Plainfield logistics firm to move to new HQ
Plainfield-based Hanzo Logistics plans to move about a half-mile north to a new $17 million headquarters and distribution facility, expected to be complete in September.
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Defendant in Land Bank fraud case pleads guilty
One of five defendants in an alleged kickback scheme involving the Indy Land Bank has pleaded guilty in a deal with federal prosecutors.
INDIANA 100: Mainstreet tops fastest-growing companies list
Nursing home developer Mainstreet is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area.
INDIANA 100: Indiana public companies turned in contrasting performances
Profit shot up for some, while others fought setbacks.
Cottage Home neighborhood attracts another single-family housing project
A local developer plans to build 14 houses in the up-and-coming neighborhood as part of a project that could include a two-story mixed-use development along East 10th Street.
Carmel retailers play defense against U.S. 31 construction
Business has skidded for some eateries along the corridor as work crews transform it into a limited access highway. Proprietors are reaching out to customers with promotions but gripping the bottom line.
Simon promotes longtime treasurer to CFO
Simon Property Group Inc. announced Wednesday the promotion of Andrew Juster to chief financial officer, succeeding longtime CFO Stephen Sterrett.
Wal-Mart to open e-commerce center in Plainfield
The giant retailer said it will build a 1.2.-million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment facility in the AllPoints Midwest industrial park that will employ up to 303 workers by 2016.
IU advancing demolition plan opposed by city
Indiana University's Board of Trustees is expected to vote this week on a plan to move or tear down six houses in a Bloomington neighborhood that city officials have been trying to protect.
Washington Prime buys Clay Terrace stake from Lauth
Simon Property Group spinoff Washington Prime Group on Monday announced deals worth about $326 million involving at least seven shopping centers, including Clay Terrace in Carmel.
Estate in rural Indiana priced at $8M could be tough sell
Carriage Manor Estate is like one of those houses you see on TV shows documenting the high life of the rich and famous — except it's not located in Beverly Hills, New York or even Indianapolis.
Area home-construction permit filings flatten out
Homebuilders filed 530 single-family building permits in the metro area in May. That’s exactly the same number of permits that were filed in May 2013. Local construction numbers were better than national figures.
Judge finds ‘rational’ reasons for restricting cold-beer sales
Judge Richard L. Young ruled the state has legitimately drawn a line by only allowing liquor stores to sell cold beer.
Existing home sales continue dismaying trend
Figures for May add to evidence that about 14 percent fewer homes are selling this year in the nine-county area compared with the same point in 2013. But sale prices still are on the rise.
Dunaway’s restaurant building up for auction
The downtown building that has housed Dunaway’s restaurant for more than 15 years is on the auction block, likely signaling the end of the upscale eatery.
Noblesville firm plans $3M East 16th Street investment
Slane Capital is developing the project for Better Retail, which plans to move its headquarters from Hamilton County while converting the dilapidated structure just east of the Monon Trail into a hub for food-and-beverage startups.
MCL stays fresh as cafeteria rivals slide into decline
The company that Charles O. McGaughey and his partner, George Laughner, started in 1950 has outlived thousands of Indiana restaurants—chains and mom-and-pops alike—and remained profitable through the changing tastes and trends of seven decades.
Biglari name becomes part of downtown landscape
The owner of Steak n Shake has affixed its name to the Ober Building, where the restaurant’s HQ moved late last year.
Bloomington puts new rules on chain businesses
The City Council voted Wednesday night to require what it calls standardized businesses seeking to open a downtown storefront to obtain a special zoning permit.
Goodwill strays from tradition to open vintage clothing store
Goodwill opened its first Vintage Vogue by GW store in Bloomington and now is bringing the boutique-style concept to Indianapolis. The store in the Glendale area opens Tuesday.