and Film works, they had good food and decent prices I understand that parking was one of the reasons for its closing. If other major events were going downtown parking was expensive if not impossible. Hope the new cinema bar will have parking.