Indiana cases could define conflict of interest
The question of what constitutes a conflict of interest and why it matters for public officials has run throughout a string of high-profile ethics scandals in Indiana recently.
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Bosma removes Turner from leadership post-scandal
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma has removed Rep. Eric Turner from his leadership team amid concerns over Turner's lobbying against a nursing home construction ban that would have impacted his family's business.
Bloomington firm wins construction bid for transit center
The IndyGo board of directors on Thursday night chose Bloomington-based Weddle Bros. Building Group LLC to build the planned Downtown Transit Center. Weddle outbid five other companies.
UPDATE: Plan saves Anderson’s Wigwam gym from demolition
The company that will operate under the name Wigwam LLC has agreed to maintain the gymnasium until at least 2030. It plans to convert part of the property into multifamily housing and to find partners to develop uses for other parts.
Local Lotus dealership is one of only 42 in United States
Gator Motorsport opened in October as Indiana’s sole Lotus dealer. It’s owned by 41-year-old Young Kim, a first-generation Korean immigrant and Ball State University grad who fell in love with the British hand-built brand as a youngster growing up in Chicago.
Main tenant of former United hub staying on
Indianapolis airport officials hope to soon renew their lease with AAR Corp., the aircraft service company that is a key tenant in United Airlines’ former maintenance hub.
Smarter Remarketer gets $7M in funding
Smarter Remarketer, an Indianapolis-based retail technology firm, said Aug. 27 that it has lined up $7 million in venture debt financing from Los Angeles-based City National Bank.
$1.25M from Finish Line helping build kids’ club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis broke ground Aug. 27 on a 22,000-square-foot facility on the east side.
Antiques shop liquidation expected to draw big crowd
Red Ribbon Antiques, which opened its doors on Main Street in 1989, will open them one final time Sept. 6 to liquidate the inventory Gloria Holloway established over her 25-year business career.
New $40M Butler dorm will be two buildings with connector
Plans for Butler University’s 654-bed residence hall show two buildings fronting Sunset Avenue by the campus entrance, connected by a multi-level glass atrium.
UPDATE: Security gates on tap for governor’s mansion
Preservation officials for the Meridian corridor have given unanimous approval for wrought-iron gates and brick columns at the entrances to the mansion at 46th and Meridian streets.
Two HDG Mansur creditors seek liquidation of the firm
The firms claim in court filings that HDG Mansur has no hope of reorganizing under Chapter 11 and is stalling to avoid paying a $5.8 million judgment.
New U.S. homes sales fall unexpectedly to 4-month low
Sales declined 2.4 percent in July, to a 412,000 annualized pace, the fewest since March and weaker than economist predictions.
Simon hands over Washington Square to lender
Simon Property Group Inc. has given up on the struggling Washington Square Mall, turning over control to a lender.
Coats: Planned reservoir can’t rely on fed money
U.S. Sen. Dan Coats said planners of a proposed central Indiana reservoir shouldn't look to the federal government for help in financing the $450 million project.
Kite Realty creates general counsel post
Kite Realty Group Trust has created the position of executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary and has brought aboard Scott E. Murray to fill it.
City-County Council approves landlord registry
The ordinance is the product of state legislation this year that effectively shut down rental-property inspection programs but left municipalities the option of creating registries.
Builders Estridge and Davis rebound from bust, run own firms again
Brad Davis and Paul Estridge Jr. belong to a select fraternity. They’re prominent Indianapolis homebuilders whose companies faltered during the housing downturn, only to re-emerge in another incarnation.
Mainstreet torques up expansion ambitions
Mainstreet Property Group, already the fastest-growing company in the Indianapolis area, now has the fuel it needs to nearly triple its pace of construction of senior care facilities around the country.
Noblesville eyes plans for $10M park, amphitheater
Officials hope to bolster the city’s “hipstoric” downtown and jump-start redevelopment of a key community gateway. But the price strikes some as steep.