Furniture stores brace for Ikea’s incursion
The long-awaited arrival of Ikea to central Indiana will transform the way many Hoosiers buy furniture.
The long-awaited arrival of Ikea to central Indiana will transform the way many Hoosiers buy furniture.
Local officials are taking steps to preserve the vacant land surrounding the 35-acre Ikea site near Interstate 69 and 116th Street for office development.
City Councilors soon will weigh tighter rules for stores and restaurants along I-69 to streamline the "hodgepodge" of development standards and give them greater say over new projects.
For businesses looking for small offices, Fishers is practically booked up. The demand for office spaces of 5,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet has ramped up recently in the fast-growing suburb, but supply hasn’t kept pace.