With Carson’s out, what’s next for Circle Centre?
Real estate experts disagree over whether the prominent downtown space being vacated by Carson’s makes more sense for another retailer (perhaps Target?) or for an office user.
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Former T2 exec embarks on downtown car club, auto storage project
Mike Simmons has bought the former Chef’s Academy on East Washington Street and is refurbishing the building to appeal to car enthusiasts by adding meeting and event space.
Original Circle Centre jeweler closes doors
Workers at Andrews Jewelers on the second floor of the downtown mall could be seen on Monday packing up gems and baubles behind security gates.
Carson’s parent ponders bankruptcy as part of restructuring
The comeback strategy for Bon-Ton Stores includes closing a dozen Carson’s stores, although Bon-Ton hasn’t specified locations. The only Carson’s in Indianapolis is the lone anchor for Circle Centre mall.
Downtown microbrewery files for Chapter 11 to avoid eviction
Tow Yard Brewing made the move to reorganize its assets before its current lease ends and the owner of the building seeks another tenant for the space.
Bids for East 16th Street site propose range of residential options
Five bidders have different visions for how to develop the site that Indianapolis Public Schools wants to sell along the suddenly hot corridor.
Wanted: Headquarters for prime Monument Circle spot
One of the most prominent office buildings downtown has become available for lease and is expected to generate plenty of interest from prospective tenants coveting a prized Monument Circle address.
Update: Urban Eats, Nook opening in early February; governor to visit Tim Hortons
Gov. Eric Holcomb will drop in at Tim Hortons for Wednesday’s grand opening of the Canadian-based coffee and doughnut chain’s first Indianapolis-area location.
Fast-growing church on south side undertaking $6M Franklin expansion
Founded in 1977, Emmanuel Church is working on its second new place of worship in five years to help serve its growing congregation.
Judge: Developer can proceed with residential-retail project in Chatham Arch
A Marion Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a North Carolina developer, after a neighborhood resident challenged his plans to build the project.
Judge blocks big Chatham Arch housing-retail project over zoning issue
A Marion Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a neighborhood resident, who fought the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission’s decision to give the project the green light.
Tim Hortons’ expansion into Indy market ramping up with 5 locations
The company bringing the Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain to central Indiana has revealed the sites of the four other restaurants, besides the one in Avon opening later this month.
Last remaining buildings on east-side RCA site set to come down
The structures should be demolished by summer, clearing the way for redevelopment of the massive site now known as Sherman Park.
Drug tests tank more job seekers
About 80 percent of Indiana employers have been affected by prescription drug misuse and abuse, including opioid painkillers, in their workplaces, according to a survey by the National Safety Council.
Roundup: Downtown debuts include Urban Eats, Chef JJ’s Luncheonette, Nature’s Table
Three new restaurants are opening on the Mile Square’s south side, including a couple of nontraditional locations piggybacking on established facilities and a Mexican eatery taking the former site of El Rodeo.
Armory revamp for Herron High School campus clears major financing hurdle
Leaders of the $10.3 million Riverside High School project on the west side—a sister to Herron High School and set to open in the fall—have cobbled together several funding sources to finance the project.
IPS fields five bids for buying, revamping site on hot East 16th Street corridor
The 4.5-acre parcel just east of the Monon Trail received a high bid of $2.75 million. All of the proposals would mix commercial and housing development.
Sam’s Club closing two Indianapolis stores
Parent company Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday morning that it plans to close the stores at the end of the month as it shifts more resources into online operations.
Couple’s ‘passion project’: new downtown event center on Delaware Street
Dan and Julie Johnston bought a historic office building near the foot of Mass Ave and are renovating it into state-of-the-art meeting and event space with high-tech bells and whistles.
Landlord holds key to Twin Aire neighborhood transformation
Chicago-based Mer Car Corp. owns the 95,700-square-foot strip center anchored by a Kroger, where Southeastern and English avenues meet, just west of where the justice center is set to be built.