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Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
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Q&A: What you need to know about the CDC’s new mask guidance
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Carmel distiller turns hand sanitizer pivot into a community fundraising platform
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Lebanon considering creating $13.7M in trails, green space for business park
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Local senior-living complex more than doubles assisted-living units in $5M expansion
Renderings detail $20.1M Ironworks hotel taking shape by Keystone
The developer broke ground Wednesday on the 120-room hotel that will rise by the Ironworks mixed-use development at East 86th Street and Keystone Avenue. Controversial signage has been approved.
Cunningham group commits to sixth Bru Burger—in Plainfield
The locally owned specialty burger bar is slated to take space in the Shops at Perry Crossing and should open sometime early next year.
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City to get first look at $70M second phase of Pulliam Square
Dubbed The Park at Pulliam Square, the nine-story, 334-unit project would be built on the site of the former Indianapolis Star headquarters downtown.
Roundup: Jack’s Donuts opening downtown, Binkley’s debuting tap room
Jack’s, the New Castle staple that has begun franchising, is set to open two locations downtown—one in the former home of a locally based pizzeria.
Upstart Mexican eatery already expanding
Luciana’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina on Broad Ripple Avenue should open its second location, early next month, in the Clearwater Crossing shopping center.
Mob-inspired pizzeria coming to Millikan on Mass
Goodfellas has agreed to take the last remaining retail space at the apartment development on Massachusetts Avenue and could be open by fall.
Huge 500 Festival mural pays homage to 100th race
The artwork that went up on the north side of the downtown 500 Festival building also celebrates other notable May festivities and will remain long after this month is over.
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City to have say on $15M apartment, retail project by Athenaeum
Construction could begin as early as the fall, pending approval from historic preservation officials. The project would fill a long-vacant space along the Mass Ave corridor with housing, retail and a parking garage.
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Giordano’s opening at Illinois Building; steakhouse expected to follow in fall
The Chicago-based pizza chain will ease into the downtown culinary scene by serving dinner only before taking on the lunchtime crowd. Next up: the Hyde Park steakhouse in October.
Historic St. Elmo building’s exterior undergoing lengthy repairs
The terra cotta that adorns the downtown landmark’s roofline is beginning to crumble, prompting the restaurant’s owners to seek restoration options, which could take six months to complete.
Bluebeard owner plans project to fill Mass Ave gap
Restaurateur Edward Battista and his father, Tom, want to fill a chunk of land between the former Coca-Cola bottling plant and R Bistro with a three-story development.
Roundup: Big Woods set for Speedway; Metro Diner joins crowded breakfast market
Big Woods prepares for the race crowd; Florida-based Metro Diner finds Indianapolis appealing; and the newest hotel opens downtown.
Engineering firm HQ lands on Speedway’s revitalized Main Street
The refurbished Rosner building will get its first and largest tenant later this year when the engineering firm picks up stakes at its Indianapolis headquarters.
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Brothers Bar & Grill plans downtown location in historic building
The owner of the chain has agreed to buy the 109-year-old building on South Meridian Street to open a second Indianapolis location.
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Hart project would further Broad Ripple apartment boom
The developer wants to build 136 units spread across two buildings on Westfield Boulevard property that currently includes Rogers Pools. It’s close to the proposed site of another major apartment project.
Renderings: Broad Ripple apartment project on canal, White River
Plans for the sleek six-story project call for 105 apartments and 5,000 square feet of street-level retail at 6311 Westfield Blvd., where a three-story office building now stands.
Milhaus stepping in to tackle AT&T site in Meridian-Kessler
The company will attempt to develop the property near the intersection of College and Kessler avenues after neighbors rejected the plans of another developer.
Roundup: Books & Brews, Rush on Main coming to Zionsville
The location will be Books & Brews’ second in the Indianapolis area, while Rush on Main provides its take on Chicago-style fare.