Local firm modernizes centuries-old yurt structures
Yurts have been a form of shelter for more than 2,000 years. But Indianapolis-based Yurts of America today builds them with materials that didn’t even exist back then.
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Cinemas try bars, recliners, dinner to lure customers
Movie theater operators are dangling a range of new amenities—from comfy recliners to full food menus and bar service—to lure prospective customers off their couches and into the multiplex.
State commission chastises Brizzi for ‘misconduct,’ seeks punishment
The Indiana Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Commission is recommending former Marion County Prosecutor Carl J. Brizzi III be punished for “a pattern of misconduct” that occurred during his time in office.
City to have say on $15M apartment, retail project by Athenaeum
Construction could begin as early as the fall, pending approval from historic preservation officials. The project would fill a long-vacant space along the Mass Ave corridor with housing, retail and a parking garage.
HHGregg reports 10 percent drop in quarterly sales
The latest quarter was the ninth straight in which the Indianapolis-based electronics and appliance retailer has failed to report a profit.
Meridian-Kessler church building revived as arts haven
The Indianapolis Opera and other arts organizations have found a home in the former Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church building on North Pennsylvania Street.
Giordano’s opening at Illinois Building; steakhouse expected to follow in fall
The Chicago-based pizza chain will ease into the downtown culinary scene by serving dinner only before taking on the lunchtime crowd. Next up: the Hyde Park steakhouse in October.
IUPUI student housing building spree to test demand
Four apartment projects totaling more than 1,000 units are either under construction or in the works near IUPUI, as developers capitalize on the university’s transition to a residential campus.
Historic St. Elmo building’s exterior undergoing lengthy repairs
The terra cotta that adorns the downtown landmark’s roofline is beginning to crumble, prompting the restaurant’s owners to seek restoration options, which could take six months to complete.
Bluebeard owner plans project to fill Mass Ave gap
Restaurateur Edward Battista and his father, Tom, want to fill a chunk of land between the former Coca-Cola bottling plant and R Bistro with a three-story development.
Forrest Lucas buying former Nancy Irsay estate
The founder of Lucas Oil Products has agreed to buy the nearly 40-acre spread on Ditch Road in Carmel, which sits next to the even more opulent property he bought in 2010.
Developer proposing 12-story student-housing tower downtown
Georgia-based Landmark Properties wants to build the project on a triangular surface lot along Indiana Avenue that it’s buying from a local developer.
Salesforce as top tenant makes tower more marketable, expert says
With Salesforce.com establishing a 250,000-square-foot regional headquarters in the soon-to-be-christened Salesforce Tower Indianapolis, the building should become much more alluring when its owner shops it for sale.
Feud pits Highland Country Club against neighbors
Homeowners who live just south of the golf club’s southern border fret about the future of the White River bluffs if Highland proceeds with controversial plans to sell 20 acres for residential development.
Roundup: Big Woods set for Speedway; Metro Diner joins crowded breakfast market
Big Woods prepares for the race crowd; Florida-based Metro Diner finds Indianapolis appealing; and the newest hotel opens downtown.
Engineering firm HQ lands on Speedway’s revitalized Main Street
The refurbished Rosner building will get its first and largest tenant later this year when the engineering firm picks up stakes at its Indianapolis headquarters.
More filling: Craft brew craze adds body to real estate market
A study from CBRE says that by summer more than 50 microbreweries will be operating in the Indianapolis area and occupying space that otherwise might have remained vacant.
Developer Alig avoids prison time with plea deal
Prominent Indianapolis developer Cornelius “Lee” Alig, who pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of securities fraud, received a four-year suspended sentence Monday morning and was ordered to repay victims $321,000.
City is far short of $750M necessary for all sidewalk needs
Repairing the city’s aging sidewalks and installing new ones where none exist would run even more than the $720 million it cost to build Lucas Oil Stadium.
Mass Ave project could aid revival of corridor cut off by interstates
A redevelopment of the prized IPS property along College and Massachusetts avenues would add more housing and retail options along the bustling corridor and push activity farther east.