Whitestown council to weigh enacting food-and-beverage tax
In 2019, Whitestown was one of several suburban communities that received state approval to implement a 1% food and beverage tax, but it didn’t immediately impose it.
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Zionsville data-analysis firm plans expansion, 37 new jobs
Vertex Intelligence has helped institutions like the U.S. Department of Defense and companies like medical device quality management software company Greenlight Guru design, build and ship artificial intelligence products.
Whitestown unveils plans for $135M junkyard redevelopment project
Milhaus and Homefield are partnering to redevelop roughly 100 acres with a fieldhouse, water park, hotel, apartments, offices, commercial space and more. Whitestown officials might consider a new food and beverage tax to help fund the massive project.
Lebanon considering creating $13.7M in trails, green space for business park
City officials want to lay the groundwork for a long-term plan creating outdoor amenities for users of Lebanon Business Park and the public at large, including more than 10 miles of trails.
Whitestown streamlines zoning rules to spur mixed-use development
Already, one developer—Steve Braun, a former tech entrepreneur, state lawmaker and commissioner of the state’s Department of Workforce Development—is taking advantage.
Zionsville Town Council OKs zoning changes for planned 179-unit apartment complex
Carmel-based Sila Capital LLC plans to build three, 3-story buildings at the southeast corner of Oxford Drive and Grove Pass.
Q&A with Casey Sampson, 3rd generation owner of Samson Family Leather
Samson and his wife, Abbie, took over the business nine years ago and have diversified from repairing shoes and making leather mugs to reproducing Colonial-era apparel and accessories.
Memory Bank: State Bank of Advance in 1910
The Boone County bank featured equipment that was modern at the time, including model screw door safes with triple-time locks and substantial vaults.
Whitestown distribution centers acquired in $62 million deal
Chicago-based JLL Income Property Trust closed on the purchase of the 440,000-square-foot and 280,000-square-foot buildings on Dec. 11.
North-side apartment boom fulfills growing interest in renting
Indianapolis’ north-side apartment market, which includes parts of the city and extends into Boone and Hamilton counties, could see as many as 1,862 new units come online next year.
Storied Rahal race team plans $20M HQ in Zionsville
The facility, set to open in 2022, will consolidate Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s IndyCar operations in Brownsburg and the Ohio operations for the other series the team competes in.
Not-for-profit planning $12M pocket neighborhood in Whitestown
A not-for-profit that helps adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities live in homes of their own is planning to develop the neighborhood on one of three sites in Whitestown.
Netherlands-based firm confirms plans for $150M local cold-storage facility
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered NewCold more than $2.8 million in conditional tax credits based on the company’s plans to hire 202 workers by the end of 2023.
Lebanon’s first production brewery taking shape in 124-year-old building
Also, in the latest North of 96th roundup, a barber shop and wellness lounge is planning its grand opening. Meanwhile, a Carmel theater has reopened and a Zionsville tea room is closing.
Netherlands-based business eyes Indy area for $149M cold-storage facility
Netherlands-based NewCold, an advanced cold storage logistics company, is considering a 55-acre parcel along Council Drive in the Lebanon Business Park as a potential location for its new 384,300-square-foot warehouse.
Pandemic alters plans for downtown Lebanon projects
Lebanon’s campaign for new, mixed-use development downtown is off to a slow start.
What we’re loving: Botanical prints from FiveThirty Home
These vintage-style prints with their rustic frames would fit right into today’s popular farmhouse decor. But they’d look just as good in a more traditional home, especially in a small powder room, entryway or laundry space.
Zionsville council upholds mayoral vetoes on police, fire personnel oversight
The Zionsville Town Council on Monday morning upheld Mayor Emily Styron’s vetoes of two ordinances that would have required her to get council approval before she could hire or fire the chief of police or the fire department.
Republicans fight to keep seats in northern suburbs
Republican state lawmakers seeking reelection in the northern suburbs are campaigning significantly more this year than in previous elections.
MWI Animal Health moving from Whitestown to Zionsville, adding 51 employees
The Idaho-based veterinary and agricultural animal health products supplier plans to spend $5.8 million to expand its local operations.