County to rebuild fair grandstand two years after arson
Shelby County commissioners have awarded a $2.3 million contract for construction of the new grandstand to Zionsville-based RL Turner Corp.
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Noblesville set to buy repair shop land for downtown park
Noblesville’s Dave Mason Auto Outlet will close its repair shop on busy State Road 32 next year after almost two decades to make way for a planned riverfront park.
New state law might idle school bus fleets
A state law intended to make sure cash-strapped public school districts pay their debt could have an unintended consequence: permanently parking the yellow buses that deliver students to class.
Construction firm planning new Noblesville facility
Out of space at its Noblesville offices, Elkhart-based LeMaster Steel Erectors plans to invest nearly $1.2 million to accommodate its growing Hamilton County operation.
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.
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.
Microbrewery eyeing spot at Carmel Farmers Market
Opening days is still months away, but organizers of the popular Carmel Farmers Market already are lining up vendors for the summer celebration of Indiana agriculture. Will craft breweries be able to join the fun?
UPDATE: Fishers OKs retention deal for OfficeWorks
Drawing new jobs remains a priority for economic development leaders in fast-growing Fishers, but existing businesses are getting some love, too.
Storm fallout shuts down suburban government
Sunday’s winter storm shut down most government offices in Hamilton and Boone counties, forcing a bevy of public meetings scheduled for Monday to be postponed.
Fishers weighing deal to land high-potential startup
A Colorado-based startup is poised to move its headquarters to Fishers, where it plans to open a lighting-production facility in the former Diamond Foods plant on Exit 5 Parkway near Interstate 69.
Camp Atterbury expansion continues despite cuts
Some $75 million in construction projects are on pace for completion this year at the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury even as it shifts away from preparing thousands of soldiers a year for combat assignments.
Westfield residents help set vision for neighborhood retail
It’s been a decade since neighbors lost a hard-fought battle to keep retail development away from the northeast corner of Spring Mill Road and 161st Street. Now they’re working with Westfield planners to create a vision for the area that will guide future growth.
Developer plans $80M project in Carmel
Apartment specialist Edward Rose Properties Inc. is proposing an $80 million mixed-use project on mostly undeveloped land in Carmel’s Old Meridian District.
Geico could double Carmel work force by year’s end
Insurance giant Geico is ahead of schedule when it comes to staffing its Carmel customer-service center, reaching the 400-employee mark in December.
Company aims to open $350M plant next year
Magnetation Inc. already has started construction on several large buildings in the town of Reynolds, and intends to start producing iron ore pellets by the second half of 2014.
Stretch of I-69 extension set to start next year
The state plans to select a contractor in March for the 21-mile section between Bloomington and Martinsville.
Luxury apartments going up just outside Zionsville
Dubbed The Villas by Watermark, the 24-building complex will have 266 living units—a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments—plus the expected pool and clubhouse, walking trails and a more unusual amenity: a private dog park and heated dog wash.
Panel’s use of TIF funds spurs new flap in Carmel
The cash-strapped Carmel Redevelopment Commission is revising its 2014 budget to account for the loss of a six-figure income stream critics say it was not entitled to use in the first place.
Former Shapiro’s in Carmel hits market with $2.1M price
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has engaged Colliers International to market and sell the former Shapiro’s Delicatessen building in growing Carmel City Center.
Rebranding of bird-food retail chain ups emphasis on core product
Wild Birds Unlimited recently unveiled a new marketing program encompassing everything from revamped store design to new staff training to a rebalancing of the product line. The idea was to place less emphasis on gift items and more on the store’s core product—birdseed.