Customs office viewed as engine for growth at Zionsville airport
Sonny Beck, CEO of Atlanta-based Beck’s Hybrids, led the push to land a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at Indianapolis Executive Airport.
Sonny Beck, CEO of Atlanta-based Beck’s Hybrids, led the push to land a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at Indianapolis Executive Airport.
About 11 acres on the southeast corner of the 176-acre Heritage Station project site are in Zionsville, which has already signed off on that part of the project.
The Whitestown site will be home to Wally’s third and largest travel center.
Multiple sources told IBJ the company has been exploring potential locations across the state for years, and it appears officials are nearing a deal. More than one location in central Indiana also is a possibility.
Jaffe Realty Co. plans to invest $12 million to redevelop the lot at 420 E. Main St., which has been empty for 14 years.
Councilors voted 7-0 in favor of the developer’s plan for Maple Lane Club of Bradley Ridge.
Members of the Zionsville Town Council voted 6-1 to approve the Courtyards of Heritage Trail by Ohio-based Epcon Communities.
Having a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office would allow international flights to land at the airport, which has a 7,001-foot runway and is the fifth-busiest non-towered general aviation airport for business traffic in the United States.
Developers say the project could include housing and commercial and retail space, as well as businesses that would support the LEAP Research and Innovation District.
The Zionsville-based developer has designed some of the largest residential, recreational and commercial developments in Boone and Hamilton counties.
The Lebanon-based hospital faces increased competition from large health systems that benefit from larger economies of scale and marketing budgets.
Production at the Lebanon facility is expected to begin before the end of 2025. The company anticipates having up to 150 workers at the plant.
Fiber Global Inc.’s flagship product, Forged Fiber Board, is manufactured from reclaimed corrugated cardboard and bio-based resin.
Festool has about 90 employees in Lebanon, where the company’s U.S. corporate headquarters and U.S. repair facilities are located. All of the company’s tools are made in Germany and the Czech Republic.
If approved, Maple Lane Club of Bradley Ridge would be Henke Development’s fourth major residential project in Zionsville.
Members of the Whitestown Town Council unanimously approved a personal property tax abatement for Ring Container Technologies, which plans to invest $77 million in an existing warehouse.
Watch Us Farm is a nonprofit with an ambitious plan to grow and develop its program that provides job training and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Parkview said work on the 108,000-square foot hospital and 30,000-square foot medical office building is expected to begin next year.
Plans for The Courtyards of Heritage Trail, a 180-project by developer Epcon Communities, must still be approved by the Zionsville City Council.
Documents dated Aug. 6 also include multiple renderings of the campus, which would include 12 data center buildings, three ancillary buildings and more than 400 parking spots.