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INSIDE DISH: Reviving an iconic east-side diner
Harold's Steer-In was on its last legs when the Kehrer family decided
to rehabilitate the beloved eatery. After a slow start, sales are stampeding.
Plans for $32M development near Herron-Morton Place neighborhood move forward
A $32 million plan to replace a troubled low-income housing project at 16th Street and Park Avenue cleared a final hurdle
Wednesday at
a hearing of the Metropolitan Development Commission. Check out renderings.
Federal government asking questions about lease deals
The federal government is asking questions about how the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration handles office
leasing after an IBJ investigation raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Carpenters union to unveil new training facility
The recent dearth of construction activity has been an opportunity of sorts for the Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of
Carpenters: During the slowdown, the trade group built a $13 million
training facility and administrative building in Greenwood.
SHOUP: Emancipation is near for independent contractors
State regulators are gearing up to crack down on companies thought to be treating people as though they are independent contractors
instead of employees.
Indy restaurant roundup: Ripple Inn, Sinking Ship, Longhorn Steakhouse
New restaurants including The Ripple Inn, The Sinking Ship and Longhorn Steakhouse are planned for the Indianapolis area.
Charter school moving to former Children’s Guardian Home
City leaders will officially announce Wednesday morning that Irvington Preparatory School will occupy the children's home,
which closed in June of last year. The school has signed a 15-year lease with the city.
Bren Simon deposition sheds light on family feud
A judge is scheduled to hear final arguments Thursday over whether Bren
Simon should remain as trustee for her late husband's roughly $2 billion estate. A video deposition has provided a glimpse
into ugly family conflicts.
Conservancy group looks to buy Girl Scouts camp
Red-tail Conservancy director Barry Banks says the group hopes to raise the full $150,000 as soon as possible to buy the 47-acre
Camp Munsee.
Deadline approaches for Richelieu offers
John Jacobs and a Cleveland-based partner have put a Friday deadline on offers for the 62-unit Richelieu apartments, a two-building
property at the intersection of North and East streets and Mass Ave.
Building demolition to begin along Interstate 69
Bulldozers await an office complex that previously served as headquarters to August Mack Environmental. It’ll be the first
building demolished along Interstate 69 to make way for highway expansion.
Attorneys argue widow should remain Simon estate trustee
Attorneys for Bren Simon argued Friday she has served capably to date as executor of the estate of her late husband, Melvin
Simon, as shown in a series of moves she made to transfer his stake in the Indiana Pacers.
Children’s Museum plans neighborhoods’ revitalization
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is about to expand its role in urban redevelopment. It has already invested more than
$1 million in the half-dozen blocks around its campus on North Meridian Street, and now plans to help create a comprehensive
plan for an area that encompasses six nearby neighborhoods.
Restaurants eye new locations from Carmel to Greenwood
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which will take the old Bahama Breeze space on East 96th Street, is one of four that are
planned.
UPDATE: Bren Simon criticizes stepchildren in court hearing
In a deposition aired during an estate hearing, Bren Simon described her stepchildren as spoiled, vicious and hurtful,
and
said they refused to accept her as family during 37 years of marriage to late mall billionaire Melvin Simon.
Sparks fly at Simon estate hearing
Details of years of squabbling between family members of the shopping mall magnate Mel Simon have begun to emerge in a court
battle over the late billionaire's estate.
Homes lost to foreclosure on track to top 1 million this year
Nearly 528,000 homes were taken over by lenders in the first six months of the year, a rate that is on track to eclipse the
more than 900,000 homes repossessed in 2009.
INSIDE DISH: Vegas-themed eatery eyes breaking even
Hal's Fabulous Vegas Bar & Grille, with a big stake from owner Hal Yeagy, is battling the economy, increased
competition and the expectations of south-side diners.
Grocery store planned for former Cadillac dealership
A neighborhood grocery store is planned for the former home of Tutwiler Cadillac at the southwest corner of Meridian and 24th
streets.