State Road 37 revamp kicks off Monday in Hamilton County
The three-year project has been a long time coming. Conversations about alleviating congestion on S.R. 37 in Fishers and Noblesville began in 2005.
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Hamilton County cities, towns prepare to vote on local income tax increase
The proposed local income tax increase would generate $16 million of new funding for the county’s 911 center.
Petition opposes Union Square project in downtown Westfield
The Westfield Preservation Alliance effort includes a list of reasons for opposing the project, including the destruction of historic properties and the use of a public-private partnership to build it.
Hogsett, Merritt lay out plans for infrastructure, poverty in first mayoral debate
The debate was the first of 2019 between Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, and Republican state Sen. Jim Merritt. The debate largely focused on infrastructure and regionalism, inequity and public safety.
Report by city makes case for more apartments in Fishers
The study found that 15.5% of the residential units in Fishers are apartments, lower than the national average of 22%.
Carmel hotel project runs into opposition
The board of zoning appeals blocked plans for an Avid Hotel over its lack of a full-service restaurant and conference space, but the developer is revising its plans.
Three local companies moving HQs to new Carmel development
Three well-known local companies plan to move into a four-story, 100,000-square-foot office building called the Agora. Construction of the building is expected to be complete next summer.
Universities create spaces to collaborate
Experts say the newest classroom buildings have plenty of open and flexible spaces to encourage innovation and allow students to more easily worth with each other, their professors and even business leaders.
Zionsville’s Creekside Corporate Park remains largely empty
Town leaders say development is coming, but has been slow because they’re picky about tenants.
Fishers to hire agriculture manager to replace Brandywine at Agripark
Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath told IBJ the city and Brandywine mutually agreed to “discontinue” their partnership after the city’s vision for the park grew beyond Mayor Scott Fadness’ early concept.
Fishers City Council waives fees for $24M senior living project
The facility would be built on about six acres of undeveloped land off East 126th Street, east of Hoosier Road.
Roundup: Penn & Beech Candle Co. expands to Carmel
The candle and fragrance company is expanding from its downtown Indy base. Also, the long-awaited Chick-fil-A in Whitestown, Chicago’s Pizza with a Twist in Fishers, PetPeople and more.
Carmel City Council considers proposal to regulate parade seat-saving
The ordinance aims to control a longtime city tradition that has grown out of hand, city councilors said.
Fishers firm vying for big federal student-financing contract
A team of financial technologists has its sights on a U.S. Department of Education contract that could bring at least 300 jobs to the city and further central Indiana’s role as a student-financing hub.
Carmel to pay $64,000 to change Westfield highway sign
The sign installed along U.S. 31 near 146th Street in Carmel says “Westfield” on both the north and south sides of the sign, even though drivers heading south are traveling into Carmel.
More houses planned for Westfield amid overdevelopment concerns
Olthof Homes has a 7-year plan to build 280 homes north of 193rd Street and west of Six Points Road.
Westfield approves $300,000 for downtown theater project
Main Street Productions plans to build the 6,800-square-foot theater at 220 N. Union Street, moving the Westfield Playhouse from its current theater on State Road 32 in Eagletown to downtown.
NinjaZone plans return to Grand Park with new facility
An affiliate of NinjaZone Academy has requested four acres of land directly east of the Pacers Athletic Center at Grand Park be rezoned to accommodate construction of a 35,000-square-foot facility.
Early learning panelists say state has ways to go
Education and child-development experts in a panel discussion Thursday morning praised steps the state has taken to improve access to early education programs. But they also stressed that a healthy living environment was vital to learning and, eventually, developing the state’s future workforce.
Westfield neighbors oppose housing project with commercial component
More than 700 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for the city to deny the developer’s request to rezone 58 acres to a planned unit development that would allow for high density housing and commercial development.