Indianapolis launches tool to view construction permits, road closures
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Construction managers say uncertainty, demand keep most prices high
The labor pinch has affected several developments across Indianapolis, with some builders shuffling projects to accommodate subcontractor availability, a few halting the start of work altogether and others forging ahead after securing additional capital to pay higher prices.
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Indy airport board approves plans for $206M hotel. Here’s when it could open.
The vote comes just under a year after the budget for the hotel was slashed by $57 million.
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Projected cost of Signia hotel rises by $70M, with CIB set to foot bill
All in, the cost of the redevelopment of Pan Am Plaza is expected to be about $780 million, with the convention center expansion cost covered through bonds backed by the city’s consolidated tax-increment financing district.
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Beautification project to bring updated entrances to Indiana State Fairgrounds
Beautification and renovation projects totaling about $39 million are in the works for entrances to the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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Noblesville provides look at what major downtown project could look like
The first phase of the project will likely focus on Logan, Eighth and Ninth streets on the north, west and east sides of the historic Courthouse Square.
Groundbreaking planned for $84M overhaul of former downtown jail properties
Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony comes as interior work gets underway on the overhaul of the former jail and Cole Motor Car Co. building, as well as the Arrestee Processing Center immediately north.
Bill to reduce dollars withheld from construction contractors breezes through Senate committee
Key elements of House Bill 1033 would establish a maximum amount of retainage—the portion of payment withheld from a contractor until a project reaches completion—for certain state and local projects.
IndyGo breaks ground on long-awaited Blue Line, slated for 2028 completion
The Blue Line, IndyGo’s third rapid-transit bus line, will run 24 miles east and west along Washington Street, connecting the Indianapolis International Airport on the city’s west side to Cumberland on the east side.
New-home applications in central Indiana see first drop since mid-2023
Single-family building permit filings in the nine-county area had risen on a year-over-year basis for 19 straight months prior to January.
Eye care firm planning HQ campus at Zionsville’s Creekside Corporate Park
Four other companies are also looking to build at the town’s nature-focused business park.
Seymour company files lawsuit, alleges it’s owed more than $840K for work on Westfield park
To date, Norcon has allegedly failed and refused to pay the six invoices PAF Construction made for work done at Westfield’s Simon Moon Park.
House approves local road fundraising measure
At the end of the 2025 fiscal year, any excess would fund fixes for dangerous at-grade railroad crossings. But in later years, the first $50 million of any surplus could go to Indianapolis-Marion County.
Home developer Onyx+East requests abatement for $17.5M project along Monon
The $17.5 million project, known as Monon 21, is expected to bring townhomes and single-family dwellings to the 3.5-acre site at 2060 Yandes St.
Central Indiana homebuilders close out big year with strong December
Central Indiana residential builders saw a surge in demand for new homes as 2024 came to a conclusion, making the year one of the strongest the industry has seen over the past two decades.
Fever to get new $78M practice, training complex at former downtown jail property
Pacers Sports & Entertainment plans to build a dedicated training complex for the Fever with two regulation-size basketball courts, a full-service kitchen, a private outdoor courtyard and a spa-style retreat space.
Purdue unveils first plans for $187M Academic Success Building in Indianapolis
Purdue University’s new multi-use building planned for the northwest corner of Michigan and West streets in Indianapolis is expected to rise 15 stories and open in 2027.
Fishers working to ease backups at new 96th and Allisonville roundabout
Fishers Director of Public Relations Ashley Elrod said traffic at the intersection has increased about 20% since before the roundabout was built.
Nippon, U.S. Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15B deal
The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’ due process.
Noblesville to begin assessing S.R. 37 interchange options
The state and the city of Noblesville are setting the stage to overhaul four intersections along a 2-mile stretch: at Greenfield Avenue, Town and Country Boulevard, Pleasant Street and State Road 32/38.
Applications for new homes still surging in central Indiana
Single-family building permits in the nine-county area have risen on a year-over-year basis for 17 straight months.
City says Jail I building demolition to begin by end of year
The $4 million demolition, which is being led by Indianapolis-based Renascent Inc., comes after the building was vacated by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in 2022.
Commission gives positive feedback on ISO’s Hilbert Circle Theatre plans
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presented its renovation plan Wednesday night in a preliminary review by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, which has purview because both the interior and exterior of Hilbert Circle Theatre are protected as historically significant.
Applications for new homes jump 29% in central Indiana
Only one county in the nine-county Indy area reported a year-over-over decrease in single-family building permit filings in October.