Catching up: Simon honored

The Simon Property Group Headquarters took top honors at Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s A Monumental Affair awards last week. The 30-year-old contest honors the city’s best architecture, development and construction. Last year’s top…

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A downtown transformation

A development team is finalizing plans for a $480 million mixed-use project that calls for condos, as many as three hotels, a theater and 175,000 square feet…

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Fresh Market rendering

Several people have asked about renderings of the new Fresh Market at 54th and College. The best I can do for now is this color elevation. The top image is the view from 54th Street and shows the entrance for…

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New life at 71st and Binford

The once-blighted corner of 71st Street and Binford Boulevard continues to attract redevelopment attention, thanks in large part to the efforts of neighborhood group Binford Redevelopment And Growth, or BRAG. Developers plan to…

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New mayor, now what?

Real estate developers today are trying to sort out the implications of a major upset in the mayor’s race. The mayor-elect, Republican Greg Ballard (pictured), didn’t reveal much about his philosophy on…

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Old Builder’s Square finally leased

The empty big-box Builder’s Square near Lafayette Square Mall finally has a new tenant after sitting vacant more than 10 years. Garden Ridge, a Texas-based home-decor chain, plans to take the 110,000-square-foot…

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A new ‘Landmark’ in Lockerbie

A local developer hopes to break ground next month on an $11.5-million condo project along East Street between Ohio and New York streets. Landmark of Lockerbie would feature 16 loft units,…

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Update on the Circle Truss

What do you think of the Circle Truss proposal? The 280-foot-tall, $10-million stainless steel structure, designed by Kevin K. Parsons & Associates Inc., would be lined with LED lights lit with colors…

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Dunkin may replace Panda

A shakeup continues for street-level retail on Washington Street downtown. Panda Express plans to close its store in the former Roselyn Bakery at Washington and Pennsylvania streets, and a deal is…

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Norm’s blog entry

Developer Rivalry: Locally based developers Duke and Lauth, headquartered on opposite sides of I-465 just east of Meridian Street, have cultivated quite a rivalry over the years. The latest win goes to Lauth. The company won a side-bet in a…

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Furs, golf, fitness and Whac-A-Mole

A couple of nuggets from recent development plans:

Making Way for Venu: Another Woodfield Centre tenant is moving to make way for redevelopment. Elan Furs has filed plans to take space in Clearwater Shoppes…

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A wildlife-friendly business park

Holladay Properties and the Indiana Wildlife Federation plan to dedicate the state’s first “Certified Wildlife-Friendly Development” at an event tomorrow. The 1,500-acre AmeriPlex Business Park, southwest of the Airport, won the designation by…

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How much is this land worth?

State officials are challenging a $7-million assessment for a 2.3-acre parking lot sandwiched between the RCA Dome and Lucas Oil Stadium. The state has launched eminent domain proceedings, and the owner isn’t…

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Whole Foods and a retractable roof

Premier Properties, the developer of Venu at 86th Street and Keystone Avenue, has acquired a 13-acre property across the street where another developer had planned to build a Whole Foods and condos. Premier…

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Saxony map features upscale tenants

Is it a wish list, or are some of the nation’s top retailers eyeing the Saxony project in Hamilton County? Some big names, including Lacoste, North Face and Polo, appear on a map…

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Westfield’s booming growth

The 19-square-mile, 24,000-population town of Westfield could balloon to 56 square miles and 110,000 people in the next several years. More than 11,000 new homes are in the works. And the residential rush…

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restaurant

Fair warning: I don’t typically write reviews here, but in the last week I’ve visited two new restaurants that have major kinks to work out. They are Leland’s at 946 S. Meridian St., and TaTa Cuban Cafe at 137 W….

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Brokerage firm buys building

A local brokerage firm that specializes in foreclosed properties is moving its headquarters from North Meridian to a 6,700-square-foot office building at 1236-1238 Pennsylvania St. Wynkoop Brokerage bought the building shown…

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