Roundup: Fishers site to be redeveloped for office building
Shamrock Builders will recast the former site of Rita’s Backyard Tea Room and Garden Center. Also: Wendy’s in Westfield, and a tuxedo rental and clothing store in Noblesville.
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$15M project to widen State Road 32 will disrupt downtown Westfield businesses
By 2022, the city and the Indiana Department of Transportation expect to begin widening a half-mile section of the thoroughfare from Shamrock Boulevard to East Street.
Another senior living facility planned for Whitestown
The Whitestown Plan Commission has approved plans for a seven-building senior living center northeast of Main Street and Central Boulevard. The vacant land once was earmarked for a similar facility by another developer.
Westfield could see wave of new houses
Platinum Properties, CalAtlantic and Pulte Homes would build more than 1,200 new homes on Westfield’s west side under two proposals.
Westfield hospital planning heliport
Riverview Health would establish the square helipad near the intersection of State Road 32 and U.S. 31. It would be used once a month or less, on average.
Fishers assistant named economic development director
Megan Baumgartner has worked for the city as its assistant economic development director since 2015.
Needler’s Fresh Market to close Indianapolis store
Fresh Encounter Inc. purchased 15 former Marsh Supermarkets locations in 2017 and renamed all but one of them Needler’s Fresh Market. Now, the Geist location is closing for good.
Westfield Washington Township cancels plans for $15M park bond
The Westfield Washington Township board on Tuesday canceled plans to borrow up to $15 million to purchase land for park space after some residents launched an effort in opposition to the bond.
Report: Hamilton County visitor spending up 11 percent in 2017
Visitors spent more than $820 million, continuing a steady climb in the county’s tourism industry over the last decade.
How Fishers created a downtown almost overnight
The Nickel Plate District has exploded with development—and the biggest project yet is on the horizon.
Downtown Noblesville project gets design tweaks
Rebar Development adds elements meant to help building blend with its surroundings and mitigate loss of historic buildings.
Federal board’s ruling paves way Nickel Plate Trail development
The Federal Surface Transportation Board has ruled in favor of a plan by Fishers and Noblesville to convert the Nickel Plate Railroad into a recreational trail, removing the last big legal hurdle faced by the project.
Federal board rules in railroad owners’ favor, pushing Nickel Plate Trail development forward
The Federal Surface Transportation Board last week issued three Notices of Interim Trail Use, which allows Fishers and Noblesville to move forward with converting the Nickel Plate Railroad into a trail, ending a lengthy federal process.
2018 Year in Review: The Yard construction tops Hamilton County projects
The year’s big projects include construction at The Yard at Fishers District, a culinary district developed by Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift.
Roundup: Miller Auto Care eyes new location; Aldi opens in Carmel; Chipotle coming to Fishers
Miller Auto care is moving to make way for a roundabout. Also: Theatrical Avenue, First Harvest, Pies and Pints, and Dirtbuster Car Wash.
Noblesville hasn’t advanced Nickel Plate trail, as mayoral candidates question plan
As Fishers charges ahead with converting the Nickel Plate Railroad into a pedestrian pathway, the trail through Noblesville doesn’t seem to be gaining that same traction.
Carmel, PNC Bank reach agreement on land sale for mixed-use project
Carmel filed a lawsuit in August to take control of PNC’s North Range Line Road property, but the bank agreed in an out-of-court deal to sell the land for $2.5 million.
Electrical contractor Gaylor plans Noblesville expansion, 20 hires
Gaylor Electric would spend $4.4 million to build a 49,000-square-foot prefabrication facility. It has requested tax incentives on the project that would save it more than $500,000.
Rockstone plans Bedrock HQ, campus for entrepreneurs in Noblesville
Rockstone Investments, parent company of Bedrock Builders, would spend $4.3 million to construct 31,000 square feet of office space plus a 17,000-square-foot warehouse.
Carmel officials push back on Franciscan Health project
The health system’s plan to build a $130 million orthopedic hospital and medical campus might be rejected if Franciscan doesn’t commit to paying property taxes in perpetuity.