School of Rock coming to Zionsville this fall
Zionsville parents convinced the local owner of the Carmel and Fishers School of Rock franchises to open the new school, which is offering lessons ahead of its October grand opening.
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Westfield council hears forensic investigators’ plan for reviewing city finances
Consultants from three different firms on Tuesday conducted a special presentation for the Westfield City Council about their investigation into the city’s finances and operations.
$50M mixed-use development in works for downtown Noblesville properties
Ohio-based Republic Development and Carmel-based J.C. Hart have entered into an agreement with Hamilton County to buy a parking lot and develop a 226-unit apartment building with retail space and a 350-space parking garage.
Photo gallery: The $58.5 million Hotel Carmichael opens in Carmel
The 110,000-square-foot hotel is situated between the Monon Trail and Veterans Way in Carmel, just south of City Center Drive.
Former fraternity housing officer named Westfield chamber’s executive director
Steve Latour, former chief housing officer for the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity’s national housing corporation, will take over the Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s top position starting Sept. 8.
Westfield council OKs $3.5M tax abatement for software firm’s HQ
Carmel-based SEP and Indianapolis-based developer Pure Development Inc. are partnering to build the 70,200-square-foot facility in Westfield by the end of next year.
Carmel panel seeks more review for planned apartments, OKs age-restricted community
The Carmel Plan Commission sent a proposed Old Meridian District apartment project to a committee for further review. It also forwarded an age-restricted neighborhood at Keystone Parkway and 136th Street to the city council with a favorable recommendation.
Chicago-based pizza chain Lou Malnati’s to open in Carmel this fall
The company also plans to open a location in Broad Ripple next year, but the opening date for a previously announced 86th Street location is uncertain.
Housing developer buys prime 96th Street parcel where ambitious project faltered
In the 2000s, Centre Properties envisioned building a $500 million project called RiverPlace near 96th Street and Allisonville Road. Another developer just acquired the land but says its plans aren’t clear yet.
Hamilton Southeastern planning Noblesville debut with $35M elementary school
Hamilton Southeastern Schools received favorable recommendations from the Noblesville Plan Commission to rezone a 40-acre parcel at the northwest corner of East 156th Street and Boden Road, but the property still needs to be annexed into the city.
Carmel design center adding Le Peep as tenant
The group that owns and runs Le Peep restaurants in central Indiana is planning an eighth location.
Four Indiana cities sue Netflix, Hulu for unpaid franchise fees
The lawsuit, filed this month filed by the cities of Indianapolis, Fishers, Valparaiso and Evansville, argues that major video streaming services must pay a 5% franchise fee of gross revenue to the localities where their customers reside.
$27M park on Geist Reservoir to be developed in waves
The ambitious project, designed by Indianapolis-based Browning Day and projected to be completed in 2040, will provide the first public access point on the 77-year-old, 1,900-acre reservoir.
Retailer Stein Mart files for bankruptcy, might close all 281 stores
Stein Mart is a discount retailer that runs 281 stores in 30 states, including four in the Indianapolis area.
Westfield City Council OKs broader look into Grand Park’s finances
Two resolutions approved Monday by the Westfield City Council call for a more thorough probe of Grand Park’s finances after a council member alleged one of the park’s contractors had diverted $470,000 away from the city.
KAR Global cuts 3,000 workers, could eliminate 2,000 more
In its second quarter, the Carmel-based company lost $32.3 million and saw year-over-year revenue plummet 42%, from $719.1 million to $419.0 million.
Plan for Fishers subdivision with 290 houses advances over neighbors’ concerns
Even though Indianapolis-based Platinum Properties reduced the size of its proposed Grantham neighborhood, neighbors expressed concerns that the development will overload the already-taxed school system.
Fishers couple injured in Florida boat crash sue Zionsville CEO they say was driving unsafely
Jarrett and Lauren Silagyi were thrown from the high-powered boat and severely injured in the crash, which occurred when Daniel Towriss of Zionsville drove the boat into a South Florida jetty. The suit accuses him of drinking before the incident, but he has not been charged.
New York-based Simplifeye moving HQ to Carmel, hiring 75
Dr. Ryan Hungate, a Kokomo native who founded the medical-practice software firm in 2014, said he plans to spend up to $10 million to shift a majority of the company’s operations to Carmel.
Noblesville approves $14M bond package for Village at Federal Hill project
The $32 million plan includes 160 apartments, more than 400 parking spaces, and 30,000 square feet of commercial space for retail or office uses.