Developer plans $11M apartment project near state fairgrounds
BWI LLC has purchased an industrial property near Fall Creek Parkway and East 38th Street and plans to convert the building into 49 affordable and market-rate units.
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UIndy embarking on $25M student housing project
The university plans to break ground later this month on the four-story apartment building that will house up to 480 students along the Shelby Street corridor.
Rivoli theater renovation would help spur arts hub
A plan to save the 1927 structure is beginning to take shape as part of a larger effort to transform the three-block stretch of East 10th surrounding the Rivoli into a magnet for arts-based organizations.
Giant Eagle wins battle to demolish church, build gas station
Members of the Metropolitan Development Commission voted 4-2 Wednesday to let Giant Eagle Inc. pursue its plan to demolish a historic church and build a gas station and convenience store in the town of Cumberland.
Plainfield mall owner kicks off $11.1M renovation
The Metropolis mall will receive a facelift, as well as a name change. Its owner hopes the massive retail center that struggled under previous ownership can become a regional draw.
$32M student housing project proposed near White River
Annex Student Living LLC wants to build a six-story, 248-unit apartment building along West 10th Street on a four-acre parcel the company has agreed to buy.
$1B Methodist plan could spur neighborhood rebirth
The area surrounding Methodist Hospital at Capitol Avenue and West 16th Street could be ripe for much-needed redevelopment following Indiana University Health’s announcement that it will spend $1 billion to expand the campus.
Hipsters in office towers? Building owners scramble to lure them
Paltry occupancy rates in downtown Indianapolis office towers have owners remodeling lobbies among other changes to remake their staid images.
Prime College Avenue parcel up for bid
AT&T is seeking to unload the property south of Kessler Avenue in a bid process that is expected to attract plenty of interest from developers.
Mother-daughter home rehab team gets shot at HGTV gig
Karen Jensen and Mina Starsiak, owners of Two Chicks and a Hammer, will be featured in a TV pilot airing Monday on the network. They could parlay the appearance into a 12-episode season.
PNC Center pitching backside as restaurant site
Retail brokers say the location, at Illinois and Maryland streets in the heart of downtown’s dining district, is sure to generate plenty of interest.
Roundup: Flix opening in Carmel; Nourish and Hyde Park downtown
Flix Brewhouse will welcome moviegoers with Thursday’s premiere of “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” while Nourish Innovative Local Cuisine & Cocktails prepares to open downtown. Also downtown, the Illinois Building continues to lure restaurants.
Upscale steakhouse coming to Illinois Building
Cleveland-based Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse has agreed to occupy 8,000 square feet in the building’s corner space at Illinois and Market streets, joining Giordano’s pizzeria on the ground floor.
Milhaus making move to Fletcher Place
The local developer will move April 27 to its new office on Virginia Avenue. The property that Milhaus bought dates to 1876 and is known as the former Shirley Engraving building.
Simon raises earnings guidance after strong first quarter
Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group reported higher profit and revenue on improving occupancy and rents at its properties.
Fast-fire pizza chains preparing to blitz Indy area
A pizza war is heating up in Indianapolis. Additional players in the new and trendy fast-fire sector are charging into the area.
Giordano’s coming to downtown’s Illinois Building
Just three months after arriving in Indianapolis, popular pizza chain Giordano’s is opening a second location in the city, in the downtown building undergoing a major renovation.
Menard to build northeast-side store on vacant-hotel site
The Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer will build a bigger store near Interstate 465 and Pendleton Pike to replace one nearby at Pendleton Pike near Shadeland Avenue.
Lawsuit: IU Health, HealthNet defrauded feds, endangered patients
The lawsuit charges that IU Health and HealthNet Inc. put low-income pregnant women and their newborn babies at risk in a fraud scheme that bilked taxpayers out of millions of dollars.
With moratorium looming, filings surge for new gas stations
Since early March, when city officials announced plans to establish the moratorium in commercial areas adjacent to neighborhoods, the Indianapolis Department of Code Enforcement has received 18 applications to build at locations that would be subject to the ban.