Housing not-for-profits relocating to downtown Indy office building
The building was purchased from former occupant Girls Inc. by an affiliate of Merchants Bank for $3.1 million in May.
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Indianapolis to host National Humanities Conference
The conference—originally planned for 2020, but moved because of the pandemic—will include opportunities for local writers, musicians, philosophers and others to connect with industry professionals.
Indianapolis company sees significant opportunity in modular housing
Volumod sees modular housing as one way to tackle Indiana’s affordable housing shortage.
Neighboring office buildings on Mile Square’s south side sold to investor
The purchase of the Morrison Opera Place building puts an end to plans previous owner Bruce Bodner had to convert part of the property to apartments. An earlier plan for an 18-story addition was dashed due to the pandemic.
Speedway considering gap loan for $35M Wilshaw hotel project
The upscale hotel project across from Indianapolis Motor Speedway has gone through numerous delays since being announced in 2015. A new developer took over in late 2021 but has yet to restart construction.
Indy Fuel’s planned move to Fishers has been longtime dream for owner
The announcement last fall that the Indy Fuel minor league hockey team would move to Fishers and be the anchor tenant for an 8,500-seat arena was the culmination of two decades of vision and work by the team’s founder Jim Hallett.
City looking to establish development plan for Indiana Avenue corridor
The Department of Metropolitan Development on Thursday issued a request for expressed interest, or RFEI, which will allow the officials to gauge the appetite developers have to devise an overall plan for the Indiana Avenue neighborhood.
Supplier for electric vehicles plans $48M move to Lawrence
Parker Lord plans to migrate 102 employees from its 214,000-square-foot existing facility at 5101 E. 65th St. and hire another 55 at the new facility in Lawrence.
Indy Eleven owner still interested in MLS as part of stadium project
For years, Ersal Ozdemir has pursued a Major League Soccer expansion franchise, but each time the league has rejected his overtures, in part because the team has lacked its own venue,
Tale of two downtowns: $9B set to be invested in projects, even as business district struggles with recovery
Many parts of downtown are thriving—particularly neighborhoods, where rents are rising, people have to stand in line for a lunch table, and investments are flowing. Other parts—especially downtown’s central core, where many workers might come to the office only once or twice a week—are limping along, pockmarked by vacant storefronts, panhandlers and crumbling sidewalks.
Crime in downtown Indianapolis: Is perception worse than reality?
According to crime data for the Mile Square over the past three years—the only such data available that includes figures for 2022—violent incidents are down from the pandemic peak years of 2020 and 2021 in all categories except robberies, which were up 43%, from 56 to 80.
Keystone unveils renderings for $1B Eleven Park; demolition to start in May
The developer plans to put a 20,000-seat soccer stadium for the Indy Eleven right along the White River, which is on the western edge of the former Diamond Chain manufacturing site.
Fishers selects manager for planned $170M event center
ASM Global, a Los Angeles-based facility management company, has agreed to terms with Fishers officials to oversee day-to-day operations for the the venue and event-attraction efforts.
Monarch Beverage plans move to new $73M facility on Indy’s east side
The company plans to retain 500 workers when its relocates from its existing distribution center on Pendleton Pike in Lawrence to the new facility under development in Indianapolis.
Developer seeks $10.7M tax break on $79M apartment project
A team of two local developers planning the 273-unit Hall Place apartment project at 1720 N. Illinois St. promises to bring dozens of low-rent apartment units to the neighborhood northeast of the expanded Indiana University Health campus.
CIB announces real estate lawyer as first new president in 7 years
The appointment of longtime real estate attorney Marci Reddick follows the resignation of Melina Kennedy, who this month begins her job as CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.
Architect hopes to build on momentum along White River on downtown’s west side
As envisioned by Stephen Alexander, the partially redeveloped area west of the White River would be known as Stockyards District. Indianapolis-based Hotel Tango Distillery is in the process of relocating and consolidating its production, warehousing, and fulfillment operations to the area.
NBA 2K League exits Indianapolis in favor 2023 season in Washington, D.C.
After a 2022 season in Indianapolis, the league and its 24 teams will migrate to Washington, D.C., ahead of its upcoming season.
State selects five Indy-area low-income housing projects for tax credits
The projects in Anderson, Indianapolis and Noblesville were among 17 statewide to be awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits, totaling more than $180 million in value over 10 years.
Real estate brokerage makes Indianapolis its HQ city after local growth
One of the Indy area’s largest commercial real estate brokerages has decided to designate Indianapolis as its headquarters city, after decades of being based in its hometown of South Bend.