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City issues RFP for redevelopment of Drake apartment property
The request for proposals requires bids to include an offer of more than $1 million for the property and to fulfill federal Community Development Block Grant parameters
TWG’s ambitious Old City Hall proposal chosen over several other bids
A few of other bids were similar to the selected proposal put forth by TWG Development, while others went in a distinctly different direction. Here’s a look at those proposals.
Developer planning 230 townhouse, apartment units near LEAP district in Lebanon
Paddock Place would bring the number of housing units planned to more than 700 near the future Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing campus.
First Merchants to establish regional HQ in Indianapolis with $18M office purchase
Muncie-based First Merchants Corp., parent of First Merchants Bank, plans to relocate about 175 jobs to the new headquarters and add another 100 over the next five years.
Carmel set to premiere $2M projection performance on Palladium
Beginning Thursday, Palladiscope shows lasting 12 minutes will play every half-hour nightly beginning at dusk and continuing through 11 p.m.
Legal hurdles loom for U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust
John Rust, a wealthy egg farmer and self-proclaimed gay Christian conservative, is not backing down from his U.S. Senate bid despite facing major obstacles.
UPDATE: City picks developer for restoring Old City Hall, building 32-story tower with boutique hotel
The $140 million project, which city officials are calling the “Alabama Redevelopment,” will include 190 residential units, 150 hotel rooms and 8,000 square feet of retail and hospitality space.
Bakery planned for Shelby Street corridor near Garfield Park
Cafe Babette LLC plans to take over the former location of The Garfield Eatery & Coffee, which closed in December 2016.
Haughville housing project, initially opposed by neighbors, moving forward with changes
Earlier this month, more than a dozen Haughville residents who live near the project held a press conference to express frustration with Buckingham Foundation’s decision to move forward with the project despite their misgivings.
Moe’s Southwest Grill closes 8 of 17 Indiana restaurants, including 2 in Indianapolis
In addition to closing the two Indianapolis restaurants, the fast-casual Mexican chain closed three locations in the city’s suburbs.
King’s Hawaiian eyes central Indiana for massive production campus
Plans call for the development to include a 368,000-square-foot main manufacturing plant, a 78,000-square-foot cold storage building and an 86,000-square-foot beverage plant.
IBJ Podcast: State flipping public-input process for upgrading I-65, I-70 through Indianapolis
Indy residents say they want the state to consider elements like signage, the locations of interchanges, pedestrian safety and the way these corridors represent—or fail to represent—the city as a whole.
I Made Rock ’N’ Roll initiative to launch Black music festival in Indianapolis
Cultural firm GangGang and concert company Forty5 unveiled plans for I Made Rock ’N’ Roll during a Rock the Ruins show in Holliday Park on Friday night. Organizers said the festival will be the first of its kind in the United States.
Green District to exit central Indiana with closure of two salad restaurants
Green District, a salad restaurant concept founded in Louisville, has opened and closed five restaurants in central Indiana from 2019 to 2023.
Lucas Oil Stadium to remove, replace controversial turf next year
The NFL Players Association last year called on six venues to change their playing surfaces, saying the turf in those stadiums resulted in “statistically higher in-game injury rates.”
Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium operator eyes $180M budget
The Capital Improvement Board on Friday approved a $180.4 million budget for 2024, up from about $155 million last year.
New plaza at Gainbridge Fieldhouse opens with public events
Pacers Sports & Entertainment plans to host several public events this weekend, inviting residents and visitors to experience the new plaza.
Pixies continue to thrive as a ‘rite of passage’ rock band
Band that influenced Nirvana and Radiohead will visit White River State Park for an Aug 29 show with Modest Mouse and Cat Power.
Signia, convention center expansion clear early design hurdle
The plan allows for a 468-foot-tall hotel tower—which would make it the tallest hotel in the state, and the fourth-tallest building overall.