$50M hospital fuels Hendricks health care war
Hendricks Regional Health’s new Brownsburg hospital is only the latest in Indiana’s second-fastest-growing county, where almost non-stop development is pushing demand for health care.
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Cajun eatery in Fountain Square to close before Christmas
In a Facebook post, B’s Po Boy said it couldn’t maintain enough business year-round to stay open.
Lockerbie block poised for $25M in condo, apartment developments
The projects, proposed separately by Litz & Eaton Development LLC and Block 20 Development LLC, would be built on two empty lots and on property where an existing building sits.
Work begins on $30M cold-storage warehouse in Anderson
The facility off Interstate 69 is expected to create 60 jobs by the end of next year and possibly 200 over the next decade.
Developer of $30M downtown hotel project updates design, reveals brands
The local hotelier is tweaking the design of the project, which will feature two major lodging brands and incorporate a historic African-American church.
Duke paying special dividend after $2.8B divestiture
The special payout will cost the company more than $302 million.
Plainfield industrial park adding 500,000 square feet
Construction is under way on two buildings totaling 500,000 square feet in the Metro Air Business Park in Plainfield and should be completed next spring.
Great Places 2020 organizers hope 2018 is transformative year
The effort, launched in late 2014, aims to mix private-sector investments with federal tax money to spark residential and commercial activity in five targeted Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Central Indiana home sales, prices soar as inventories shrink
Area home sales have risen on a year-over-year basis in 21 of the last 24 months.
Carmel’s holiday market, ice rink draw big crowds in opening days
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt and Ice at Center Green attracted 48,000 visitors during the first five days they were open, the city said. And market sales were “robust,” organizers said.
Arby’s owner agrees to acquire Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion
Roark Capital is likely to focus first on improving Buffalo Wild Wings’ food and operations, which should be easy fixes for a firm that experienced in the restaurant industry, an analyst said.
Familiar faces return to Greek dining mainstay
The owners of the Fountain Square institution are back to handling daily operations, after turning management over to an outside company in September.
CSI UIndy: School to use vacant house for forensic studies lab
In a partnership with the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency, UIndy criminal justice students will be able to comb through mock crime scenes in a realistic setting.
Shoppers take to their phones for Cyber Monday deals
More people are picking up their phones to shop on Cyber Monday: Web traffic from mobile devices, including tablets, was expected to top desktop computers for the first time this year.
Legal tussles continue between Carmel developer, siblings
Two children of late heart surgeon and developer John N. Pittman have accused brother Steve Pittman of wrongly taking funds from a family-owned entity to invest in one of his projects. Their lawsuit is one of several proceedings filed over family assets.
Chatterbox, a bar that’s barely changed, has helped transform Mass Ave
When David Andrichik bought the Chatterbox in 1982, it sat on a street pocked with second-floor sleeping rooms and grungy storefront businesses.
After bumpy year, retailers see cause for holiday optimism
The National Retail Federation is projecting holiday retail sales will increase 4 percent over last year, to $682 billion, on stronger employment and rising incomes.
Pizza restaurant in downtown Fishers abruptly closes
The North Carolina-based chain signed on as the anchor tenant to a key $42 million apartment and retail project in July 2014.
Keystone closes on downtown AT&T tower, plans to add parking garage
The local developer has a solution to a problem that vexed the building’s previous owner. It includes converting four floors to an unusual use.
Once-swanky downtown apartment building receives $5.7M makeover
The 88-year-old, seven-story Wyndham is available for occupancy after owner the Pearl Cos. bought the building and tore the interior down to its studs.