Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
It was intended to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, but the law has spurred a bottleneck for affordable housing.
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Indoor golf venue planned at 46th Street and Monon Trail
The 3,800-square-foot facility is expected to open in late May on the first floor of the Monon 46 residential apartment community.
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Upland Brewing to close taproom near Castleton
Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. continues to operate two locations in Indianapolis and two in Carmel.
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The Besties’ Table breakfast and brunch restaurant to open near UIndy
Chef Tyler Williams will open the Besties’ Table Saturday in a building previously occupied by restaurants Jailbird and Open Kitchen.
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Clark Foundation, Lilly to partner on new downtown basketball court
Plans call for the basketball court to be open to the public as part of a pocket park concept that will include some new trees and other landscaping.
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Indianapolis low-barrier shelter on track but over budget
City leaders plan to ask the Indianapolis City-County Council to budget an additional $5 million to the Housing Hub’s construction, Aryn Schounce, the mayor’s senior policy adviser, told IBJ.
Speedway set to take action on stalled hotel project, puts eminent domain back on table
A proposed resolution could mean eminent domain for the long-delayed development but prioritizes negotiations with the property’s owner, town officials told IBJ on Friday.
Longtime construction leader Phil Kenney dies at 65
Kenney was president of the area’s largest construction firm, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc., from 2001 until his retirement in 2025.
Westfield City Council OKs 765-acre residential development
A development plan that calls for nearly 2,000 homes and a mixed-use village was narrowly approved Monday night by the Westfield City Council.
Five MCL restaurants closing, but Indianapolis-based chain says other sites are strong
Indianapolis-based MCL Restaurant & Bakery, which celebrates its 76th anniversary this month, said it planned to focus on its remaining seven restaurants.
Credit union selling former south-side HQ property
Indiana Members Credit Union, which moved its headquarters to Bottleworks District earlier this year, is selling a portion of its former south-side campus on Madison Avenue.
Metropolitan Development Commission approves $4B data center plan over resident objections
Seattle-based Sabey Corp. plans to build the facility on 130 acres near the northeast corner of Kentucky Avenue and Camby Road on the far-southwest side of the city.
Lilly spending $1.8B to update Indianapolis manufacturing operations
The Lilly Technology Center investment includes expanding existing capabilities and the establishment of new production lines.
Buckingham planning four-floor, $11M office building across from Central Library
Rdoor Housing Corp. is expected to be the primary tenant for the structure at 817 N. Pennsylvania St., which also would have a street-level bank branch.
Simon family plans to combine S. Meridian St. buildings into single venue
The proposed redevelopment will mean the permanent closure of Bad Axe Throwing, which opened in 2017. The combined building is expected to feature a restaurant, bar and live music venue.
IndyGo Blue Line vision clashes with entrenched land uses on West Washington Street
A transit-oriented zoning overlay designation seeks to limit car-focused uses along the corridor, but the street is crowded with used car lots, auto repair shops and tire stores.
4 Indy-area Fazoli’s restaurants shut down in wake of parent’s bankruptcy
The closures affected three locations of the Italian fast-food chain in Indianapolis and one in Carmel.
Broad Ripple sports bar calls it quits after 36 years in business
Old Pro’s Table debuted 36 years ago, closed briefly in 2020 and reopened under new ownership later that year.
Cincinnati-based Messer Construction is focused on steady growth in Indy
Indianapolis is home to the construction management and general contracting firm’s second-largest office, after its corporate headquarters in Cincinnati.
Vote on Martindale Brightwood data center delayed
City-County Council member Ron Gibson, a Democrat who represents the area in which the data center would be developed, asked the Metropolitan Development Commission to delay its rezoning decision.
Target has another quarter of declining sales but sees signs of improvement
Targets is facing stiffer competition, and customers say the shopping experience at stores has suffered with staff fulfilling digital orders rather than tending to store aisles.
What’s next for women’s prison? Historic property offers possibilities
City leaders and stakeholders have begun soliciting input and considering options but recognize that years of planning lie ahead.
Is ICE eyeing Indy as possible site for large-scale detention facility?
Another national news report has named Indiana as a possible site for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility — this time, in the state capital.
Developer seeks to build 300 apartments, 25 townhomes in Westfield
The $80 million project would be developed on a 16.5-acre site along the Midland Trace Trail and include 27,000 square feet of commercial space.