The Zionsville Town Council on Tuesday night heard an introduction of plans to create a designated outdoor refreshment area, or DORA, that would encompass areas in, around and south of the town’s historic Village.
Casey and Abbie Samson own and operate the colonial outfitter that produces and sells more than 800 varieties of mostly late-18th-century-era clothing, accessories and living-history supplies.
More than two years after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Indiana Economic Development Corp. quietly disclosed plans for the 9,000-acre campus in Boone County, the endeavor’s future now largely depends on the guidance of the next governor.
A racer’s headquarters that will eventually house a steakhouse and coffee shop is one of several north-side businesses that have opened or are planning to open soon. The list also includes several restaurants, a hardware store and a Nordstrom Rack.
The 1,600-square-foot restaurant opening Wednesday “will be the first of many planned for the Hoosier State,” the company said.
Meager population growth would have serious repercussions for the labor force and economy, putting pressure on officials across the state to make Indiana as appealing a place to live as possible.
The Citizens Energy and Lebanon Utilities project would supply the Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing complex expansion, additional park tenants and new development in the city.
Tippecanoe County Commissioners first enacted a stoppage to high-volume water withdrawals in November in response to an IEDC proposal to take 100 million gallons a day from Wabash River aquifers and carry it 35 miles away to the LEAP district.
The Citizens Energy-Lebanon Utilities project is one of several water and wastewater improvement efforts around the state that could be funded through $500 million in bonds approved by the Indiana Finance Authority.
The new project would involve Citizens Energy likely tapping into water systems in Westfield and Whitestown to sell the resource to Lebanon Utilities for the city’s growing needs, though discussions are ongoing, officials said.
Last week, Mayor John Stehr said he wanted to withdraw the South Village PUD ordinance from consideration because he did not believe there was enough consensus about the plan among council members.
Construction is set to begin this summer on a 260-acre development in Zionsville that will bring nearly 700 new homes to a once-rural area of the Boone County town.
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses recently opened, closed or began planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Zionsville Mayor John Stehr told IBJ on Tuesday that he does not believe there is currently enough consensus about the development plan among council members.
Safavieh is planning a 601,350-square-foot warehouse on 37 acres at Ambrose Property Group’s Indianapolis Logistics Park Northwest that will eventually employ 60 workers.
Indianapolis-based Pure Development has developed more than 35 real estate projects nationally and has a contract with the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to lead efforts on the LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District.
South Carolina-based RealtyLink is suing Lebanon for more than $25 million, alleging the city withdrew incentives after the project was delayed by the city’s inability to service the park with water.
Among the recipients are the Lido Building, formerly a movie theater that opened in 1914 as the Olympic Theatre, and the Collier’s Corner Building, which was constructed in 1883. The Eichman Exchange Building was rebuilt in 1938 following a fire.
Two 233,000-square-foot buildings are under construction at the site, while a 248,000-square-foot building will be developed as a build-to-suit project.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. received the financial greenlight Tuesday afternoon to buy 1,400 more acres of land in Boone County for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District and make more infrastructure improvements.
