June 14, 2010
A new fresh grill and wine bar called Seasons 52 is planning a 9,000-square-foot restaurant to replace El Torito Mexican Grill
in front of The Fashion Mall at Keystone.
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June 11, 2010
The developers repairing two long-vacant buildings at Washington and Meridian streets has released a new rendering of the
project.
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June 8, 2010
A local group has begun restoration of two long-vacant buildings along Washington Street just east of Meridian Street.
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June 3, 2010
A not-for-profit group has found a new use for an historic former elementary school on the near east side. The former Lucretia
Mott School No. 3, at 23 N. Rural St., is set to become a mixed-income apartment community.
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June 2, 2010
Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins could soon take over the former home of Bonjour Cafe & Bakery at Meridian and 24th streets
if the owner wins city approval to add a drive-through.
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June 1, 2010
Nordstrom Rack and The Container Store are poised to open their first Indiana stores in a shopping center near Lake Clearwater.
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May 28, 2010
The rumor popped up again last week as I was preparing to cover the International Council of Shopping Centers annual convention
in Las Vegas. Was IKEA looking at Indianapolis? Were they interested in building a store at Anson or in Greenwood?
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May 26, 2010
The Ohio-based City Barbeque chain plans to open its first Indiana restaurant in Greenwood on the site of the former Grindstone
Charley's.
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May 25, 2010
Jason's Deli, a Houston-based chain with more than 200 locations in 25 states, is planning an expansion into Indiana.
The first location is planned for a strip center along 86th Street near Dean Road.
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May 24, 2010
Restaurants and retailers are making moves in Indianapolis, Avon, Carmel and Shelbyville.
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May 23, 2010
The nation's largest retail leasing confab began on Sunday in Las Vegas with a hopeful welcome from Michael Kercheval,
CEO of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
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May 19, 2010
Homegrown chain Bazbeaux Pizza has inked a deal to take 4,700 square feet in 3Mass, moving to the first floor of the upscale
condo building from its current home across the street.
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May 14, 2010
The owners of the popular Chatham Tap on Mass Ave have agreed to lease the 4,200-square-foot former home of Fionn MacCool's
on 116th Street in Fishers.
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May 7, 2010
Homegrown restaurant chain Sahm's plans to open a new tavern and restaurant in downtown's historic Gibson Building.
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May 5, 2010
The 1950s-era Plainfield Diner has made the
newest list of the 10 Most Endangered Indiana Landmarks.
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May 4, 2010
Plans are taking shape to transform a three-block stretch of Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis into a pedestrian-friendly
corridor connecting the expanded Indiana Convention Center to Conseco Fieldhouse.
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May 3, 2010
Starbucks plans to close its coffee shop in Conseco Fieldhouse later this month after it failed to come to terms on a lease
renewal.
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April 27, 2010
A replacement for Ashley Furniture, a new Party City store and new pizza and Indian restaurants top the latest installment
of the Around Town Retail Roundup.
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April 26, 2010
Renovation work finally has begun on the Penn Arts building at 16th and Pennsylvania streets.
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April 23, 2010
Efforts to save the former home of Crawford's Bakery at 16th Street and Capitol Avenue appear to be gaining momentum.
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April 17, 2010
Clarian Health is planning a bed tower, parking garage and offices in a massive project that shows renewed commitment to the
downtown campus.
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April 12, 2010
New restaurants are sprouting up in Broad Ripple, including two new spots on the Monon Trail, a new microbrewery and a replacement
for the Canal Point Grill.
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March 31, 2010
The new owners of the eight-story condo project formerly known as 707 East North Street have set an opening target of June
for what will be known as 707 North Apartments.
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March 29, 2010
Steak n Shake's downtown headquarters is getting new signage.
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March 16, 2010
This week's Around Town Retail Roundup is a crowded field, with new cafes, pizza joints, a sushi spot and a breakfast specialist.
But we lead off with a new shop from a daughter of Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.