Pie Five closes near Monument Circle, making way for burger chain
The fast-fire pizza chain on Saturday shut its doors, but it won’t be long before another fast-casual option opens in the same high-visibility location.
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Construction set to begin on $17M downtown hotel
The project has been in the works for two years. A ceremonial groundbreaking is set for Wednesday at the site, two blocks east of Lucas Oil Stadium.
Three-story building to rise on hot East 16th Street corridor
Mainstay Property Group has won approval to construct the office and retail project as the street’s commercial revival kicks into high gear.
Longtime Mass Ave tavern closing, with Cunningham in wings
The second-oldest bar in Indianapolis will soon close its doors, clearing the way for one of the city’s most dynamic restaurateurs to take over the space.
Local restaurateur taking over Cerulean space at high-end hotel
The group behind some of the city’s hottest eateries of the last decade plans to open a “coastal Italian” concept in the space that Cerulean is vacating at the end of the month.
Economy is good, but many restaurants closed in 2017
When downtown’s upscale Cerulean stops serving on Dec. 31, it will mark the end of a brutal year for the local restaurant industry marked by an unusually high number of closings.
Roundup: Crispy Bird taking flight, Japanese-inspired Blue Sushi and Ukiyo to follow
Martha Hoover’s latest creation, a Southern-style fried-chicken joint, begins serving Thursday, while the new eatery from local tastemaker Neal Brown prepares for a January debut.
Judge sides with Simon, bars Starbucks from closing Teavana stores
A Marion Superior Court judge has granted the Indianapolis-based mall giant’s request for a temporary injunction, at least for now preventing Starbucks from closing 77 Teavana stores in its properties nationwide.
Lee & Associates lands billion-selling real estate veteran
Rebecca Wells jumps ship from JLL to help Lee & Associates grow its capital markets team in the Midwest.
How to fill 300,000 square feet of fresh retail space
Big downtown real estate projects are expected to add that much room to the retail inventory, and advocacy group Downtown Indy is jumping in to help drum up interest.
Veteran legal team splits to join separate firms
Linda Pence and David Hensel have dissolved their practice after a seven-year run representing defendants in white-collar criminal cases.
Lids’ poor performance leads parent firm to cut outlook
Genesco’s stock price fell by 20 percent Friday morning after Zionsville-based Lids Sports Group reported a 9.5 percent drop in sales, prompting the parent company to reduce its full-year outlook.
Lockerbie block poised for $25M in condo, apartment developments
The projects, proposed separately by Litz & Eaton Development LLC and Block 20 Development LLC, would be built on two empty lots and on property where an existing building sits.
Developer of $30M downtown hotel project updates design, reveals brands
The local hotelier is tweaking the design of the project, which will feature two major lodging brands and incorporate a historic African-American church.
Great Places 2020 organizers hope 2018 is transformative year
The effort, launched in late 2014, aims to mix private-sector investments with federal tax money to spark residential and commercial activity in five targeted Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Familiar faces return to Greek dining mainstay
The owners of the Fountain Square institution are back to handling daily operations, after turning management over to an outside company in September.
CSI UIndy: School to use vacant house for forensic studies lab
In a partnership with the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency, UIndy criminal justice students will be able to comb through mock crime scenes in a realistic setting.
After bumpy year, retailers see cause for holiday optimism
The National Retail Federation is projecting holiday retail sales will increase 4 percent over last year, to $682 billion, on stronger employment and rising incomes.
Keystone closes on downtown AT&T tower, plans to add parking garage
The local developer has a solution to a problem that vexed the building’s previous owner. It includes converting four floors to an unusual use.
Once-swanky downtown apartment building receives $5.7M makeover
The 88-year-old, seven-story Wyndham is available for occupancy after owner the Pearl Cos. bought the building and tore the interior down to its studs.