One of the city's busiest post
office branches will close in the coming months to clear the way for a possible expansion of the Target store at Nora Plaza.
The USPS leased the property from Target, which now wants it back. The Minneapolis-based chain may be looking at expanding
the standard Target into a Super Target as it faces competition from a Whole Foods in the same center, and a new Kroger is
under construction nearby. The post office hopes to maintain a retail presence in the area but likely will consolidate its
Nora back-office operations into nearby branches, said Donna Hoffman, a USPS spokeswoman. Hoffman said she understands Target
is looking either at expanding its store or adding more parking, but a store employee said she was not aware of expansion
plans. The USPS, which employs about 125 people at the Nora office, likely would not build a new branch in the area because
of a freeze on such projects, Hoffman said.
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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.
One of the city's busiest post
office branches will close in the coming months to clear the way for a possible expansion of the Target store at Nora Plaza.
The USPS leased the property from Target, which now wants it back. The Minneapolis-based chain may be looking at expanding
the standard Target into a Super Target as it faces competition from a Whole Foods in the same center, and a new Kroger is
under construction nearby. The post office hopes to maintain a retail presence in the area but likely will consolidate its
Nora back-office operations into nearby branches, said Donna Hoffman, a USPS spokeswoman. Hoffman said she understands Target
is looking either at expanding its store or adding more parking, but a store employee said she was not aware of expansion
plans. The USPS, which employs about 125 people at the Nora office, likely would not build a new branch in the area because
of a freeze on such projects, Hoffman said.
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The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
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I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!
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Coming from her background,she should be used to those kinds of advances! Menard probably figured it was ok to tuck a buck!
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I'm still waiting for the list of available, high quality apartments in the Village.
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This criminal masquerading as a lawyer obviously has serious issues. He’s been proven by his own testimony to be a pathological liar and probably has a personality disorder as he seems to be constructing a reality around himself. He places no value on truth, honesty or loyalty as evidenced by what he has done to his clients and his own family. And by the demands and lies he has made in court, it is evident he feels entitled to do and say whatever suits his purpose and everyone else is expected to nod obediently and believe him because he is, after all, Bill Super Lawyer; or BS lawyer for short. This millionaire wanna-be no longer owns anything of value; he squandered it and put everything he had into foreclosure. He has no money, house, car, boat or vacation home left to show for what he earned or what he stole. He’s just another loser without morals who will be doing time. I’m certain all of his courtroom shenanigans are antagonizing his poor victims. As Lamar said, his behavior and claims in court have been outrageous. The judge needs to be more than concerned; he needs to be judicial and end this nonsense.
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So, we now have a Marsh, a Kroger, AND a SuperTarget going in to within 500 yards of eachother... I guess competition is a good thing...
BTW, Bob, I like the idea. Can't say that I see a partnership between USPS and Target happening, but who knows. Maybe target will lease part of the new construction to them. Either way, the post office and target have benefitted from eachother's existence...I'd have to think that they both want to be close to eachother. Maybe Kroger is going to provide USPS a facility on their new complex and stick a big middle-finger up in Marsh's direction...
BTW, I'm amazed to not see anything regarding the Regional Performing Arts Center, Cory...not that I think it's particularly news-worthy.
Regarding the Regional Performing Arts Center, I have seen the photos of broken welds and the splitting in structural steel. It's a mess but not as messy or as hard to fix as the Central Library fiasco. I bet that it will get a little political in the next week, though.
Seriously...the USPS is in about the same shape as GM and Chrysler: obsolete product, shrinking market share, too many retail locations, entrenched union. They need to close hundreds or thousands of post offices.
They get to blame this one on Target, but if I were the regional USPS manager, I'd be glad for any chance to consolidate operations and cut costs.
How about this one: location theory predicts, and the market bears out, that clusters of competitors will locate as close together as possible. Hence CVS across the street from Walgreen's, McDonalds and BK, and now Marsh, Kroger, Target, and Whole Foods. Happens everywhere, all the time, not just in Nora. It means there's a viable, thriving market district and customer base to support it.
Educated enough? :)
is so easy to reach (NOT). Let's hope there is a replacement nearby.
Thundermutt - Same with you. Take your bitter pill elsewhere. Don't mock a group that cares about their community. Maybe you disagree, but that doesn't make them any less important. And stop calling them Nimbys. Not many people care enough anymore to speak up in public -and open themselves to possible ridicule by naysayers like you. Give them a little respect.
It goes way beyond caring about the community. They go out of their way to humiliate people in public meetings. They make enemies. They are NIMBYs. That's bad business, because people who make the mistake of talking to them the first time won't do it again.
The same person has been in charge of the civic group for more than 20 years...no term limits. That's all about personal power, not about anything else. Time for some fresh blood...someone under 65, maybe.
This is why thundermutt's comments are justified. What is Nora except a retail area with nearby subdivisions who want to keep their portion of the busy commercial cooridor pretty? Yes, they benefit from such amenities as a library, but I ask you, where is the community? It's a sad state of affairs to claim the post office as your gathering place. That's your public space?
Is is a shock to think of a post office being eliminated in a highly populated area of a major city. It's something one takes for granted, and perhaps, now, it's a sign of the times.
Stinks for the people in Nora, though.