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HHGregg grabbing empty big boxes-WEB ONLY

Electronics retailer HHGregg Inc. has snapped up at least a dozen former Circuit City and Linens & Things locations in six states and is eyeing more of the empty big boxes in an opportunistic move toward expansion. The locally based chain with 111 stores has made no secret of its plans to reach for the […]

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Binford’s medical ghost town

The hits keep on coming for the unfinished Binford Medical Complex at 65th Street and Binford Boulevard as the urgent care center that served as the development’s anchor…

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T-Mobile taking prime corner

T-Mobile has inked a five-year lease for a 2,200-square-foot space at the northwest corner of Washington and Meridian streets. The store will be a corporate-owned “playground” store, a new…

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Lauth granted reprieve

A judge has given Lauth Group Inc. a reprieve from an equity investor that is seeking to take control of most of the developer’s
properties.

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Sunny days could save delayed corn crop-WEB ONLY

Jeff Gormong was still waiting on May 20 to plant the first row of corn on his 2,000-acre spread near Farmersburg. And every day he waited for his field to dry, the potential yield was falling. Heavy spring rains have delayed the planting of corn in Indiana, particularly in the central and southern parts of […]

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Reuse eyed for stalled luxury condo project-WEB ONLY

A local developer is hoping to convert an unfinished eight-story luxury condo project downtown into a mostly affordable apartment building with its headquarters on the top floor. The Whitsett Group has agreed to buy the 707 E. North St. building from Beilouny Luxury Properties, but the deal still must be approved by Cincinnati-based Fifth Third […]

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Sad news out of Madison

The 154-year-old Jefferson County Courthouse caught fire last night, and the damage looks serious. Workers were finishing up renovations in preparation for Madison’s bicentennial next month. You can follow Twitter updates from the Madison Courier here. The…

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Kroger eyes Altum parcel

Kroger is looking at land in Zionsville for a new store. The Cincinnati-based grocer is in talks with the owners of Altum’s Garden Center along Michigan Road between 106th and 116th Streets,…

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CIB chief’s pay raises concern-WEB ONLY

For 18 years, Barney Levengood has held one of the toughest and most important jobs in the city. He oversees the operation of the Indiana Convention Center, Conseco Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium as executive director of the Capital Improvement Board. He’s also become one of the state’s highest-paid public employees. Levengood, 54, earns a […]

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Around town pizza roundup

Couple of pizza-related nuggets:
A new pizza restaurant called ZA is planned for the former Slinky women’s clothing store near 62nd Street and College Avenue in Broad Ripple. Plans call for the restaurant…

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Flaherty picked to develop Barton, Lugar parcels-WEB ONLY

The Indianapolis Housing Agency has selected Flaherty & Collins Properties to lead an effort to develop land that surrounds two downtown public housing towers. The group’s board picked the locally based developer from five contenders at a meeting yesterday afternoon. The parties still must negotiate a development agreement with details, including the price for three […]

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Flaherty picked to develop Barton, Lugar parcels-WEB ONLY

The Indianapolis Housing Agency has selected Flaherty & Collins Properties to lead an effort to develop land that surrounds two downtown public housing towers. The group’s board picked the locally based developer from five contenders at a meeting this afternoon. The parties still must negotiate a development agreement with details, including the price for three […]

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Touring the JW Marriott complex

The developers of the new JW Marriott hotel complex gave photographer Robin Jerstad and me a tour of the $425 million project earlier this month….

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