Kosenes take on ex-partner in court
Principals in Kosene & Kosene Development have sued a former partner, claiming he’s trying to cut them out of a city-supported deal to redevelop the former Bank One Operations Center downtown.
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Renaissance Bay heads for sheriff’s sale
A $150 million project that slammed head-first into the recession is slated for a sheriff's sale later this month.
Cadillac Ranch takes chance on former Music Mill space
North-siders will finally get a shot at riding a Cadillac Ranch mechanical bull without driving to Union Station.
Circle Centre can survive Nordstrom exit, experts say
Anchor store Carson Pirie Scott negotiated a new lease in January, giving the downtown mall added stability at a key time.
Nordstrom closing Circle Centre store
Nordstrom plans to close its store at Circle Centre mall, dealing a substantial setback for downtown. The Seattle-based chain was scheduled to announce the closure to employees at a mandatory staff meeting Thursday morning, a person familiar with the plans told IBJ.
Lululemon, Five Below coming to Indianapolis
Two of the nation's hottest concepts in retail—a yoga apparel specialist and a new dollar-store concept targeting teens—are coming to Indianapolis.
Recreational outfitter REI plans store in Castleton
The outdoors retailer REI plans to open its first Indiana store in a former Linens & Things location in the Plaza at Castleton shopping center.
DiBella’s sub shop scouting for Indianapolis locations
DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines, a chain of gourmet sandwich shops based in Rochester, N.Y., is scouting for locations for between six and eight new restaurants in central Indiana.
Veritas Realty owner sells stake to partner
Veteran developer Danny Marr has sold his stake in Indianapolis-based Veritas Realty to a partner and plans to work as a residential real estate agent in Florida.
New restaurant space planned for Regions Tower
The owners of downtown's 36-story One Indiana Square/Regions Tower are working on plans to renovate part of the skyscraper's first floor to accommodate a massive new restaurant.
Indianapolis entrepreneurs rescue Choc-Ola from oblivion
The chocolate beverage Choc-Ola, launched in the 1940s and pitched to a generation of fans in the 1970s by Cowboy Bob on WTTV-4, is hitting store shelves again. South-side entrepreneurs Dan Iaria and Joe Wolfla are leading its comeback, landing an 18-state distribution deal.
Hoosiers finally score one of Foot Locker’s House of Hoops
Finish Line’s main competitor had bypassed Indianapolis at it chose locations for its concept store that sells Nike-brand basketball shoes and apparel.
Roundup: Presley Presents, La Margarita, Stacked Pickle, Chicago’s Pizza, Pioneer
Check out a round-town roundup chock full of new locations for popular restaurants including La Margarita, Stacked Pickle and Chicago’s Pizza, along with a new family dinner theater and a new concert venue for Fountain Square.
Before and after: Partnership sprucing up MLK corridor
A partnership between the city and nonprofit groups to spruce up the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street corridor is starting to yield results.
Retail, eateries planned for Keystone office area
A local developer’s $12 million project is transforming a four-story office building and five acres of surface parking lots adjacent to The Fashion Mall at Keystone into a new retail and restaurant destination.
Bar Keepers Friend parent lands new headquarters
SerVaas Laboratories Inc. has moved its headquarters to a 65,000-square-foot building on the northwest side after nearly 40 years in its old location.
New Fountain Square brewery shoots for August opening
The owners of a new microbrewery in Fountain Square, slated to open by mid-August, plan to differentiate the business by focusing on the "convergence of art and science" in brewing.
Another setback for The Uptown as judge appoints a receiver
A Marion County judge has appointed a receiver to take control of three properties involved in a long-delayed redevelopment proposal for College Avenue between 49th and 50th streets.
Fire damages historic ‘Wedding Cake House’
The historic Kemper House near 10th and Delaware streets, known as the "Wedding Cake House,” sustained about $100,000 in damage early Tuesday morning during a rash of fires.