Carmel parks board says city is improperly diverting funding
A dispute between unlikely parties is playing out in Hamilton County Superior Court over how Carmel should fund parks and other public greenspaces.
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Center for the Performing Arts again seeking a naming rights partner
A company’s name could be added to—or change—the name of the arts center, which encompasses the Palladium, The Tarkington and The Studio Theater
Westfield strikes 40-year, $300M deal for partnership to manage Grand Park Sports Campus
Under the partnership that includes Keystone Group and Indy Eleven, future plans for Grand Park include a mix of restaurants, hotels, public spaces, a mixed-use complex with residential, office and retail spaces, and a state-of-the-art sports facility.
Carmel City Council passes 35% water rate hike, 20% sewer rate increase
City officials said the hikes were necessary to pay restructured debt on the consolidation of Carmel’s water services and for future expansions of sewer lines.
Outgoing Zionsville mayor issues 5 vetoes, but town council overrides 2 of them
Mayor Emily Styron objected to the council’s plans for spending money made available through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Two Chicks District Co. shop shifting from Bates-Hendricks to Noblesville
“Good Bones” co-star Mina Starsiak Hawk credits a business owner in Noblesville for successfully promoting the suburb.
Boone County looks to control growth in rural areas
Boone County is looking to control its destiny as the Indiana Economic Development Corp. plans the 9,000-acre LEAP Research and Innovation District northwest of Lebanon.
Hamilton County indoor football team to be called Fishers Freight
The Freight plans to begin home games at the new Fishers Event Center in March 2025 and will be joined in the 8,500-seat venue by the Indy Fuel hockey team by the end of 2024.
Nordstrom Rack store planned at Noblesville’s Hamilton Town Center
Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, and carries merchandise from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com at discounted prices.
Carmel unveils ‘Flower District’ on city’s west side
The triangular Flower District is bordered by Pennsylvania, Old Meridian and Main streets and extend east to Guilford Road.
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana see steep November decline
Closed sales in the area have fallen for 22 straight months on a year-over-year basis, but prices are still on the rise.
Ruoff Music Center tops year-end chart for tickets sold at amphitheater venues
More than 600,000 tickets were sold for $31.8 million to concert attendees at Noblesville’s Ruoff Music Center in 2023, according to Pollstar magazine.
Ground broken for planned YMCA near Grand Park in Westfield
Westfield officials and leaders with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis on Wednesday held a ceremonial groundbreaking and shared new information about the design and amenities for the planned new facility near Grand Park Sports Campus.
Carmel Center Apartments complex sells for nearly $82M
The sale of Carmel Center Apartments from Louisville-based NTS Development Co. to Dayton, Ohio-based The Connor Group closed at a significantly higher price than what NTS paid for the property in 2015.
Kroger seeks to expand store at busy intersection in Noblesville
The plan calls for expanding the 75,000-square-foot Kroger store by 50,000 square feet, constructing 75,000 square feet of additional retail space, and adding a Kroger fuel station and retail buildings along 146th Street.
Great American Songbook Foundation planning museum north of Palladium
The organization has entered into a preliminary agreement with the city of Carmel to locate the museum on 3.7 acres at the northeast corner of City Center Drive and 3rd Avenue Southwest.
Fishers-based tech firm Formstack hires new CEO
Chris Byers, who had been Formstack’s CEO since 2010, said he came to the realization earlier this year that it was time for him to leave the company.
OpenLane plans to expand Canadian presence with $95M acquisition
Carmel-based OpenLane announced Monday that it plans to acquire Manheim Canada from Atlanta-based Cox Automotive in a $95 million deal that’s expected to close within 30 days.
Westfield marks Grand Park’s 10th anniversary with 30-minute documentary
The city used $30,000 from its Grand Park promotional fund for the documentary called “We Field Champions” that was produced by Noblesville-based filmmaker Cameron Sprinkle.
Ash & Elm Cider Co. planning expansion into Carmel with restaurant, tasting room
Ash & Elm’s planned 3,500-square-foot location, part of a multi-phase development by Carmel-based Old Town Cos., will be the company’s second restaurant and tasting room when it opens in spring 2024.