Carmel’s $100M Legacy attracting retail projects
Since Virginia-based Falcon’s Nest purchased the 400-acre development in 2011, residential construction has slowly been increasing. Now, some commercial development is beginning to follow.
Lindsey Erdody
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Funding for fire tower in Hamilton County dies without a vote
Public safety officials expressed no interest in a compromise to fund the fire tower, leading the Hamilton County Council to not take a vote on the $568,000 proposal.
Launch Fishers helps start co-working space in Marion
The Refinery Business Center in Marion will offer 6,000 square feet of co-working space for entrepreneurs, not-for-profits, small businesses, other professionals and students.
Indiana Supreme Court agrees to hear Zionsville merger case
Whitestown is appealing a recent Indiana Court of Appeals ruling that allowed Zionsville to merge with Perry Township and add the position of mayor without becoming a city.
Not-for-profit to buy, develop grain elevator site in Noblesville
Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc. officials say they will save key parts of the historic structure but won’t be able to maintain its full height.
Riverview Health eyeing Noblesville expansion
Riverview Health is looking for community input for the future of its Noblesville campus as it considers expansion plans.
Facebook event for small businesses coming to Carmel
Hamilton County’s four chambers of commerce are teaming up to host a Facebook workshop for small business owners on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Zionsville parcels may lure Michigan Road development projects
Commercial projects are starting to stake claims on open land along the Zionsville portion of Michigan Road, catching up with the flurry of mostly retail development that’s already occurred along the Carmel portion of the roadway.
Roundup: Primanti Bros. coming to Noblesville, Buffalo Wild Wings opening in Anson
Specialty sandwich restaurant Primanti Bros. has filed plans with the city for a 5,500-square-foot location north of the recently opened, 82,000-square-foot Cabela’s.
Carmel-based Heartland acquires Splenda, plans expansion
Heartland Food Products Group announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire low-calorie sweetener brand Splenda, creating the need for a major expansion at its Indianapolis-area operations.
YMCA partners with VA for Pike Township center
Although the $10 million Pike Township YMCA has no timetable for completion, officials have pledged to offer extensive services to veterans in conjunction with the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center.
Carmel hires firm for City Center hotel, conference center designs
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has agreed to pay up to nearly $25,000 for a firm to create initial designs for a potential hotel and separate conference center at City Center.
Human-rights ordinance could give Carmel economic edge
While businesses consider many factors before choosing where to locate, economic development experts say a community’s openness to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals increasingly is one of them.
Fishers-based startup plans to hire 56 in expansion
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered ConsulTeams LLC up to $875,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $25,000 in training grants based on the job-creation plans.
Westfield label manufacturer planning move to Fishers
Enterprise Marking Products Inc. plans to move 32 employees into a 31,000-square-foot vacant office building in Fishers and add another 20 workers by 2020.
Fishers proposes $6M in upgrades to 116th Street
The project includes adding a new eastbound lane on 116th Street from Interstate 69 to Cumberland Road. The city would have to acquire as many as eight homes in the area for the necessary land.
Carmel anti-discrimination ordinance expected to be amended
In a packed chambers, Carmel City Council members listened to more than two hours of public comment, with most people opposing legislation that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Westfield pays taxes, rent on Grand Park
In an arrangement observers are calling unusual, the city of Westfield has been paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent and property taxes for land at Grand Park.
Carmel brewery expanding to Michigan
Danny Boy Beer Works opened a 2,000-square-foot taproom called Danny Tap in conjunction with War Water Brewery in St. Clair, Michigan at the beginning of July, and plans to open a new production facility within a year.
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.