Home tour: Italianate home in Old Northside gets modern revamp
The 8,500-square-foot house owned by real estate agent Joe Everhart and Ken Ramsay served as a clubhouse for seven decades before the couple turned it back into a home.
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Officials weigh future uses for Hamilton County courthouse
The 39,000-square-foot historic courthouse on the square in Noblesville could be turned into co-working space, a community center or something else after the county expands its adjacent judicial center.
Preservationist group lauds developer’s decision to save building
The firm that’s building 30 apartments near the Madame Walker Theatre is integrating the Willis Mortuary building into the project after initially planning to demolish it.
Carmel plans changes to pave way for development
Officials are laying the groundwork to change the historic status of hundreds of buildings, eliminate industrial use from certain areas, and allow new buildings to tower as high as 75 feet.
Judge rules on residents’ challenge to $10M Ransom Place project
The three residents of the historic downtown neighborhood objected to the apartment project, claiming it was too big and suggesting race might have played a role in its approval. A Marion Superior Court judge disagreed.
Crowded by Mass Ave, Chatham Arch exploring permit parking
A surge of activity in the Mass Ave area is spilling over into the historic neighborhood that’s now considering whether to restrict parking on its streets.
Restaurateur plans condos behind new eatery on New York Street
Mike Cunningham and business partner Patrick Heitz have received approval to build two upscale condos in one structure at the rear of the Vida restaurant, set to open early next month.
Phoenix Theatre moving from longtime home by Mass Ave
The purveyor of contemporary plays and musicals plans to leave the popular cultural district, where patrons now struggle to find street parking, for three properties on North Illinois Street.
Archaeological finds boost transit center costs, delay opening
Construction work on the IndyGo transit center, which is expected to become a hub for most of Indianapolis’ bus lines, has been delayed by seven months. The project’s estimated cost has risen from $20 million to $26.5 million.
Ransom Place residents mount court challenge to stop project
Three residents have taken the unusual step of asking a Marion County judge to block the $10 million development, arguing it’s too big for the neighborhood.
Downtown Dunaway’s restaurant building attracts buyer
A local company bought the historic building at 351 S. East St., near the entrance of the Fletcher Place neighborhood, and plans to convert it into office space.
Woodruff Place neighborhood OKs tax to repair historic features
Residents in the neighborhood have created an Economic Improvement District—a tactic that the trendier neighborhoods of Fountain Square and Mass Ave have not been able to accomplish.
Design of $50M Mass Ave apartment project wins approval
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday evening approved the design of the five-story Montage on Mass apartment and retail project, but the building’s controversial electronic-mesh art display likely won’t be considered until next year.
Projects progressing along stretch of East 16th
Plans call for apartments, another restaurant from the owners of Tinker Street, and even a microbrewery or distillery.
Renovation eyed for ex-Studebaker plant in South Bend
City officials are working with an entrepreneur to turn the 950,000-square-foot building and a pair of adjacent two-story buildings into a place for high-technology businesses, manufacturing, offices, condominiums, stores and restaurants.
Hinkle Fieldhouse renovation takes top Monumental Awards honor
The $36 million rehab of Butler University’s historic venue won The Monumental Award, which recognizes excellence in city architecture, engineering and construction.
Indiana Landmarks finds buyer for Glossbrenner Mansion
A local holding company plans to spend $400,000 to refurbish the historic home on North Meridian Street for office space.
Irvington on the upswing with efforts to bolster commercial growth
Grassroots efforts by local residents have meant a boost in the number of restaurants and retailers in the historic Indianapolis neighborhood, which was once considered a suburb.
Herron targets historic armory on White River for new high school
Herron High School hopes to raise enough money to turn an abandoned armory in Indianapolis into a new high school, according to Indiana Landmarks, which is trying to save the property.
After final service, Cumberland church awaits likely demolition
The congregation of St. John United Church of Christ in Cumberland has held its last service at the historic structure and is moving to temporary space. After a battle with town officials over the fate of the church building, leaders say they likely will demolish it.