Tamika Catchings announces closing date for original Tea’s Me Cafe location
Tea’s Me Cafe, founded by former Indianapolis resident Wayne Ashford, opened in the Fall Creek Place neighborhood in 2005.
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Local developers plan 238-unit housing project on theater site at Glendale
The 8-acre development at Glendale Town Center would consist of 193 apartments in four buildings and 48 townhouses in eight buildings.
WIBC-FM 93.1 among 9 radio stations moving out of Monument Circle building
Radio One Indianapolis will bring its group of media properties back to the St. Joseph Street building the company has leased since 2001.
Q&A: Melissa St. John leads company that manages office moves, makeovers
St. John, an interior design major who graduated in 1992 from Purdue University, spoke with IBJ about navigating the era of remote work and her experiences in public speaking.
With new ‘CAMI’ name, Garfield Park art campus looks to solidify future
In the interest of brand clarity and long-range planning, an arts-focused campus in the Garfield Park neighborhood is adopting a new name before opening a 40,000-square-foot multipurpose building in 2026.
Simon family firm eyes Ritz-Carlton hotel for downtown development
The 170-room hotel would occupy the southwest corner of Georgia and Pennsylvania streets and feature a skywalk connector to the club level of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Food-production firm to close Indianapolis plant, terminate 168 employees
The Lancaster, Texas-based company, which makes heat-and-serve meals for grocers, was involved in a major recall of its products this year due to a deadly outbreak of listeria infections.
Chicken N Pickle calls off plans for Fishers location
The chain announced plans in 2023 to open an indoor/outdoor entertainment complex with a restaurant, sports bar and pickleball courts in Fishers District.
Owner of downtown’s Landmark Center office tower facing foreclosure
The tower is the city’s 10th-largest downtown office complex, according to IBJ research. Its two largest tenants are IU Health and Volunteers of America.
Developer planning 350-unit luxury apartment complex in Westfield
Thompson Thrift, the master developer of the 123-acre Fishers District, is set to tackle its first project in Westfield.
Seattle-based developer plans $4B data center project in Indianapolis
The data center campus proposed by Sabey Corp. would occupy a 130-acre site and include two buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet.
Mesh on Mass to close after 15-year run
Cunningham Restaurant Group said it was unable to reach an agreement on a long-term lease for the restaurant with the building’s owner.
Telecom company plans data center near Township Line Road on Indy’s north side
The single-story data center, which would use a relatively modest 4 megawatts of power, would be located on a largely wooded property that already includes a 1,000-foot broadcast tower.
Wally’s hoping to open $30M travel center off I-65 in Boone County by Memorial Day
The Whitestown site will be home to Wally’s third and largest travel center.
Homebuilders hope new fees yield quicker approvals
The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services will more than double the cost for some permits next year, including those for building a new home or commercial structure in Indianapolis.
Carmel family restoring pre-Civil War home once marked for destruction
Matt and Erin Uber are restoring Carmel’s second-oldest house, the Wilkinson-Hull House—built in 1834 as a log cabin and expanded in 1853 with a brick, two-story Greek Revival-style addition.
North-side retirement campus plans $102M expansion with new residential units, larger community center
The project is slated to include 69 luxury apartment units, 25 villa-style residences and indoor sports courts for pickleball.
Abrupt crane bay demolition at former GM stamping plant site caught many off guard
It took only a five-line clause in the state’s August land sale to Elanco Animal Health to bring down what was left of a nearly 100-year-old crane bay along the western bank of the White River.
IPS school board approves sale of John Marshall building for $350,000
The sale of a 16-acre portion of the 40-acre John Marshall campus at 10101 E. 38th St. marks the end of the district’s history with the school, which first opened in 1967.
Surack made $15M offer for heliport before airport authority’s vote to sell property to city
Fort Wayne billionaire Chuck Surack made an offer to buy the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport at a 38% premium on the price the city has agreed to pay for the site.