Developer proposes 260-acre residential development in Zionsville
The Wild Air development would include would include eight different “block” areas with hundreds of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments, as well as some retail space.
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Lilly to invest another $1.6 billion in Boone County site, add 200 jobs
The expansion will bring Eli Lilly and Co.’s total investment in the project to $3.7 billion, the most the company has ever spent on a single manufacturing site.
North of 96th roundup: X-Golf, new bake shop among those set for openings
Several restaurants and businesses have recently opened or are planning to open their doors in the north suburbs of Indianapolis. Here’s a rundown:
Whitestown planning $20M aquatic facility at former junkyard site
Town officials plan to break ground on the $20 million aquatic facility in late 2023. The facility is expected to open in 2025.
Developer looking to build 400-unit apartment complex in Whitestown
The Maddox would include 11 residential buildings on about 33 acres near the intersection of East Whitestown Parkway and Cardinal Lane in Whitestown.
Lebanon planners approve Eli Lilly manufacturing site in Boone County
The Lebanon Plan Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve Eli Lilly and Co.’s development plan for its two manufacturing facilities in Boone County.
About 300 logistics employees affected by change in operations at Whitestown facility
Kuehne+Nagel Inc. said in a notice to the state that it will cease operations with Rockwell Automation when the contract between the companies terminates May 10.
IEDC paying premium for farmland for Boone County tech district
The quasi-government entity has secured roughly 9,000 acres of land in Boone County for its LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District.
Editorial: IEDC’s big spending in Boone County is investment in Indiana’s future
So far, the public criticism of the land purchases is less about price and more about whether the state should be buying the land at all.
Zionsville-based Group 1001 reports ransomware attack
The insurance holding company says all of its systems are back online following the Feb. 9 discovery of a ransomware attack that affected several of its subsidiary firms. But it hasn’t yet said how many individuals might have be affected by the attack.
Construction on 400-unit apartment community finally to begin at former Pittman Farms
A five-year legal battle among members of the Pittman family delayed the project. Those disputes were settled two years ago.
Epcon Communities planning 150-home development in Zionsville
The Courtyards of Russell Oaks would be built on 97 acres along Russell Lake and be targeted at empty-nesters.
Bill calls for IEDC to inform local officials about big land purchases
The legislation would require the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to notify local officials before purchasing more than 100 acres of land for economic development that is intended to be used for an Innovation Development District.
Indianapolis construction biz relocates subsidiary to Lebanon
Johnston Quick Mix is an operating unit of Indianapolis-based Mattingly Concrete Inc., which was founded in 1987 by Dan and Liz Mattingly.
Lilly plans to construct 12 buildings at LEAP campus in Boone County
The company’s more detailed plans for the project reveal the 12 buildings would range in size from a 3,200-square-foot visitors center to a pair of three-story, 330,000-square-foot manufacturing facilities.
Lafayette leaders want answers about water usage for IEDC’s Boone County tech park
A group of elected officials, business leaders and community members in the Lafayette area are drafting a letter to the Indiana Economic Development Corp. seeking details about the state’s plans to draw water from the Wabash River aquifer.
Watts, who started Moms Demand Action in Zionsville, retiring from group
The gun-safety advocacy group Shannon Watts began in her kitchen a decade ago grew into a political juggernaut with chapters in all 50 states and tens of thousands of volunteers.
Boone County residents file legal challenge over LEAP annexation
The residents say the city of Lebanon failed to follow state zoning law when it annexed 5,200 acres of land for the planned LEAP district in Boone County.
Democrats seek greater legislative oversight of IEDC
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is asking for $600 million over the next two years for a deal-closing fund, along with a one-time injection of $150 million for a revolving fund for land purchases. Democrats argue that Republicans already have given the agency a “blank check.”
Zionsville Mayor Styron says she won’t seek reelection
Already, Jane Burgess, a former member of the Zionsville School Board, and John Stehr, a former news anchor at WTHR-TV Channel 13, have announced they will seek the GOP nomination.