Zionsville Town Council approves designated outdoor refreshment area
Zionsville is the first Boone County community to approve plans for the increasingly common district, known as a DORA.
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Whitestown looks to proposed $110M project as next step for town
Indianapolis-based New City Development is formulating plans for Padgett Commons, which would be built on 40 acres of undeveloped property east of I-65 near the intersection of East County Road 550 South and Perry Worth Road.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats to perform at Fishers Event Center
The band most recently performed in central Indiana in September 2023 when it played at Ruoff Music Center as part of the FarmAid 2023 festival.
Developer planning 142 homes near Village of West Clay in Carmel
Clay Cottages would feature 99 single-family detached and 36 attached-paired houses priced from about $450,000 to $650,000, and seven estate-style houses that would range in cost from $1.25 million to $1.5 million.
Noblesville City Council OKs $250M development near Morse Reservoir with 650 homes
Indianapolis-based developer LOR Corp. plans to build the 175-acre Morse Village on the north side of Noblesville at the intersection of East 206th Street and Hague Road.
With long slate of local projects, construction firm Skender moves offices to fit growing workforce
Skender’s focus on health care, office and municipal projects has reaped millions of square feet of work for the firm in central Indiana since opening its first local office in 2020.
Q&A: Wild Birds Unlimited founder preparing for company’s future
Over the past 43 years, Jim Carpenter turned a single Wild Birds Unlimited store in Broad Ripple into a nationwide company with 360 locations that cater to bird-lovers and nature enthusiasts. Now, with his wife, Nancy, he is preparing for the future by making Wild Birds Unlimited an employee-owned company. The Carpenters spent the past […]
Statehouse races to watch around Indianapolis, suburbs
Political forecasting for Indiana Statehouse races can be tricky. To help, IBJ spoke with party leaders ahead of Election Day to scope out which races could be competitive.
Carmel City Council mulls salary increases for mayor, other officials
The Carmel City Council on Monday night heard an introduction of an ordinance that would provide raises in 2025 for the city’s mayor, judge, clerk and council members.
Overhaul of Carmel Christkindlmarkt’s board draws community concern
Nearly 20 community members spoke at the beginning of Monday night’s Carmel City Council meeting, with many expressing worries about the Christkindlmarkt’s future and the treatment of former board members.
Carmel City Council nixes proposal to set 20 mph speed limit at roundabouts
The council’s Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee said installing raised crosswalks and rapid flashing beacons, where necessary, would be more effective than setting a speed limit.
Carmel Clay Parks needs new funding source soon
Parks Director Michael Klitzing told IBJ the department over the next 10 years will need $6.5 million per year in capital funding to maintain its current assets and $11.5 million per year in capital funds to develop new parkland.
3rd Shot Pickleball planning indoor facility in Carmel
3rd Shot Pickleball received approval this week from the Carmel Plan Commission’s Residential and Commercial Committee to retrofit a building with 15 courts.
South Korea-based hotel firm planning high-end hotel with 215 rooms in Westfield
Plans call for the 215-room L7 Westfield hotel to be built on 6.5 acres in the Lantern Commons development near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 161st Street.
Luxury apartment complex at Westfield’s Chatham Hills nears completion
Missouri-based Mia Rose Holdings is developing the 250-unit The James at Chatham Hills on 21 acres in Westfield, marking the company’s entry into central Indiana.
Japanese sushi restaurant joins tenant list for new Fishers development
Niku Sushi.Kitchen.Bar will join two other restaurant tenants—Piedra, a Mexican restaurant, and Kitchen Social, a popular Columbus, Ohio-based restaurant—at The Union at Fishers District.
Blake Shelton to perform at Fishers Event Center in March
Since his recording debut in 2001, Shelton has placed 28 No. 1 singles on the U.S. Country chart, sold nearly 15 million album equivalents, and earned upwards of 12.5 billion global streams.
Ohio company expands ‘Courtyards’ offerings aimed at 55-plus in northern suburbs
The communities offer ranch-style houses with open floor plans ranging from about 1,500 to 4,000 square feet, individual private courtyards and two-car garages.
North of 96th roundup: Doughnut shops among businesses opening in north suburbs
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses recently opened or began planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Allied Solutions signs naming rights deal for Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts
The seven-year sponsorship deal renames the not-for-profit arts organization and its three-venue campus the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.