EDITORIAL: Planets align for near-east side as TWG, others invest in key corridor
What East Washington Street needs more than bricks and mortar is jobs.
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Residential Real Estate: Marketplace for August 28, 2017
Inventory remains tight at just about 8,600 active listings in July, continuing a slight uptick through the summer.
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Area home sales slip amid tight inventory, rising prices
The total number of active home listings in the 13-county area dropped 15.6 percent in July. New listings were down 3 percent.
IU fans fret over new ‘clear bag’ policy, traffic for Ohio State opener
New security measures—including walk-through metal detectors and bag restrictions—will be implemented for what school officials say will be “the biggest opening game in IU football history.”
Ivy Tech receives $1M land donation for training center
The community college will use the six-acre site on the city’s northwest side to build a new automotive technology center to help fill demand for auto technicians.
Tech marketer Viral Launch plans to add 250 workers by 2021
The company, which helps clients grow sales on Amazon, said it is investing $2.22 million and doubling its office space.
Simon pays $945,000 to settle N.Y. antitrust probe
The Indianapolis-based real estate giant called the investigation "meritless" but nonetheless agreed to modify leases at a popular outlet mall near Manhattan that restricted tenants from opening a second location within 60 miles.
Gen Con brings in record attendance at its 50th convention
Gen Con enjoyed record attendance for the ninth straight time, officials for the annual gaming event announced Monday.
Judge orders Durham to pay $1.3M, sides with SEC in 6-year-old suit
The civil lawsuit had been on hold until last year, when Durham finally exhausted his appeals in a criminal case that culminated with the Indianapolis businessman’s sentencing in 2012 to 50 years in prison.
University Loft accused of overbilling military for canceled furniture order
The complaint seeks more than $800,000 in damages and penalties from Greenfield-based University Loft, one of the nation’s biggest suppliers of college dorm room and military base furniture.
EDITORIAL: Approve mayor’s balanced budget
Mayor Joe Hogsett has proposed a city budget for 2018 that includes a tiny, projected surplus. It’s another step on a road to the fiscal stability Indianapolis needs to continue growing and thriving.
IU exceeds 2017 gift goals
The donations mark the fourth consecutive year giving has exceeded the goals IU set in its bicentennial funding campaign. It’s also the third consecutive year philanthropic support has exceeded $400 million.
Portillo’s announces opening date for first Indy-area restaurant
The Chicago-based eatery known for its Italian beef sandwiches and hot dogs is set to open at 9201 E 116th St. in Fishers, near Ikea.
UPDATE: Art museum names campus, with big changes on drawing board
The Indianapolis Museum of Art on Tuesday unveiled a unifying name for its 152-acre campus. The branding points up IMA’s increased emphasis on leveraging its grounds and developing outdoor experiences.
United launches another flight from Indy to San Francisco
Mario Rodriguez, executive director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, called the new daily flight “a big win, particularly for our business travelers.”
Social media analytics firm Fizziology acquired by California company
Fizziology LLC, a fast-growing social media research firm that is planning major growth at its headquarters in Indianapolis, was acquired Monday by a Los Angeles-based company.
Indy-area Applebee’s owner says local locations aren’t closing
Apple American Group, which owns about 20 Applebee’s franchises in the Indianapolis area, said its restaurants won’t be among those being shut down by DineEquity Inc.
Parent of Applebee’s, IHOP to close up to 160 restaurants
DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill and IHOP, is planning to eliminate as many as 160 of the restaurants, the company said Thursday.