Condos make comeback amid apartment boom
Several projects are in the works—a push led mainly by local developer Onyx+East, which plans to begin construction this year on nearly 150 units, 90 of which are in or near downtown.
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Developer plans $300M mixed-use project for abandoned GE campus
The land is expected to be developed into a mixed-use innovation district that will include more than a million square feet of office, educational, retail, residential, hotel and community space.
Downtown’s south end poised for construction projects
A $17 million hotel should break ground in April, while plans for a parking garage could be followed by the construction of two office buildings that would cater to growing tech companies.
Henke hopes to land hotels, eateries, grocery along U.S. 31 in Westfield
Developer Steve Henke has revealed his preliminary plans for a 40-acre commercial project to be known as the Commons at Chatham Hills.
Noblesville’s Corporate Campus fills in with homes, restaurants, retail and more
Noblesville laid the groundwork for the campus in 2002. When East 146th Street opened in 2007, city leaders believed it would take 20 years for the area to build out. But it’s happening much faster.
Tom Wood moving Toyota dealership to Whitestown
The company has acquired a 10-acre parcel near the southeast corner of Interstate 65 and Whitestown Parkway for $3.6 million, giving it 25 acres at the interchange for the new dealership.
Contamination at former Coca-Cola plant site extends into neighborhood
The developer who is planning a $260 million redevelopment of the downtown property says a contaminant has seeped into the adjacent Chatham Arch area.
Jury still out on Marion County courts going to proposed jail location
Judges have an aggressive timeline for making the decision whether to move courts to the Twin Aire neighborhood with the city’s proposed criminal justice complex.
Developer blazes trail with market-rate homes at Central State
But South Bend-based Holladay Properties is about to test the demand for new housing priced in the $200,000 range on the former campus of the west-side Central State Hospital.
Citizens coke plant site has its share of ‘challenges,’ Hogsett says
Transforming the site to a criminal justice complex would take years of contaminant cleanup, officials said Tuesday, but construction could overlap with that work.
Historic downtown building to house new Tapestry hotel brand
Ratio Architects is designing the project for Hilton as part of a redevelopment of One Jackson Place, a 93-year-old former hotel near Union Station.
Developer buying Milano Inn property for big mixed-use project
A South Bend-based firm envisions condominiums and a mix of retail and restaurant space on the site of the hallowed Italian eatery that closed late last year.
Hilton planning two hotels in Indy under new brand
Called Tapestry, the brand is designed to jump on the bandwagon for individualized and upscale hotels with distinctive local features.
UPDATE: Circle Centre anchor Carson’s commits to 5-year lease extension
The department store’s lease had been due to expire next January. If it had pulled out, the downtown mall would have been left with no anchors.
City lands $55M in federal tax credits for economic development projects
Mayor Joe Hogsett said the award of the New Markets Tax Credits will provide gap financing for "developments designed to jump-start economic development, create jobs in at-risk areas and revitalize distressed neighborhoods.”
Carmel’s redevelopment strategy paying off, IU study says
The city of Carmel’s huge investment of public dollars into its central core has paid off when it comes to generating economic activity, jobs and additional investment in the area, according to a new study by the IU Public Policy Institute.
City unveils plans for City-County Building plaza revamp
The latest design plan, from Rundell Ernstberger Associates, is ready more than two years after a more expensive version was selected and ultimately scrapped due to its cost.
City’s vision would relink GM property to downtown
An iconic architectural landmark that would create a gateway to downtown is one of several features city officials want as part of a redevelopment of the former General Motors stamping plant site.
Whitestown sees spike in single-family home permits
The Boone County town has a population about a quarter the size of neighbor Zionsville, but new single-family housing permits filed for Whitestown have outpaced Zionsville’s since 2014.
Community Health demolishing, rebuilding East hospital
The wrecking ball is busy at Community Hospital East, knocking down one building after another, as workers ready the site for a brand-new, $175 million hospital.