One Fountain Square apartment project opening, another progressing
The five-story Forte on Shelby Street is set to welcome its first tenants next month, while the developer of a similar project five blocks east prepares to get under way.
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Changes afoot at Greek dining mainstay
The owners of Santorini Greek Kitchen in Fountain Square are bringing in a management firm so they can fully concentrate on their new downtown banquet facility.
Fountain Square, Fletcher Place businesses weigh special tax to fund safety, upkeep
Property owners are voting on establishing a precisely targeted district that would help them pay for improvements to the up-and-coming neighborhoods.
Wine market, bar slated for Fountain Square space
The new retail and gathering place is leasing a high-visibility spot on Virginia Avenue where plans for a Japanese bistro recently were abandoned.
Entrepreneur a master of ‘creative renovation’
Tom Battista’s latest project is The Idle, a work-in-progress micro park between Fletcher Place and Fountain Square where visitors can contemplate downtown highway traffic.
DINING: Fountain Square restaurant scene adds a Sidekick
While nothing we tasted defined Sidekick’s as a destination pizza shop, we did find offerings that make it a welcome addition to the Fountain Square lineup.
DINING: New pizza outfits sell by the slice
In Fountain Square and on Mass Ave, dining options expand.
Reality TV star Rupert Boneham, other enthusiasts keep pinball popping
A handful of local businesses signal of a renewed interest in the once-ubiquitous pinball machines that used to be a staple in restaurants, bars and arcades before they were usurped by video games.
Female homebuilders find success, despite small numbers
The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis estimates that no more than 10 of its 150 members are women, with many of them building few homes.
Roundup: Fountain Square fields new pizza options
The owner of Red Lion Grog House in Fountain Square intends to launch Sidekicks Pizza in the neighborhood’s most visible building, while a small Chicago-based chain plans its first location outside of Illinois.
Fountain Square eatery temporarily closed by state
The Asian restaurant that’s been closed since Feb. 1 isn’t set to reopen until Feb. 15, allegedly due to violating state tax code, according to a sign on the door.
Roundup: High-profile Chatham Arch, Fountain Square, Coal Factory projects still in limbo
On Wednesday, members of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission delayed final decisions on four major redevelopment projects. One applicant was told to start over.
Historic Fountain Square saloon, adjacent property listed for $1.2M
The building on Prospect Street was constructed in 1872 and operated as a bar for more than a century. The area is quickly picking up momentum as development extends west from Fountain Square’s core.
Short-term leases help small firms grow
Certain companies don’t like committing to the usual five-year-or-longer leases, because they’re not comfortable predicting how much space they’ll need that far in the future.
Brothers helping to rebuild Fountain Square intersection with new homes
Nick and Alex Burrow, who operate TKW LLC, are constructing three upscale houses at Orange and Spruce streets with plans for as many as 10.
City exploring unusual financing option for $18M Fountain Square project
The 94-unit apartment development, which would be built at the southwest corner of Prospect and Spruce streets, would help extend Fountain Square’s core to the east.
Two projects on main drag could add more housing to hot neighborhoods
One development on Virginia Avenue calls for 74 apartments in Fountain Square while the other would bring ritzy condominiums to Fletcher Place.
Fountain Square record store, live-music spot to launch next month
The entrepreneur behind Rocket 88 Doughnuts has hooked up with two partners to create Square Cat Vinyl, which will feature live performers and serve beer, wine and coffee.
Rocket 88 closes doughnut shops in Fountain Square, SoBro
In a Facebook post, the owner said he will now be focusing on a new business, Square Cat Vinyl, where “we won’t be serving doughnuts, but we will be serving vinyl records, coffee, and beer.”
Museum of Contemporary Art leaving Fountain Square base
The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art plans to move out of its headquarters gallery in the Murphy Arts Center by the end of the year to make room for an expansion of bar and music venue Hi-Fi and other building renovations.