Roundup: Westfield cafe closes; plus new pho, fro-yo, BBQ and baked goods
Marlow’s Café closed in September after more than three decades on State Road 32 in Westfield, and a new restaurant is set to take over the breakfast-and-lunch spot.
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Hamilton County pursuing domestic-violence shelter
Community leaders are working to open a domestic-violence shelter in fast-growing Hamilton County—a multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to serve residents in need of emergency housing.
Candidates scarce so far for Fishers’ first city election
Only two contenders have thrown their hats in the ring, with 10 positions open and just seven months to go before the fledgling city’s debut election. Lack of defined district boundaries is a hurdle.
Upscale hotel, restaurant planned for I-465 interchange
St. Louis-based Drury Hotels Co. is planning a 10-story hotel and stand-alone restaurant for 10 acres of undeveloped land overlooking Interstate 465 on the southern edge of Carmel.
IU Health now says 935 jobs affected by reductions
Indiana University Health now says it will cut more than 900 jobs in a reorganization. That's at least 100 more than announced nearly three weeks ago.
Builder plans trailside community in Carmel
M/I Homes of Indiana wants to build as many as four dozen homes on 15 acres of beachfront property in Carmel: undeveloped land along the Monon Greenway.
Hamilton County program builds community insight
Confession time: I’ve played hooky from my regular reporting duties twice in as many months—and I plan to do it again. (And again and again.)
Is Fido clamoring for a trip to the mall?
Officials at Clay Terrace in Carmel are working on plans to open a dog park on a vacant patch of land along U.S. 31, south of St. Vincent Sports Performance.
Wonder what suburban residents need? Just ask
Three years after its first citizens’ survey set helped officials set priorities for the growing community, Noblesville leaders are preparing to ask again.
Noblesville weighs tax breaks for growing robotics firm
A 10-year-old company that designs and builds robotic systems for industrial clients plans to invest nearly $2 million to build and equip a facility in Noblesville Business Park.
Fishers seeking to reinvent itself with redevelopment
There’s more to transforming Fishers than bricks and mortar. It’s just as important for the soon-to-be-city to fill the new buildings with the businesses and residents who bring a community to life.
Fishers plans new development on train-station site
Incentive deals are on the table to keep two high-potential businesses in Fishers, and the town is poised to pull the trigger on redevelopment of the Fishers Train Station property—where one of the firms could occupy third-floor office space.
Shapiro’s site in Carmel draws two bids
Two would-be buyers submitted wildly divergent offers for the former Shapiro’s Delicatessen in Carmel City Center. Bidders also were asked to disclose how they intend to use the property.
Car lot to anchor 52-acre Noblesville development
Auto dealer Terry Lee wants to build a Hyundai dealership on eight acres of flood-prone property at a key intersection in Noblesville as part of a larger project. How will the city help?
West Clay commercial building set for sheriff’s sale
The 24,400-square-foot building was owned by CFS Inc., a Carmel company accused by the Indiana Secretary of State’s securities division of misappropriating the funds of elderly clients who bought ownership interests in rental properties.
Sneak a peek at The Depot mixed-use project in Fishers
Construction fencing is up and trees are coming down in front of Fishers Town Hall in preparation for next month’s groundbreaking on The Depot at Nickel Plate, a mixed-use project that officials hope will launch a wave of downtown redevelopment.
New day dawning for Noblesville’s Uptown Cafe
The landmark Uptown Café in downtown Noblesville is expected to reopen next month with new operators behind the counter.
Noblesville to developers: Pay fee, cut open space near parks
Common Council members this month approved changes in the city’s land-use law that will allow residential developers within a half-mile of public parks to set aside less property as open space—for a price.
Hamilton County tackling $47M wish list, more to come
Hamilton County is poised to pay off decades-old debt tied to a jail expansion and judicial center construction, but it has more than $50 million in projects waiting in the wings.
Carmel pharmaceutical firm eyeing move to Noblesville
A Carmel institutional pharmacy could move its growing drug repackaging operation to Noblesville’s Corporate Campus if city leaders sign off on $225,000 in tax breaks.