New look for convention center
Locally based Ratio Architects this afternoon unveiled final plans for a 420,000-square-foot expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. It includes 254,000 square feet of additional exhibit space, 63,000…
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Food news: Mexican, Cuban coming
Deals are in the works for two new restaurants downtown: a Mexican joint and a Cuban joint. Adobo Grill is expected to complete a deal this week to take about 6,000 square feet…
Walsingham parking hurdle cleared?
For about two years, a lack of parking has delayed a condo conversion at the historic Walsingham Apartments (pictured here, courtesy of Indiana Historical Society) at Delaware and 16th streets. But now, an…
EYE ON THE PIE: Here’s government behavior at its best
At last, the professional basketball season is over. At last, the saga of the Sopranos is ended. The Cubs, the Cards, the White Sox and the Reds are in their usual states of disgrace. Our governor has announced his candidacy for reelection. There seem to be no surprises in our world. How normal are things? Consider this: Indiana and Illinois have agreed on reciprocal discounts for motorists on their toll roads. If you live in DeKalb County, Indiana, and visit…
Finish Line’s buy praised, panned
Athletic retailer The Finish Line Inc. had cultivated a reputation for conservative play calling, keeping clean books with
minimal debt. Then on June 18, the Indianapolis-based retailer called a surprise audible. The $1.3 billion company agreed
to acquire Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc. for $1.5 billion.
‘Find your niche ‘:
His goal was to provide the proverbial one-stop shop, a place where “honey do” lists got done. Before long, he realized he may not have been aiming high enough. It seemed homeowners with not-so-handy honeys weren’t the only customers interested in what Schneller was selling. He also got calls from real estate agents who needed some last-minute home repairs completed before a sale could close. “They came to us with a laundry list of items,” Schneller said, ticking off an…
Bigger not best for all: drophead Many attorneys find greener pastures in smaller practices after leaving major firms
not Bigger leaving best for red all tape drophead Many attorneys find greener pastures in smaller practices after leaving major firms When lawyers Debra Miller and James Fisher fled legal powerhouse Ice Miller LLP and the prestigious partner status they had earned, their stable of coworkers swiftly sank from nearly 250 to none. Yet 15 months later, after the pair left the largest law firm in the city, they say they’re quite content practicing together at Miller & Fisher LLC,…
Chrysler plant redevelopment might be slowed by lien
An Indianapolis firm that helped haul away the demolished DaimlerChrysler Corp. foundry last year has placed a mechanic’s
lien on the automaker’s property, potentially complicating the sale of the 34 acres already challenged by environmental issues.
Bank leaving flagship corner
Flagstar Bank will likely vacate one of downtown’s highest visibility corners, at Meridian and Washington streets, later this year. Midland Atlantic is marketing the 3,500-square-foot space in 2 N. Meridian St. as an…
Jefferson Plaza revamp underway
Downtown’s Jefferson Plaza is getting a facelift and a new name. Developer J. Greg Allen says he’s talking with three potential restaurants interested in opening on the first floor with outdoor dining…
A new vision for Speedway
The Speedway Redevelopment Commission has unveiled its vision for the redevelopment of 400 acres bordered by Main Street, Olin Avenue, and 10th and 16th streets. They’re calling it The Speed Zone and want…
4 beds, 2 baths and a billboard
If you’ve driven north on Delaware Street toward 16th, you’ve seen this billboard. But did you notice the Herron-Morton home behind it? The house is for sale, and it’s one of the most interesting listing I’ve seen in a while….
A ‘bounce house’ to rule them all
This has to be the coolest use of warehouse space yet. A Fishers company called BounceZone has leased 12,000 square feet northwest of 146th Street and Cumberland Road in Noblesville with plans…
Bonefish Grill in Avon closes
Is Indy losing its status as a chain-restaurant darling? Another popular restaurant has closed, this time the Bonefish Grill in Avon. Other area Bonefish Grill restaurants remain open. The concept is owned by…
Town Center eyed for Bloomington
One of the companies promoting Hamilton County’s Saxony is also leasing a new town center project in Bloomington. The 575-acre development would sit northwest of the intersection of State Road 37 and…
Symbol of YWCA’s past may soon get new owner: Women’s organization carries on without building; new mission focused on scholarships, mentoring
The former home of the YWCA is about to change hands, but even without its own building, the organization once known for housing women plans to grow its scholarship programs and support other not-for-profits that advocate for women’s issues. The 4460 Guion Road facility is under contract to be sold “and we expect to close on it shortly,” said Greg Lynn, vice president of real estate for the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Lynn said he could not elaborate on the…
Prominent developer looking at Indy
The founder of the country’s largest black-owned real estate firm, R. Donahue Peebles, spoke at the Madam C.J. Walker Theater earlier this week. His company, Peebles Corp., has $4 billion in projects currently…
Tower House on Meridian
Here’s a rendering for the $50-million project I wrote about yesterday. The Tower House on Meridian proposal incorporates the existing Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance building along Meridian Street and would add a 14-story…
Beat goes on at Verizon
Will the owners of Verizon Wireless Music Center find a buyer? So far, the answer is no. Several brokers say the unofficial asking price of more than $40 million is…
City to review $50M project
A redevelopment proposal for the north end of downtown is up for zoning approval at 1 p.m. Thursday. If developers can secure financing and city approval, the $50-million project would incorporate the…