Restaurateur plans condos behind new eatery on New York Street
Mike Cunningham and business partner Patrick Heitz have received approval to build two upscale condos in one structure at the rear of the Vida restaurant, set to open early next month.
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City-County Council gives go-ahead to 16 Tech bonds
The City-County Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve $75 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements that should allow development of the 16 Tech innovation district to move forward.
Developer plans $110 million second phase of CityWay
The development plan by Buckingham Cos. consists of seven more buildings—including a nine-story tower—that will contain 450 apartments and 19,500 square feet of retail or office space. A parking garage also would be built.
Design of $50M Mass Ave apartment project wins approval
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday evening approved the design of the five-story Montage on Mass apartment and retail project, but the building’s controversial electronic-mesh art display likely won’t be considered until next year.
Projects progressing along stretch of East 16th
Plans call for apartments, another restaurant from the owners of Tinker Street, and even a microbrewery or distillery.
Indiana Landmarks finds buyer for Glossbrenner Mansion
A local holding company plans to spend $400,000 to refurbish the historic home on North Meridian Street for office space.
City block in Fountain Square on the market
The seven parcels on Prospect Street, which are available for a total of $1.5 million, could attract the area's next big apartment development.
IPS property sale rekindles talk of downtown Target
Indianapolis Public Schools' plan to sell the 11-acre former Coca-Cola bottling plant site at Massachusetts and College avenues has revived talk that Target would finally open a downtown store.
City to consider selling $75M in bonds for 16 Tech project
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership wants the city to improve streets, walkways and other infrastructure around the 170-acre project north of the IUPUI campus, designed to attract high-tech businesses and workers.
Even with deluge of units, downtown apartment demand persists
Apartment occupancy downtown remains near a stellar 95 percent as tenants flood new projects, according to a panelist at IBJ's Commercial Real Estate and Construction Power Breakfast.
Preservation group delays action on project with ‘digital canvas’
Members of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission say they postponed a vote on the Mass Ave project at the request of City-County Council members who argue the building’s massive screen could run afoul of billboard rules. Commission members also questioned the building’s design and even its bold colors.
Downtown Cummins building to be 9 stories instead of 10
The city’s Regional Center Hearing Examiner approved the reduction Thursday. Cummins officials said the change will make the layout of the building more efficient.
Aging churches need expensive repairs that many can’t afford
The fates of several religious structures in older parts of Indianapolis, often considered architectural gems, are uncertain because dwindling congregations lack the wherewithal to keep up with escalating costs.
Brewery proposed for $4.8M project in downtown Fishers
City officials are considering incentives for the two-story project, which would feature a restaurant and brewery on the first floor and office space for lease on the second level.
Developers likely to unleash big plans for Mass Ave art-deco landmark
Indianapolis Public Schools has put the 11-acre site on the market. It was built in 1931 as a Coca-Cola bottling plant but the school system has used it since 1975 as a bus maintenance facility.
IPS puts Mass Ave bus facility on block
The school system is expecting a flurry of interest in the 11-acre site—dominated by a former Coca-Cola bottling plant—as development opportunities in the popular cultural district dwindle.
Land bank successor aims for openness
A startup not-for-profit has begun returning vacant and tax-delinquent properties to the city’s tax rolls, stepping into a void left by the disgraced Indy Land Bank.
Ambitious development plans start to take root near Lucas Oil Stadium
Emboldened by the proposed development of a Marriott hotel, and prospects for another new hotel, the group that promotes downtown’s south side is beginning to lay the groundwork to transform the largely ignored area into a destination.
$17M Marriott hotel in works near Lucas Oil Stadium
An Illinois-based developer has received the first approval necessary to build a 140-room extended-stay hotel downtown, as Indy’s lodging market continues to swell.
Developer pins comeback on $11B project
Sidelined real estate developer Christopher P. White is hoping to make a triumphant return with an $11 billion—yes, $11 billion—proposal for the GM stamping plant site and areas surrounding it.