Projects spur renaissance of North Mass, once considered eyesore of city’s past
In the past decade, the area has grown into one of the region’s hot spots, in part because a handful of developers is embracing the area’s industrial roots.
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Developer behind $22.6M renovation of Mass Ave trustee building secures incentive from IEDC
Indianapolis-based Landmark Properties Inc. has agreed to terms on a $2 million redevelopment tax credit to support the project across from Bottleworks.
New Mass Ave bookstore plans to share stories from around the world
The Mass Ave cultural district features a bookstore for the first time since the 2021 migration of Indy Reads Books to Fountain Square.
Chocolate shop making return to its Mass Ave roots
The Best Chocolate in Town sweets shop will open informally this week in the same retail strip where it served customers from 2007 to 2020.
Italian restaurant Vicino to take over former Hedge Row spot
Chris Burton and Gus Vazquez, owners of The Oakmont restaurant and bar, want to open Vicino in the Mass Ave district by mid-April.
Mural of poet Etheridge Knight planned to be third in ‘Legends’ series
Late Indianapolis poet Etheridge Knight found success in Black Arts Movement following incarceration in the 1960s.
Ice cream shop models how to employ people with disabilities
Howdy Homemade Ice Cream’s goal is to provide more jobs to people with an intellectual or developmental disability. But it also wants to help other employers see people with disabilities as a dependable workforce.
Streetwear company is now ‘In the Mix’ on Mass Ave
Nap or Nothing streetwear retailer plans to open this week in a 3,000-square-foot spot previously occupied by Escape the Room.
Developers planning four-story office project on Mass Ave
The development team hopes to land a single office tenant to occupy most of the building, although the first floor could also consist of retail or other commercial uses.
Mass Ave cocktail bar planned at former Libertine site
The husband-and-wife team of Dan and Anna Cage will add the bar, called Nowhere Special, to a portfolio that includes Broad Ripple restaurant Ambrosia, Fall Creek Place restaurant Bocca and Fountain Square speakeasy Commodore.
Former Trustee building on Mass Ave set for revamp with restaurant space on first floor
According to plans approved by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission this month, Landmark Properties plans to make several changes to the five-story building to attract office and retail tenants.
Trust Hardware owner faces lawsuit over north-side store closure
Trust Hardware owner Adam Taylor says supply-chain and labor issues made it too tough to operate, so he closed two of his three stores last month. The landlord at his former Binford Shoppes store is suing Taylor for back rent.
Mass Ave tavern Liberty Street makes its last call
The Mass Ave bar known for its vast selection of bourbons and whiskeys has closed after seven years in business.
Hot-chicken restaurant chain to nest on Mass Ave
The downtown restaurant is part of a larger plan by a Fort Wayne-based group of franchisees to open several locations in central Indiana.
Center Township Trustee seeking $4M for Mass Ave building in strangely quiet bid process
The trustee’s office issued a request for bids for the five-story building in one of downtown’s most attractive locations, but several developers and key players in the area told IBJ they weren’t aware the property was available.
Bottleworks adding two-level restaurant for supper-club-style dining
Named The Fountain Room, the 6,300-square-foot restaurant from Noblesville-based Clancy’s Inc. will pay tribute to the property’s past as a Coca-Cola bottling plant.
Across from Bottleworks, contractor planning kindred project in Jungclaus campus
The owner of several buildings across Massachusetts Avenue from Bottleworks plans to redevelop the property in a similar but limited fashion with courtyards, residential units and new office and retail space.
IBJ Podcast: Chatterbox owner explains why iconic bar waited until this month to reopen
The historic Chatterbox Jazz Club on Massachusetts Avenue downtown is so tiny that opening under pandemic restrictions would have meant just 20 or so people could be inside. That’s no way to make money. But now, the restrictions are gone and the club is about to reopen.
Garage Food Hall adds to tenant roster, plans room for more
The Garage Food Hall, part of the $300 million Bottleworks development on Mass Ave, has 17 tenants, with two more opening next month. The hall expects to create even more tenant space once pandemic restrictions end.
With pups and personal service, Trust Hardware invests in brick and mortar
The company’s three stores are open 24/7. Each has a resident dog. You can also pick up everything from power tools to local honey to live bait. What you can’t do, at least for now, is order online.