Westfield council will wait to decide on landmark towers
Westfield City Council is delaying a decision on a $3 million plan to erect two concrete-and-steel towers at a prominent U.S. 31 intersection.
Andrea Muirragui Davis
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Carmel cancels pharmaceutical firm’s tax break
Carmel City Council voted 6-0 Monday to terminate a tax abatement for Pharmakon LTC Pharmacy, which relocated its drug-repackaging operation to Noblesville last year.
Upscale salon closes Clay Terrace storefront
High-end David & Mary Salon Spa has closed its Clay Terrace location after months of grappling with road construction, frigid weather and the loss of several key employees. Plus: Macaroni Grill leaves Carmel.
Northern suburbs see blitz of apartment construction
Growing demand for high-end, low-maintenance living is fueling an apartment-building boom in Indianapolis’ northern suburbs—and raising concerns among some leaders about the risks of adding too much too fast.
UPDATE: Hoosier roots keep Jarden Home HQ in Indiana
Jarden Home Brands considered out-of-state sites for a new distribution center to serve its growing consumer-products business, but leaders opted to stay close to home. The Daleville-based company plans to move its headquarters to Fishers.
Jarden Corp. unit plans HQ in Fishers
A subsidiary of the consumer products giant behind Ball jars, Yankee Candles, Crock-Pots and Coleman tents plans to spend nearly $22 million to open a regional headquarters and distribution center in Fishers that could employ nearly 300.
Fishers dangles possible tax break to lure unnamed prospect
An unidentified company may take over a vacant distribution facility in Fishers, spurring town leaders to begin the process of making the property eligible for a tax abatement.
Commuter bus operator seeks extra funding for Fishers, Carmel service
The $5 Hamilton County commuters pay to ride the Indy Express bus to or from downtown isn’t enough to sustain the route, the operator told Fishers Town Council during a Monday work session.
Dems won’t field candidate for Fishers mayor
Hamilton County Democrats have appointed four candidates to fill vacancies on the November ballot, but the party will not have a contender in Fishers’ first mayoral race.
Golf-soccer hybrid tees off at five Indiana courses
Burned by the economic meltdown and the scorching summer of 2012, five Indiana golf courses are rolling out a new game this year in hopes of bringing a little more green to their greens.
Private foundation planning Carmel HQ
Indianapolis-based Liberty Fund plans to build a campus-like headquarters on the Meridian Street office corridor in Carmel—if officials approve a couple of notable exceptions to the city’s development guidelines for the area.
Fishers banquet hall set for sheriff’s sale; owner cites ‘technical problem’
A stand-alone banquet and conference center in Fishers is scheduled to go on the block at a July 17 sheriff’s sale, but its owners say that’s a mistake they hope to resolve before then.
Westfield nears decision on iconic towers along U.S. 31
Westfield City Council is considering a nearly $3 million plan to erect a pair of “landmark” towers at U.S. 31 and State Road 32, considered a key gateway to the growing community.
Reflections of a recent (HCLA) graduate …
At least once a month for the past year or so, my husband has asked me the same question: “So, are you a leader yet?”
Westfield scores $20M indoor soccer facility, restaurant
Real estate developer Holladay Properties plans to build a $20 million indoor soccer facility at Westfield's Grand Park, providing a year-round venue at the sprawling sports campus—and a home for south-side institution Jonathan Byrd's first restaurant in Hamilton County.
Fishers’ Depot lands Charlotte pizza chain as anchor tenant
North Carolina-based Brixx Wood Fired Pizza has signed on as the anchor tenant in The Depot at Nickel Plate, a $42 million apartment-and-retail project under construction in downtown Fishers.
City seeks to keep Carmel’s Monon Greenway green
Carmel wants to rezone more than 130 properties along the Monon Greenway north of 96th Street, a move leaders say will protect the tree-lined trail from future development. Neighbors aren’t convinced.
Carmel retailers play defense against U.S. 31 construction
Business has skidded for some eateries along the corridor as work crews transform it into a limited access highway. Proprietors are reaching out to customers with promotions but gripping the bottom line.
Non-chain eatery sets sights on former Glass Chimney site in Carmel
An independent restaurant owner plans to take over the vacant Glass Chimney building on Carmel’s Old Meridian Street, transforming it into a family eatery with two outdoor dining areas.
Ferris wheel, beer garden (and youth sports) on tap for Westfield grand opening
Nearly 350,000 visitors have lined the fields at Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus since competition kicked off this spring, and now the city is hosting a three-day grand-opening celebration that promises to live up to the description.