Madison Avenue retail planned
A local developer is planning a retail strip center for a run-down parcel along Madison Avenue south of downtown. The plans by Keystone Construction Corp. call for…
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Preview of $30M project
Check out these fresh renderings of a $30-million student housing project planned for Indiana Avenue near
IUPUI. The plans by Trinitas Ventures of West Lafayette call for 250 apartment units at 1201 Indiana Ave,
between Montcalm and Milburn streets south…
Preview of $30M project
Check out these fresh renderings of a $30-million student housing project planned for Indiana Avenue near IUPUI. The plans by Trinitas Ventures of West Lafayette call for 250 apartment units at 1201 Indiana Ave, between Montcalm and Milburn streets south…
Around town restaurant roundup
Several tasty nuggets today:
Iozzo’s Garden of Italy is slated to open July 17 along Meridian Street just south of Shapiro’s and Greek
Islands, in the former home of Leland’s and Cafe@Ray. The…
Panera plans outdoor dining
Panera hopes to include sidewalk and atrium seating for its new restaurant under construction at Claypool
Court. The bakery cafe, which is taking second-floor space next door to Weber Grill, has asked…
So long, SoDo
The owners of a 1.3-acre parking lot southeast of Meridian and South streets have put the property up for sale, apparently putting an end to the dream…
Receiver sale for CityView
A 20-story apartment tower in midtown Indianapolis is being offered in a receiver sale for about $42,000 per unit, about a third less than the…
David Simon named among world’s best CEOs
The big cheese at Simon Property Group is wedged among the “top gun” executives in the U.S.
Indianapolis loses two Bally fitness centers
The closures come as the parent company reorganizes and competitors pump up their local presence.
Clean air strategy: Some nightspots opt to tighten smoking rules
Coaches Tavern, MacNiven’s Restaurant and Bar, and The Jazz Kitchen are among Indianapolis bars that recently limited or banned
smoking. Those establishments join a short list of bars that already buck the trend in Indianapolis. Smoking in public places,
including restaurants, has been banned in Marion County since 2006, but it’s still OK to puff away in places that don’t admit
minors.
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Magazine touts Woodruff Place
The magazine This Old House has named Indy’s Woodruff Place as one of the country’s 51 best places to buy an old home. The neighborhood…
Housing gridlock
Itâ??s old news that houses arenâ??t selling. But did you realize the situation is so bad that migration around
the country has all but stopped?
Thatâ??s what Ball State University economist Mike Hicks and a colleague at the Mackinaw Center for…
Bally Fitness locations to close
Two local Bally Total Fitness locations will close today as part of the parent company’s reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Gyms along U.S. 31 in Greenwood and behind…
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$65M development deal would cost Capital Improvement Board
The Capital Improvement Board could be forced to give up one of its most profitable assets so the city can pull off a $65-million
public-private downtown development deal. The city has agreed to help a developer revitalize the vacant former Bank One operations
center in part by acquiring an adjacent
parking garage for $18.5 million.
Brenwick Realty merges with Keller Williams Realty
The merger will give Keller Williams, which entered the local market five years ago, a foothold in Hamilton County, where
Brenwick Realty has been responsible for selling property in Village of WestClay.
EDITORIAL: Project near MSA may be worth the risk
The city has unveiled a dramatic plan for new housing and retail development to revitalize the old Market Square Arena site.
Despite some shortcomings, the project deserves a chance to give the stagnant area a boost.
Nora post office to close
One of the city’s busiest post office branches will close in the coming months to clear the way for a possible expansion of the Target…
$65M downtown development deal raises questions
A $65 million public-private plan for the redevelopment of a vacant downtown office building is raising eyebrows for its unusual
approach and potential risk to taxpayers. The plan calls for a private developer to acquire the former Bank One operations
center, surface parking lots and an adjacent
parking garage from a private owner for $18.5 million, then sell the 1,680-space garage to the city for $18.5 million.