Developer plans Carmel project
Locally based Browning Investments plans to develop a 20-acre mix of hotels, office buildings, a medical center and retail space on a vacant former church property along…
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Browning planning mixed-use project in Carmel
Locally based Browning Investments plans to develop a 20-acre mix of hotels, office buildings, a medical center and retail space on a vacant former church property along North Meridian Street in Carmel. Browning hopes to break ground this summer on the $10-million project, which will include a hotel built by Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp. The […]
Moody’s might downgrade Conseco debt rating
Moody’s Investors Service said today it is considering another downgrade of Conseco Inc. and its life insurance units after it bumped the Carmel company to negative from stable in September last year. Conseco’s $173 million operating loss in 2007 was “well below expectations” largely due to ongoing problems with its long-term care business, and earnings […]
MORGAN COUNTY
MORGAN COUNTY Carmel banker takes Martinsville post for Harris Chicago-based Harris Bank has appointed a Carmel banker to head its branch in Martinsville. Mary Ann Smerdel has taken the post of branch manager for the office at 2110 Burton Lane, the bank said. Smerdel was a commercial customer service representative in Carmel and previously held […]
HAMILTON COUNTY
HAMILTON COUNTY Carmel proceeds with Keystone roundabouts Carmel is taking its love affair with roundabouts to the next level. On March 21, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard unveiled roundabout reconstruction plans for the 106th and 126th Street interchanges of Keystone Avenue. The State of Indiana relinquished control of part of Keystone to Carmel last September and […]
VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: There is no better time to think about going global
A weak dollar. Lost jobs. Liquidity challenges. These and other perceived barriers tend to unfortunately mute short-term considerations for Indiana businesses thinking about international expansion. The reality? Globalization of U.S. businesses is alive and well, and proceeding at a breakneck pace. In fact, America and the world remain embroiled in likely the greatest commercial transformation since the Industrial Revolution with the full integration of U.S. markets in an open era of innovation and productivity. How does this play out in…
Glass Chimney, Deeter’s acquired, to stay open
Three Carmel residents have bought the Glass Chimney and Deeter’s restaurants, both of which are dining fixtures in Hamilton County. The restaurants’ owner, Dieter Puska, said in January that he planned to retire and close both establishments on April 26, although he left open the possibility that someone might buy them. At the time, industry […]
ChaCha praised in Wall Street Journal review
Wall Street Journal technology columnist Walter Mossberg writes in a column today that the ChaCha Web browser is “a fun and useful service.” Answers supplied by ChaCha, the Carmel startup founded by tech entrepreneur Scott Jones, generally were fast, accurate and useful, the influential columnist said. By calling 800-2chacha, Mossberg was able to find local […]
Equicor playing it ‘cautious’: Small projects fueling firm’s steady growth
As one of a few local developers that pursues both commercial and residential projects, Equicor Cos. quietly has built a portfolio of properties totaling more than $150 million. Among those under development is its most ambitious to date, Promenade of Noblesville, at State Road 32 and Little Chicago Road. The 153-acre mixeduse development features retail and office lots, as well as 280 homes. Yet, the 16-year-old north-side company has been absorbing its share of “bumps and bruises” as of late,…
Former Duke retail executive ready for first solo project: Schembre preparing to break ground on $15M Lawrence Commons
A former Duke Realty Corp. executive who hung up her own shingle last year is close to breaking ground on her first project. Cindy Schembre, 49, launched Via Retail Development LLC in January 2007 and is negotiating with tenants and closing on the purchase of 11 acres at 56th Street and Mitthoeffer Road. The $15 million project, known as Lawrence Commons, is an 80,000-square-foot neighborhood center that is slated to break ground in June. The development includes a 45,000-square-foot anchor…
Car makers turn up pressure for bigger, but fewer, stores
Domestic automakers were already scheming about new ways to chop dealers–cutting costs to service them–as their market share
drained to Toyota and other foreign competitors. Now, an economy standing on the brakes could drive another round of dealer
consolidations that might not be a good deal for family-owned peddlers of metal.VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: VC investment will help Indiana through any recession
In 2002, Indiana ranked an anemic 37th among all states in the amount of total venture capital investment. That year, California had 41 times the investment of Indiana on the basis of per dollar of gross state product. Indeed, few local entrepreneurs or finance professionals could identify more than a couple of Indiana-based VC funds. Few national venture funds even visited Indiana companies as they flew over the Hoosier state on their way between the coasts. As I learned while…
Davis Homes faces lawsuits; DayMarc out of business
A depression in the home-building market has claimed a Fishers builder and continues to hammer locally based Davis Homes LLC–a
powerhouse for years that now is facing foreclosure on about 80 home sites.Conseco settles investigation in five states
Conseco, Inc. has agreed to pay as much as $6.3 million in fines and restitution to settle an investigation by insurance regulators in Indiana and four other states into its handling of claims, complaints and marketing of its long-term care policies. The Carmel-based insurance company said today that the settlement affects customers of two subsidiaries: […]
Conseco shrinks loss, but disappoints analysts
Conseco Inc.’s loss narrowed in its first quarter, but the company still missed the expectations of Wall Street analysts. The Carmel-based insurer reported a loss of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, compared with a $10 million setback in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding investment losses, Conseco’s insurance companies posted […]
State to help employees buy out companies
A program rolled out yesterday by State Treasurer Richard Mourdock aims to encourage more Indiana business owners to sell companies to their employees. The Treasurer’s Office will subsidize banks for loans used in transitions to employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs. Taxpayers will more than recoup the program’s annual cost of $500,000 a year because […]
Delta Faucet axes workers, again
Delta Faucet Co. laid off another 95 workers from its Greensburg plant yesterday, the company’s third round of cuts this year, according to the Greensburg Daily News. The Carmel-based company idled the same number of workers in mid-March. The new cuts will leave about 567 workers employed at the Greensburg facility. The cuts have been […]
Small Towns, Big Business
Small Towns, Big Business Hospitals mixed bag for rural economies WILLIAMSPORT-To see the economic impact hospitals have on Indiana, this town of 1,900-which boasts its county’s only stoplight-provides a good view. The 16-bed St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital is the fourthlargest employer in Warren County, where Williamsport is the seat, and pays wages that are 60 […]
Hospitals are mixed bag for rural economies
Around Indiana, hospitals continue to grow and add workers, increasing their role as an economic driver to the state’s economy.
But health care reformers say hospital growth has a double edge, as higher health care costs dampen growth prospects for other
Indiana employers and their workers.SPORTS: Making the case for a U.S. Open at Crooked Stick
Preparations are well under way for the U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel. Traffic and parking plans have been determined. They’ve identified the main entrance and the location of merchandise, media and corporate hospitality tents. Speaking of the last item, they’re already approaching a sellout, but tents might be added if demand persists. Tickets have been printed and have gone on sale. The money necessary to put on such an event is being raised. They’ve even…