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Indiana Court of Appeals reverses annexation decision:

October 22, 2007

The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s decision in a northern Indiana annexation case, citing a recent ruling on the subject from the Indiana Supreme Court. In the case, In the Matter of the Annexation Proposed by Ordinance No. 2004-11-38, et al. v. Chris Fetcko, et al., 45A03-0611-CV-549, the city of Crown Point appealed the trial court’s order granting the motion for involuntary dismissal filed by Fetcko and other remonstrators to a city ordinance annexing certain land. Crown…

Dunkin’ Donuts’ expansion plans may create coffee clash: Chain could put damper on Starbucks’ local growth

October 22, 2007

The return of Dunkin’ Donuts to the metropolitan area last month gave java lovers here their first whiff of a brewing coffee war. The Boston-area-based chain’s Carmel location is one of 80 franchised stores slated to open within the next eight years. Its re-entry into the market is part of a national campaign to more than double the number of its 6,000 locations by reinventing itself to challenge Seattle’s Starbucks. Dunkin’ Donuts is rolling out concept stores with hipper furniture…

Two large Century 21 affiliates merge

October 16, 2007

Two of the city’s largest real estate agencies, both affiliates of Century 21, have agreed to merge and be headquartered in Carmel. Century 21 At The Crossing and Century 21 Scheetz will join, creating a company with more than 300 agents and five offices in the Indianapolis area, including downtown, Carmel, Zionsville and Greenwood. The […]

Pizza parlor, dog groomer among those going mobile

October 15, 2007

Neighborhood Pizza, which operates out of the back of a souped-up box truck equipped with a pizza oven and other necessities,
is among a growing number of startups that are hitting the road–literally.

State feels pain from health care costs

October 15, 2007

Spending on health care is rising faster in Indiana than it is across the country. Yet the state’s job and income growth continue
to lag national norms.

Investor plans $100M Greenwood project

October 9, 2007

Three local businessmen are planning a $100 million upscale residential neighborhood in Greenwood adjacent to Hickory Stick Golf Course. Allen Zaring and Pete Hils, founders of former local homebuilder Zaring National Corp., and Scott Estridge have formed Scott Homes LLC. The group purchased about 75 acres from National City Bank, which acquired the land out […]

PEOs bouncing back following shakeout: Professional employer organizations enjoying growth as companies seek better ways to manage benefits

October 8, 2007

Even though Sentelligence Inc. in Noblesville has only five employees, the tiny tech firm offers an appealing benefits package rivaling that of a large corporation. The designer of diagnostic sensing devices for diesel engines has not discovered the Holy Grail of human resources. Rather, it’s using what’s known as a professional employer organization. Companies contract with PEOs to handle all the headaches of human resources, including payroll, payroll taxes, Worker’s Compensation claims, health plans, and other employee benefits, not to…

Jones taps friends nationwide for Daniels fund raising

October 8, 2007

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Jack Gill–and dozens like him–are being recruited from far beyond state lines to support Indiana’s incumbent governor. On Oct. 9, Gill will be in the crowd at technology entrepreneur Scott Jones’ Carmel mansion. Jones, who organized the event, aims to collect $1 million for Daniels in a single day.

Office vacancy inches up

October 4, 2007

Downtown Indianapolis had a 15.5-percent vacancy rate for multi-tenant office buildings at the end of the third quarter, down 0.2 percent from the prior quarter, according to Colliers Turley Martin Tucker. Government and medical buildings are excluded from the data. The vacancy rate for suburban office space was 18 percent for the quarter, up 0.5 […]

Bridgestone unit signs big lease in Plainfield

October 3, 2007

Carmel-based BFS Diversified Products LLC has agreed to lease 226,000 square feet in a new building at Plainfield Business Center at Airwest. BFS is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holdings Inc. that manufactures building and roofing products, along with other items. The company will move into a building developed by Rosemont, Ill.-based Opus North Corp, […]

Library names three CEO finalists

October 1, 2007

Three finalists have emerged for the CEO position at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, the trustees announced today. They include: -interim CEO Laura Bramble, who has worked within the Indianapolis-Marion County system in capacities including chief operating officer and directed the Avon-Washington Township Public Library. -City-County Councilwoman Jacqueline Nytes. A former chief financial officer of […]

Capital key topic at forum: Fourth life sciences event grows with local industry

October 1, 2007

The pulse of Indiana’s fledgling life sciences sector will be taken later this month at an annual conference featuring some of the industry’s strongest advocates. Experts will weigh in on several topics ranging from the discovery of technology to accessing capital, which is a growing concern for the earliest-stage companies that are riskier investments. In its fourth year, the Indiana Life Sciences Forum will take place Oct. 22-23 at the Westin Indianapolis and will be hosted by Indiana business-development initiative…

Premier not afraid of going head-to-head with Simon

October 1, 2007

Premier Properties USA Inc. is preparing to go head-to-head with Simon Property Group Inc., the nation’s largest and most
powerful mall developer, across the street from Simon’s top-performing The Fashion Mall at Keystone. Premier is proposing
a 2.3-million-square-foot, $750 million development at 86th Street and Keystone Avenue called Venu.

Landlords bring pipe to fight with regulators: Prospect of state oversight brings flood of protest

October 1, 2007

The state’s apartment industry, backed by firms that landlords hire to bill their tenants for water and sewer service, says state officials are legally all wet if they try to regulate the industry as utilities. Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission jurisdiction “does not extend to the regulation of a landlord’s water pipes any more than it may extend to a homeowner’s garden hose,” Clayton Miller, a Baker & Daniels attorney representing the Water Sub-Billing and Conservation Coalition, told the commission last…

SPORTS: Indiana’s finest embark on the trip of a lifetime

October 1, 2007

On Sept. 25, the NCAA’s Hall of Champions was a hall filled with champions. Yes, former Carmel basketball state champion, Purdue bowl champion and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Mark Herrmann was there. So were Justin Snow and a couple of his teammates from the Super Bowl champion Colts. But the champs on this day were athletes such as Sam McNew from Noblesville, Jessica Crook from Logansport, Mitch Johnson from Muncie, Danielle Burgin from Jeffersonville, and Shane Talbert from Attica. Later, at…

No more Nothing But Noodles

September 26, 2007

Arizona-based Nothing But Noodles has closed its local stores on 96th Street and near the IUPUI campus. No one answered the phone at either of the stores or at the Indianapolis corporate…

Cross-country course launched downtown

September 26, 2007

Officials for the Indiana Invaders track and running club and the city of Indianapolis announced yesterday that a championship cross-country course and training venue will be developed along the banks of the White River downtown. Ground was broken this week on the project, which is being financially supported by locally based retailer The Finish Line, […]

Health benefits brokers ripe for consolidation: Strategic Health, armed with new owner’s technology and deep pockets, is on the prowl to roll up peers

September 24, 2007

When Dane Hudson sold his health benefits consultancy on Aug. 1, he hoped it was only his first of many mergers. Hudson, the founder of Strategic Health Plans Corp. in Carmel, sold his company to Illinois-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for an undisclosed amount. Gallagher, a quiet company that is one of the nation’s largest health benefits firms, wants Hudson to buy up another three or four health benefits brokers in the next five years. Hudson also said he’ll…

Navigating the credit crunch: Will subprime woes leave you dry? Here’s what to look for.

September 24, 2007

For months, we’ve been reading and hearing news about the so-called subprime mortgage crisis and the resulting “credit crunch.” For thousands of families who have lost their homes to foreclosure, the crisis is clear. For most people, however, the impact isn’t so obvious. Beyond those directly affected by mortgage defaults, who else should be concerned about the aftershocks? Some economic forecasters are warning that the subprime mortgage situation and the ongoing weakness in the housing market could linger long enough…

Health care fix may wait for ’08: But other federal bills important to small business are making headway

September 24, 2007

That’s not what many NFIB members wanted to hear. “I’ve been a member of [the advocacy group] since 1985, and since 1985 the top issue has been health care that is affordable for businesses and employees,” said Barbara Quandt of Indianapolis-based Quality Environmental Professionals Inc. The firm’s health insurance costs increased by 33 percent in 2007, and Quandt said company leaders are “quaking” with dread over what will happen in 2008. QEPI covers 75 percent of insurance costs for its…

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Indiana Court of Appeals reverses annexation decision:

Dunkin’ Donuts’ expansion plans may create coffee clash: Chain could put damper on Starbucks’ local growth

Two large Century 21 affiliates merge

Pizza parlor, dog groomer among those going mobile

State feels pain from health care costs

Investor plans $100M Greenwood project

PEOs bouncing back following shakeout: Professional employer organizations enjoying growth as companies seek better ways to manage benefits

Jones taps friends nationwide for Daniels fund raising

Office vacancy inches up

Bridgestone unit signs big lease in Plainfield

Library names three CEO finalists

Capital key topic at forum: Fourth life sciences event grows with local industry

Premier not afraid of going head-to-head with Simon

Landlords bring pipe to fight with regulators: Prospect of state oversight brings flood of protest

SPORTS: Indiana’s finest embark on the trip of a lifetime

No more Nothing But Noodles

Cross-country course launched downtown

Health benefits brokers ripe for consolidation: Strategic Health, armed with new owner’s technology and deep pockets, is on the prowl to roll up peers

Navigating the credit crunch: Will subprime woes leave you dry? Here’s what to look for.

Health care fix may wait for ’08: But other federal bills important to small business are making headway