Preston’s Rocks no more
Wondering what happened to all those Preston’s Rocks commercials and billboards? After three years in business, local jeweler Reis-Nichols has given up on the spinoff, all-diamond concept. The store, in…
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Former Colt behind condo project
The developers of a new condo project just east of I-65/70 are hoping to capitalize on stunning skyline views and an upcoming reconfiguration of the Ohio Street Interstate ramp. The project, dubbed CityView,…
Lockerbie mansion ‘off the hook’
Locally based Sparks Restorations has spent more than $1.5 million to buy and renovate an Italianate mansion in Lockerbie that was built in 1876. The mansion is now two giant…
Tiny town getting huge project
Locally based Mann Properties and Illinois-based Opus North are putting together plans for 1.5 million square feet of industrial and office space along Interstate 69 in Madison County. The 140-acre development, in…
Trustee eyes $9M development
Plans are taking shape for a $9-million, four-story building that would replace a one-story, township-owned structure at 875 Mass Ave. Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer plans to lease the property to Riley Area…
Four score and a canal conundrum
A community group is calling on state and local government officials to preserve a one-acre lot along the Central Canal as Lincoln Park in honor of the former president. The narrow strip…
A smorgasbord of topics
Workers are installing Flagstar Bank signs on the One North Penn building this week, including a sign atop the 13-story building. What do you think of the sign and…
Retail roundup features new arrivals
Not all news is bad for retail. A few stores are planning their first Indianapolis locations, while others are expanding. By popular demand, here’s the Around Town Retail Roundup:
Zumiez, an action-sports retailer, has…
Greenwood Value City closing
Value City will have two remaining Indianapolis locations, at 6002 E. 38th St. and 5110 Pike Plaza Rd.
New developments coming soon
Seen one of these signs? There are plenty around town. Here are a few notable projects slated for Metropolitan Development Commission hearings: Locally based Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. is proposing…
Green developer has $20M pipeline
Is green development finally catching on in Indianapolis? The four owners of Casa Verde LLC certainly hope so. The company has plans for a $14-million, LEED-certified condo project in Columbus. In Indianapolis,…
Old Centrum to close
The Old Centrum is scheduled to close at the end of March, leaving an uncertain future for the former Central
Avenue United Methodist Church at 12th and Central. The…
When factories close, what’s next?
A Bloomington developer is planning a $20-million revival of the former Thomson Consumer Electronics plant on the city’s near east side. The 50-acre Sherman Park property has become an eyesore since the…
Holy condos! Look at Meridian Arch
One of the city’s most unique condo projects, a reuse of the former Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal Church at 802 N. Meridian St., is almost done. The first new residents of the…
2 restaurants plan new locations
Broad Ripple’s Naked Tchopstix is expanding its original location and adding another along 96th Street. A new bar is scheduled to open this week at the Broad Ripple sushi hotspot….
The demise of Damon’s Grill
The Indianapolis restaurateur who owns D’Vine Wine Bar and The Melting Pot has closed his two remaining Damon’s Grill locations, at Southport Road and I-65, and along State Road 37 in Martinsville. Bennet…
Conservancy plans ‘green’ HQ
The Nature Conservancy has agreed to buy an old industrial property on the eastern edge of downtown to develop a new Indiana headquarters. The $4.5 million project will revitalize…