Square Donuts signs lease in Carmel
Indianapolis’ Square Donuts franchise is growing, with plans to open a Carmel location within weeks. Plus: McDonald’s eyes The Bridges.
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Sheridan OKs rezoning to recruit growing business
A divided Sheridan Town Council agreed Thursday to rezone about 50 acres of land along State Road 47 to allow for industrial uses—clearing the way for a multimillion-dollar business expansion.
Roundup: Aurelio’s Pizza, ice cream ’emporium’ and Dottie Couture in Fishers
Chicagoland favorite Aurelio’s Pizza is extending its reach into central Indiana, with plans for a restaurant in Fishers. Plus: ice cream, sushi, and more Dottie Couture.
Fishers conference center property owner files bankruptcy
Fishers Banquet & Conference Center’s owners insist business is booming despite a recent bankruptcy filing by the entity that owns the property at 9779 North by Northeast Blvd.
Byrd’s flying north to renovated Fountains facility
The Carmel banquet center formerly known as The Fountains is being remodeled to accommodate new tenant Jonathan Byrd’s Catering.
Noblesville OKs apartments despite concerns
Noblesville Common Council signed off Tuesday on three apartment projects that will add almost 850 units to the city’s housing inventory, then agreed to talk about when to say when.
Westfield council will wait to decide on landmark towers
Westfield City Council is delaying a decision on a $3 million plan to erect two concrete-and-steel towers at a prominent U.S. 31 intersection.
Carmel cancels pharmaceutical firm’s tax break
Carmel City Council voted 6-0 Monday to terminate a tax abatement for Pharmakon LTC Pharmacy, which relocated its drug-repackaging operation to Noblesville last year.
Upscale salon closes Clay Terrace storefront
High-end David & Mary Salon Spa has closed its Clay Terrace location after months of grappling with road construction, frigid weather and the loss of several key employees. Plus: Macaroni Grill leaves Carmel.
Fishers dangles possible tax break to lure unnamed prospect
An unidentified company may take over a vacant distribution facility in Fishers, spurring town leaders to begin the process of making the property eligible for a tax abatement.
Commuter bus operator seeks extra funding for Fishers, Carmel service
The $5 Hamilton County commuters pay to ride the Indy Express bus to or from downtown isn’t enough to sustain the route, the operator told Fishers Town Council during a Monday work session.
Dems won’t field candidate for Fishers mayor
Hamilton County Democrats have appointed four candidates to fill vacancies on the November ballot, but the party will not have a contender in Fishers’ first mayoral race.
Private foundation planning Carmel HQ
Indianapolis-based Liberty Fund plans to build a campus-like headquarters on the Meridian Street office corridor in Carmel—if officials approve a couple of notable exceptions to the city’s development guidelines for the area.
Fishers banquet hall set for sheriff’s sale; owner cites ‘technical problem’
A stand-alone banquet and conference center in Fishers is scheduled to go on the block at a July 17 sheriff’s sale, but its owners say that’s a mistake they hope to resolve before then.
Westfield nears decision on iconic towers along U.S. 31
Westfield City Council is considering a nearly $3 million plan to erect a pair of “landmark” towers at U.S. 31 and State Road 32, considered a key gateway to the growing community.
Reflections of a recent (HCLA) graduate …
At least once a month for the past year or so, my husband has asked me the same question: “So, are you a leader yet?”
Fishers’ Depot lands Charlotte pizza chain as anchor tenant
North Carolina-based Brixx Wood Fired Pizza has signed on as the anchor tenant in The Depot at Nickel Plate, a $42 million apartment-and-retail project under construction in downtown Fishers.
City seeks to keep Carmel’s Monon Greenway green
Carmel wants to rezone more than 130 properties along the Monon Greenway north of 96th Street, a move leaders say will protect the tree-lined trail from future development. Neighbors aren’t convinced.
Non-chain eatery sets sights on former Glass Chimney site in Carmel
An independent restaurant owner plans to take over the vacant Glass Chimney building on Carmel’s Old Meridian Street, transforming it into a family eatery with two outdoor dining areas.
Ferris wheel, beer garden (and youth sports) on tap for Westfield grand opening
Nearly 350,000 visitors have lined the fields at Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus since competition kicked off this spring, and now the city is hosting a three-day grand-opening celebration that promises to live up to the description.