UPDATE: Hamilton County residents question mystery development
Landowners in Hamilton County are being offered as much as $40,000 an acre by real estate agents, but it's unclear what plans are in the works.
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Westfield-based seat belt manufacturer adding 55 employees
Westfield-based manufacturer IMMI announced plans on Monday to hire more full-time workers to keep up with demand for lap-and-shoulder belts for school buses.
Carmel’s proposed City Center hotel expected to cost $38 million
The proposed high-end hotel at Carmel’s City Center would be partially owned by the city, which would use bonds to finance it.
Transportation museum denied restraining order against railroad authority
The museum sought the order in an attempt to regain use of the Nickel Plate rail line in time to run excursion trains during next month’s Indiana State Fair.
Noblesville simplifying home-design approvals after frequent waivers fuel aesthetic concerns
Since the Hamilton County seat created its Architectural Review Board in 2001, it has granted more than 500 waivers to deviate from its architectural standards.
Extended stay hotel proposed in Whitestown
Indianapolis-based Loftus Robinson has filed plans for a 122-room WoodSpring Suites that would be in the Anson development near Interstate 65.
Carmel office building evacuated after tenants sickened
A North Meridian office building was evacuated and several people were taken to hospitals after a bad odor in the building was reported.
UPDATE: Two more candidates join race for Kenley’s Senate seat
Sue Finkam announced Wednesday that she will run in the upcoming Republican caucus for the District 20 seat, which covers the northeast side of Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield. She got company on Friday.
Transportation museum escalates Nickel Plate Railroad fight
The Indiana Transportation Museum said it requested a federal temporary restraining order against the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority on Monday in an attempt to regain use of the Nickel Plate rail line in time for next month’s Indiana State Fair.<
City Center hotel’s name, brand could be known within weeks
Carmel officials soon hope to unveil specifics for a ritzy Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel that would have 100 to 120 rooms and a unique name, design and theme.
Phi Kappa Sigma moving national headquarters to Carmel
The 40,000-member fraternity has been based in the Philadelphia area since its founding in 1850.
Pharmakon collected $560K in incentives before ceasing operations
Noblesville-based Pharmakon had a history of making state and local incentive agreements before suspending operations last year after a Food and Drug Administration investigation uncovered safety issues and possible criminal activity.
Developer proposes $13.5M townhouse project in Carmel
Indianapolis-based Onyx + East plans to build 64 units near 116th Street and College Avenue. It also has a project in the Village of West Clay and is negotiating for land in the heart of the city.
Christian attractions boost Carmel ad firm’s portfolio
Joseph David Advertising, founded in 2003, has seen its revenue nearly double each of the last two years.
Carmel resident’s cooking school for kids keeps growing
Drewry, a 35-year-old Carmel resident, launched Sprouts Cooking School out of a spare bedroom in summer 2015. Since then, demand has ballooned.
Tale of two java shops: Indie Coffee Roasters approved, Carmel Coffee denied
Two coffee shop hopefuls looking to open on neighboring lots in the Carmel Arts & Design District have learned their divergent fates.
Westfield couple planning miniature golf course, restaurant
Jessica Lynch and husband Kevin Lynch, an American Hockey League player for the Syracuse Crunch, said they expect to spend $4 million to open the attraction, tentatively called Birdies.
I-Town Church eyes new parcel after stiff opposition to golf course site
The church is negotiating to purchase a 38-acre property in Fishers about a mile north of a proposed site for its congregation that nearby residents resisted.
Carmel hires New York consultant to promote city, Brainard
In all, the city has paid Rob DeRocker $809,900 in base contract fees, plus nearly $40,000 for travel expenses since 2010, for a total near $850,000.
Hamilton County Jail adds re-entry, jobs program
The five-week Transitioning Opportunities for Work, Education, and Reality program, known as TOWER, began in April and aims to reduce the rate of inmates’ returning to the county jail.