Carmel City Council approves park impact fee hike for developers
The fee will increase 11.13% each year through 2029. Carmel already has the highest park impact fee among its peer communities in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis.
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Community Health planning $335M hospital in Westfield
The 425,000-square-foot project will mark the Indianapolis-based health care system’s first hospital in Hamilton County.
Simon Property Group CEO David Simon being treated for cancer
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group announced David Simon will continue to serve as CEO during his cancer treatment.
Lilly seeks to build conference center on downtown HQ campus
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to build the center on an existing parking lot at its downtown campus, with the goal of hosting more of its global meetings in Indianapolis.
City, outside entities start inquiring about buying land adjacent to proposed stadium site
AES Indiana, which owns a half-acre parking lot at 355 E. Pearl St., just east of Alabama Street, confirmed to IBJ that the company is “currently discussing its sale with a third party.”
Indianapolis Airport Authority moving ahead with decommissioning downtown heliport
Decommissioning the heliport is a needed step in the Hogsett administration’s plan to develop a professional soccer stadium on the east side of downtown.
Pickleball chain chooses Noblesville for second area club
Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees and a pair of Indianapolis financial advisers are working to build a 57,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility on the south side of Noblesville.
North of 96th roundup: Family Express continues expansion in central Indiana
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses have recently opened or are planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Former Westfield library building to become school district event center
The Westfield City Council this week unanimously approved a plan to renovate and convert the 32,000-square-foot former library at 333 W. Hoover St. into the $15 million Westfield Washington Schools Event Center.
Hogsett-backed stadium tax-district plan advanced by City-County Council committee
After a three-hour meeting in a room packed with supporters of the Indy Eleven, a City-County Council committee on Tuesday narrowly advanced a proposal for a taxing district on the east side of downtown to support a potential Major League Soccer stadium.
Broad Ripple location will be 8th for Higher Grade smoke shop
CBD and vape retailer Higher Grade also plans to sell late-night soft drinks and snacks in the Broad Ripple entertainment district.
Proposed taxing district for downtown MLS soccer stadium to run gauntlet of city votes
The City-County Council’s Rules and Public Policy Committee on Tuesday will hear the Hogsett’s administration’s case for creating the professional sports development area, with scrutiny by the full council to follow on June 3.
City faces challenges, new considerations in effort for MLS
Although the possibility of a Major League Soccer stadium in Indianapolis is still up in the air, city officials are considering design possibilities for their preferred site, on the east side of downtown.
Marion County health care agencies plan east-side investments
This summer, the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County will break ground on a multiyear, $170 million facilities improvement plan—the largest investment in the agency’s structures in decades—beginning with a new public health lab.
Creek Point Academy withdraws bid to open in Andrew J. Brown location on far-east side
The withdrawal pauses a potential battle between Creek Point Academy and Andrew J. Brown Academy, which began when Andrew J. Brown moved to drop its for-profit operator.
Former Humane Society building in Noblesville to house three county government offices
The 12,000-square-foot building at the southwest corner of Pleasant Street and State Road 37 is expected to house the Household and Hazardous Waste, Soil and Water District, and Weights and Measures offices after renovations.
Township to revitalize abandoned cemetery, accept remains from Diamond Chain site
Keystone Group revealed late Wednesday that archaeologists have discovered 87 remains in the excavation of a six-acre portion of the former manufacturing site.
Basketball training facility set to open at former Marsh store in Fishers
H&H North will feature a full-length basketball court, two half-courts, a 6,500-square-foot fitness space operated by Fishers-based Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training and workout recovery areas.
Round-the-clock pickleball facility planned at former Marsh store in Fishers
Three local tech entrepreneurs are working with an Indianapolis-based developer to open a round-the-clock pickleball facility at the last undeveloped former Marsh Supermarkets store in Fishers.
Red Lobster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
After closing dozens of restaurants, including one in Indianapolis, the seafood chain has agreed to sell itself to its lenders―giving it a $100 million financing commitment to keep it afloat.