GOP bill would spend $400M on highway projects
The bill would give the State Budget Committee the authority to transfer $400 million from the Major Moves Trust Fund to the state’s main highway fund.
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New grocer’s arrival adds to questions about Marsh
Because Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle wants to enter the Indianapolis market, you'd think it would initiate discussions to buy Marsh Supermarkets, which has been hanging a for-sale banner for years. But a Giant Eagle spokesman said there have been no discussions.
Carmel upstart fights nursing home moratorium
Nursing home companies went on a building spree in Indiana, and now most of them want the Legislature’s help reining in high operating costs brought by over-capacity.
After 9-year hiatus, Caplinger family opens new fish market
Veteran seafood operators Nick and Andrew Caplinger opened a shop in December at East 75th Street and Shadeland Avenue that boasts a wide variety of fresh fish.
Recovery program receives large housing donation
Van Rooy Properties donated a two-building apartment complex on the city’s east side that will enable Progress House to expand the number of beds it provides to recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.
Cassidy Turley offers upbeat outlook on local real estate
The city’s largest real estate brokerage predicts that 2014 will mark the first year the economy feels like it’s actually recovering, as all sectors of the commercial real estate market continue to improve.
Homebuilders enjoy best year since 2007
Single-family building permits in the nine-county Indy metro area surged in December, ending a two-month decline in filings.
Upstart developer battles nursing home establishment
Mainstreet Property Group CEO Zeke Turner, the son of Republican state Rep. Eric Turner, is fighting a bill that would halt construction of nursing homes in Indiana.
Zionsville panel OKs Hat World land deal for HQ
Zionsville officials on Monday agreed to sell 15.6 acres in the new Creekside Corporate Park to Hat World Inc. for $577,200. Local incentives tied to the deal could allow the company to recoup at least half of the purchase price.
Strong year for home sales ends on 4-month skid
Home-sale agreements in central Indiana plummeted 18.6 percent in December, as the market continued a downward trend.
Holiday sales meet expectations after deep discounting
Holiday sales rose 3.8 percent from last year, just shy of the forecast, the National Retail Federation said Tuesday. But sales came at the expense of profit as stores had to discount early and often to get shoppers to spend money.
Aldi gets go-ahead to build store in Greenwood
Aldi has purchased the land on Indiana 135 where a Pizza King restaurant and Dannemiller True Value store sit. The company will tear down the buildings to accommodate the new grocery.
21-acre Greenwood tract marketed for apartment development
Developer J. Greg Allen had planned to build condominiums on the site before the housing market crashed. He relinquished the property to his lender, BMO Harris.
City-County Council, mayor settle on TIF policy
Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration has agreed to a new policy around creating and managing tax-increment finance districts. The policy is headed to the City-County Council for approval.
Archiver’s chain closing all stores, including two in Indy
The closures will cost 21 local employees their jobs in mid-February.
Indiana gold dealers operate under new rules
Indiana "cash for gold" dealers now must register with the secretary of state and local police as part of a new state law designed to help authorities track stolen jewelry.
Zionsville still must finalize deal for Hat World’s HQ
The deal to move the retailer’s corporate center from Marion to Boone counties dates back to May, when town officials closed on a $3 million land deal that they hoped would attract new development.
Two of three Pyramids buildings to open following main break
Water issues have caused numerous problems for businesses around the city in the wake of this week's winter storm.
Hat World plans include new HQ, hiring 758 workers
The Indy-based retailer that operates nationally as Lids plans to build a 150,000-square-foot headquarters in Zionsville, beef up local distribution operations, and go on a major hiring spree.
Lids parent plans ‘major’ jobs announcement
The Governor's office said it plans to make "a major economic development announcement" Friday morning "regarding hundreds of new jobs for Hoosiers" at the headquarters of Hat World Inc. in Indianapolis.