HHGregg expecting drop in year-end sales
The Indianapolis-based appliance, electronics and furniture retailer anticipates a 6-percent decline in sales for its quarter ended Dec. 31, despite strong e-commerce growth.
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Not-for-profit on east side eyeing expansion
Outreach Inc. wants to construct a 16,000-square-foot building at the intersection of East New York Street and Keystone Avenue to serve the growing number of homeless teens.
Goodwill not giving up on plans for south-side distribution facility
The not-for-profit wants to construct a 125,000-square-foot warehouse in Greenwood, despite suffering a setback from the city council.
Transit center construction: A bird’s-eye view
Construction on the new downtown transit hub progressing nicely. Check out the view from atop the City-County Building. And for real-time action, IndyGo is chronicling the construction via webcam.
City lines up justice center, music venue for GM site
Redevelopment of the former General Motors Stamping Plant site west of downtown began taking shape in 2014, culminating in December with the city’s selection of a Paris company to build a criminal justice center on the property.
Apartment construction shows no sign of slowing
Apartment construction downtown and on the north side continued its rapid pace in 2014 as occupancy remained strong.
Specialty grocers blitz city with new stores
The Indianapolis area’s competitive grocery market is becoming even more crowded with the arrival of additional specialty stores catering to the upscale crowd.
2014 NEWSMAKER: Deborah Daniels
Deborah Daniels will succeed Michael E. Williams, who had led the Indianapolis law firm for more than two decades.
Cummins reveals design for new distribution HQ
The building, which will include a 10-story office tower with 15,000 square feet of retail on the first floor and significant public green space, will be built on four acres where Market Square Arena stood.
Redevelopment of Speedway’s Main Street progressing north
The town’s redevelopment commission has agreed to sell the vacant building that housed Rosner Drugstore and will seek proposals next month to develop land across the street.
Lender seeking to foreclose on Nora shopping center
A bank claims the owner of Nora Corners, which is anchored by a Marsh supermarket, has defaulted on an $8.4 million loan.
Finish Line shares slide after quarterly results miss mark
Shares of The Finish Line Inc. tumbled by about 20 percent in trading Friday morning, after the Indianapolis-based company lowered its earning outlook.
Gary Brackett, a popular Colt, tackles second act as restaurateur
Gary Brackett’s personal credo—be humble, be hungry and work harder than everybody else—has served him well. Now he hopes to parlay his success on the gridiron into his restaurant operations.
Bus route could boost south-side development opportunities
Leaders on the city’s south side hope a proposal for a rapid-transit all-electric bus route will help spur development along a key corridor that could use more curb appeal.
Fletcher Place distillery ships first batch, readies new restaurant
12.05 Distillery and the accompanying Repeal Restaurant are set to open in April in the historic Virginia Avenue State Bank building.
After victory in London, cake baker opens local shop
Gwendolyn Rogers achieved her goal last month of owning a bakery by opening the Cake Bake Shop in Broad Ripple. The former Little House gift shop space now sports cases full of tasty treats that include her popular cakes, as well as pies, eclairs and other goodies.
East-side battle over gas station plan rages on
The property owner at 10th and Emerson is ready to present an alternative design that might not need any variances, much to the chagrin of his opponents.
Live Nation reaches agreement to buy Old National Centre
The entertainment promoter, which already manages the historic building and performance venue by Mass Ave, has a pending deal to buy it from the Murat Temple Association.
Q&A: Cummins CEO says firm scoped 10 sites for unit HQ
Officials of the Columbus, Indiana-based company even toured the old GM stamping plant before selecting the former Market Square Arena site.
Simon headquarters repairs spur blame game
Simon Property Group Inc.’s downtown headquarters is showing signs of structural damage, and building contractor Duke Construction Limited Partnership blames the problems on design flaws by CSO Architects Inc.