Fishers won’t let Ikea fuel retail blitz
Local officials are taking steps to preserve the vacant land surrounding the 35-acre Ikea site near Interstate 69 and 116th Street for office development.
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Construction companies chosen for Ikea’s Fishers store
Swedish retail giant Ikea has hired a slew of contractors to build its Fishers store and is on schedule for a fall 2017 opening, it announced Wednesday.
Fishers City Council OKs wheel tax, gives itself pay raise
On the same night the Fishers City Council gave itself a 58 percent pay hike, members unanimously voted to charge residents and businesses a new tax for every registered vehicle they own starting in 2018.
Northern suburbs racing to be bike-friendly
For years, the cities and towns in Boone and Hamilton counties have invested in trail systems; now they are adding other bike-friendly elements, like dedicated bike lanes, bike routes and loops, and bike-share programs.
Citimark planning $33M office campus near downtown Fishers
In a development deal with Fishers, Indianapolis-based Citimark plans to purchase the 23-acre site that includes the long-vacant former Charles Schwab regional client center and the building that houses Launch Fishers.
Hamilton County sees flurry of hotel projects
Nearly 10 projects are in various stages of development, including three in Westfield. Once the announced hotels are open, Hamilton County’s room count could increase 35 percent.
Orthopedics clinic proposes $13M investment to start medical campus in Fishers
The development, known as MedTech Park, would encompass 37 acres to the east of St. Vincent’s Hospital along 136th Street and Interstate 69.
SteadyServ relocating headquarters from Carmel to Fishers
The beer management software firm said it would be relocating its offices to the new Four Day Ray Brewing facility on the corner of Lantern Road and North Street. It intends to double its local employment to more than 80 over the next two years.
Ardagh Group’s glass division headquarters moving to Fishers
Ardagh Group’s glass-packaging division, which employs more than 200 at its Muncie headquarters, plans to relocate most of those jobs to Fishers by the end of the year.
Jonathan Byrd’s diversifies, moves north
Jonathan Byrd’s has for years been quietly expanding beyond its successful restaurant and catering company in Greenwood. Now, it is shifting most of its attention to Hamilton County.
Fishers plans to get pickier about development along I-69
Mayor Scott Fadness announced Thursday that he would introduce two ordinances next week that would give the city more oversight of any new project near the 116th and 106th Street interchanges of I-69, regardless of whether it meets existing zoning standards.
Fishers receives Certified Tech Park designation
The designated area encompasses most of downtown, including the North East Commerce Park—where Launch Fishers is located—and part of the Nickel Plate District.
AT&T opens ‘engagement center’ at Launch Fishers
The telecom giant opened the center—which looks like a section of a retail store—earlier this month, marking the first time it established a presence in any co-working space in the country, officials said.
Timelines for construction projects along I-69 overlap
Nearly $126 million of federal, state and local dollars will be pumped into the heavily traveled highway to give it a major face-lift from 106th Street to north of Campus Parkway.
CloudOne raises $9M to fuel growth in ‘Internet of things’
The Fishers-based company, which helps manufacturers manage their Internet-connected products, now has raised about $21.9 million since its inception in 2010.
$77M Fishers sports complex appears stalled
Its developer boasted last summer that the Fishers Sports Pavilion already was booking events for 2016. But the site sits vacant.
Virginia-based tech firm to open Midwest office in Fishers
Sterling, Virginia-based Innolance Inc. plans to open an office in Launch Fishers that will employ as many as 31 workers by the end of 2020, the company announced Wednesday.
Fishers courts, wins technology businesses
Fishers has become a mecca for tech companies—but it didn’t happen overnight and it didn’t happen by accident.
INDOT awards $21.7M contract for I-69 interchange at 106th Street
The Indiana Department of Transportation awarded the contract to Chicago-based Walsh Construction for the new interchange at 106th Street and Interstate 69, INDOT announced Friday.
Pence gets bill to give Boone, Hamilton more alcohol permits
House Bill 1386, which would also tweak a 2015 law that deals with regulations for the vaping industry, was passed by Senate 63-30 on Monday.