Central Indiana homebuilding permits take July plunge
Wet weather and a shortage of lots contributed to a 17-percent decrease in permit filings in the nine-county metropolitan area in July.
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Family entertainment venue planned for Westfield
After scouting locations in Noblesville and Westfield, two Westfield-based companies selected a site just to the south of State Road 32 for a family entertainment complex and multi-family housing project.
Casino operator proposes $650M development on airport site
The complex, called American Place, would contain Indiana's smallest casino, 1.2 million square feet of retail space, 200 condominiums, 25 high-end hotel suites, a conference and performance center, offices, a movie theater with moving seats and a health club.
Popcorn retailer launches building expansion in Broad Ripple
Just Pop In, which has been a fixture on Guilford Avenue since 2003, will consolidate the store with kitchen and packaging operations a few blocks north as part of a major construction project.
Marsh renews Symphony on Prairie sponsorship through 2018
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s outdoor concert series posted total attendance of more than 100,000 in 2014. Marsh Supermarkets has sponsored the series since its inception in 1982.
Indiana farmland values fall after long rally
The Purdue Land Value and Cash Rent Survey shows prices for the state’s top-quality farmland declined by 5.1 percent from 2014 to this year
Preservation groups seeking ideas for vacant Beth-El Temple
Indiana Landmarks and Temple Heritage Center are inviting the public to tour the building on the city’s near-north side and offer suggestions on how it should be repurposed.
Kroger rolls out online shopping service at Carmel store
Kroger is among several grocery stores that are testing or using online ordering systems in various markets.
Developers likely to unleash big plans for Mass Ave art-deco landmark
Indianapolis Public Schools has put the 11-acre site on the market. It was built in 1931 as a Coca-Cola bottling plant but the school system has used it since 1975 as a bus maintenance facility.
Bingham partner Solada often a key player in zoning disputes
Lately, Maryt Solada has been mixing it up by representing grass-roots groups opposed to a wide range of controversial projects that have grabbed the public’s attention.
HHGregg’s latest loss still beats Wall Street expectations
The retailer reported another lackluster quarter with sales dips in every category except home products. But its shares shot up in trading because the results were better than expected.
Save-A-Lot commitment brightens Avondale Meadows hopes
The grocery store chain’s announcement that it will build along East 38th Street could help spur more development in an urban area showing signs of a rebound.
Crews aiming to repair closed I-65 bridge by Thursday
Interstate 65 traffic is being diverted from northbound I-65 onto U.S. 52 at Lebanon for a detour taking drivers north of Lafayette.
Developer seeks tax break on $7.9M Fountain Square project
Deylen Realty is requesting the abatement to offset the cost of building Forte, a 64-unit apartment-and-retail project on part of a surface lot that had been owned by the city.
Roundup: Luciana’s opening in Broad Ripple, Bar Louie coming to Greenwood
A Mexican eatery replaces Taverna on Broad Ripple Avenue, while a bar chain takes the Bravo space at Greenwood Park Mall. Also, Discount Tire is building where Chinese Ruby once stood.
IPS finds buyer for historic Phillips Temple
Van Rooy Properties plans to spend more than $3.5 million to convert the crumbling structure into market-rate apartments while also constructing a new building on an adjacent lot to the west.
Brothers start artisan distillery in Madison County
Jerrad and Jason Oakley have reached an agreement with 69 Liquors in Daleville, Lucky Liquors in Anderson and Mr. G's Liquor Store in Noblesville to sell their moonshine.
IPS puts Mass Ave bus facility on block
The school system is expecting a flurry of interest in the 11-acre site—dominated by a former Coca-Cola bottling plant—as development opportunities in the popular cultural district dwindle.
Landmark African-American-owned bar looking for new home
Owner Gwen Robinson hopes to find a new home for AJ's Lounge by the end of August, but for now, the bar—fondly referred to as the "government center's north annex"—is without a home.
Downtown skyscraper sales reset valuations
Four high-profile downtown office towers that recently attracted out-of-state buyers have become embroiled in disputes over their property tax assessments.