Republic Airways moving into $200M HQ in Carmel, expanding on-site hotel space
The added lodging will allow more pilots and flight attendants to participate in training exercises and create more room for corporate employees in town on business.
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IU, Purdue campus investments will reshape downtown
Since IUPUI split in July 2024, Indiana University and Purdue University have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their respective downtown campuses to grow programs and attract students.
Starbucks sees room to expand with hundreds of new stores, increased seating
Its plans include smaller-format stores that are 20% cheaper to build but still offer comfortable seating, drive-thru service and mobile order pickup capacity, it said.
Indy Chamber endorses controversial Decatur Township data center proposal
The business organization said it supports “the responsible development of data centers” across central Indiana.
Local investment firm plans co-working, event space at former Scouting HQ
The Golden-Burke Scout Center, which for 15 years was the home of the Crossroads of America Council, has been on the market since last February.
Labcorp planning to relocate lab hub to 50-acre campus in Brownsburg
The $435 million campus will include more than 500,000 square feet of advanced laboratory and production space.
Carmel developer seeking $7.5M tax break for $62M Nora apartment, retail project
The mixed-use project with at least 250 apartment units would replace a collection of single-story buildings known as Winterton Office Park constructed in 1963.
Zionsville company building new HQ at city’s Creekside Corporate Park
Zionsville-based Intelligent Living Solutions, which currently operates from two different local sites, plans to bring everything under one roof in a new 20,000-square-foot location on 106th Street in Creekside Corporate Park.
Trump seeks to quell rebellion over data centers
Trump is attempting to ease voters’ concern over the AI build-out as the politics of data centers is rapidly shifting against Silicon Valley and lawmakers who support its push to quickly build hulking structures nationwide.
All Value City Furniture stores will close as part of parent company’s liquidation
The furniture company has three locations in central Indiana and three in other parts of the state.
Simons expand property holdings near Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Led by investments at and around Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Herb Simon and his family have spent over $26 million the past two years buying more than a half-dozen downtown properties.
Construction nearly complete on outdoor facilities at Carmel Gateway office park
The owners of central Indiana’s largest office park said they are nearly finished with a second phase of renovations to the campus, which includes new outdoor amenities that will allow workers to hold meetings at a lakeside amphitheater and enjoy recreational activities.
Shelbyville officials advance request to annex 429 acres as part of data center plan
Prologis Inc. hopes to build the sprawling, 13-building operation east of the State Road 44 and Interstate 74 interchange on property straddling the city’s eastern boundary.
5 downtown Indianapolis development projects to watch in 2026
Several downtown development projects are in their infancy or just getting started. IBJ takes a look at a handful that could draw buzz throughout 2026.
Dozen-plus Indy-area industrial parks sold to California firm
The portfolio consists of 38 buildings in total with a healthy collective occupancy rate of 97.5%. Their value as renovated space is far greater than new construction, according to the seller.
Simons buy two more properties on South Meridian bar belt near hotel, entertainment project
The acquisitions are within a stone’s throw of the family’s planned hotel and music venue project at the former CSX site.
INCOG BioPharma investing additional $200M to expand Fishers campus
INCOG, which now employs just more than 400 people in Fishers, plans to have nearly 1,000 people working at its 21-acre campus by 2030.
Suburbs, downtown seeing uptick in office demand after years of decline
After tens of millions of dollars of investment by property owners and developers, industry insiders say the office market is finally beginning to show signs of long-term recovery.
Carmel’s Clay Terrace shopping center acquired by Houston-based firm
The buyer said it will work with the city of Carmel over the coming months to develop a plan for the 493,000-square-foot retail center.
Q&A: Melissa St. John leads company that manages office moves, makeovers
St. John, an interior design major who graduated in 1992 from Purdue University, spoke with IBJ about navigating the era of remote work and her experiences in public speaking.