Quirky Stutz complex is growing spot for techies, but still home to artists
Twenty-five years after developer Turner Woodard purchased the old Stutz factory complex at 10th Street and Capitol Avenue, the sprawling facility hosts 200-plus tenants.
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Hamilton County approves funding for government center expansion
Hamilton County is moving forward with plans to expand its government and judicial center in Noblesville.
Walmart drops shoplifting-prevention program criticized by attorney general
A shoplifting-prevention program that had been implemented by Walmart at 36 Indiana locations has been voluntarily discontinued by the company after Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill questioned its legality.
Transforming Methodist: IU Health figuring out what to demolish, save
By the end of the year, officials expect to unveil its master plan to remake the state’s largest hospital—currently an amalgamation of ancient health care amenities and modern facilities.
Developer nearing approval to construct townhomes in downtown Fishers
The 116 Towns project would contain seven buildings, with 31 units ranging from between 2,100 and 2,300 square feet and featuring as many as three bedrooms and bathrooms.
Contemporary art museum secures new home base in Holy Cross
More than a year after vacating its base of operations in Fountain Square, the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art has landed on a new long-term location on the city’s near-east side.
Old Spaghetti Factory sets opening date for Carmel location
The location will be only the second in Indiana for the 49-year-old family-friendly restaurant chain.
Milhaus swings creative deal for $16M apartment project in Fountain Square
The plan for the development, slated just east of the neighborhood’s commercial core, required reaching out to property owners on Prospect Street and collaborating with neighborhood officials.
Supreme Court rules car-dealership service advisers don’t get overtime
The decision from the high court affects more than 100,000 advisers nationwide.
Kroger drops plan to build massive Marketplace store in Fishers
The Cincinnati-based grocery chain instead is opting to renovate a much smaller existing grocery across the street from where the proposed store would have been built. The decision leaves a massive hole for Kite Realty Group to fill in Fishers Station shopping center.
Ball State OKs construction of $18M campus parking garage
The four-level, 600-spot garage is set be built on the eastern edge of the Muncie campus.
UPDATE: Tinker Street chef quits as restaurant closes ‘until further notice’
The high-profile eatery owned by veteran restaurateurs Peter George and Thomas Main had abruptly closed on Wednesday and Thursday night with little explanation, while posting a notice that it was hiring servers and salespeople.
Q&A: Kimbal Musk embraces tech in earthy new eatery but keeps it hidden
The brother of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is opening two Indianapolis restaurants in coming weeks. He sat down with IBJ to talk about the role of technology in the two eateries that play up their all-natural cuisine.
Walmart reportedly in talks with Humana for deeper partnership or merger
Walmart and Humana have explored a wide range of options including a merger, according to a source familiar with the situation.
World’s biggest toymakers aren’t having much fun these days
There’s trouble in toyland. Sales at the world’s three biggest toymakers—Lego A/S, Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc.—slumped during the crucial 2017 holiday season, and the outlook for 2018 isn’t much better.
Finish Line shares sink after retailer falls short in key metric
Shares in Finish Line Inc.—which this week agreed to be acquired by British retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc for $558 million—tumbled Thursday morning after the Indianapolis-based retailer reported a sharp quarterly decline in same-store sales.
Residential Real Estate: Marketplace for March 30, 2018
Pending home sales in the central Indiana dipped 0.7 percent last month compared to the previous year, although prices are up 5.3 percent so far this year, to nearly $194,000.
Biglari says higher prices wouldn’t fix Steak n Shake, but not everyone agrees
A franchisee says Sardar Biglari's devotion to low prices is taking a toll on the customer experience at Steak n Shake.
Custom homebuilder expands to downtown condos
Litz & Eaton Development Co. and its two affiliates have grown from annual revenue of $1 million in 2011, the year residential developer Brad Litz and custom homebuilder John Eaton founded the company, to an expected $40 million this year.
MEMORY BANK: Kentucky Avenue billboard advertises used cars
This 1927 billboard above Martin Zinkan grocery at 1205 Kentucky Ave. advertises used cars at Capitol Overland Co. at Capitol Avenue and Michigan Street (a building that remains).