Governor’s residence gets new $300,000 meeting space
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb now has a new place to meet with important business leaders, international visitors and senior staff
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Record-setting Signia hotel concrete pour sets stage for construction
More than 800 truckloads of concrete went into the foundation for the planned Signia by Hilton hotel and Indiana Convention Center addition at Pan Am Plaza over a 12-hour period.
Carmel City Council approves park impact fee hike for developers
The fee will increase 11.13% each year through 2029. Carmel already has the highest park impact fee among its peer communities in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis.
Drugmaker Novartis to expand nuclear medicine factory near airport, creating 55 jobs
Novartis Manufacturing LLC told a committee of the City-County Council on Monday evening that it plans to spend up to $125 million to construct and equip a 79,000-square-foot-building for radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution on the city’s west side.
Wawa planning store along busy 146th Street corridor in Noblesville
Carmel-based JDF Development is planning an $8 million to $10 million project with a Wawa Fuel Center and a 10,000-square-foot office building on 4.45 acres.
INDOT scraps $200M Link 101 road project
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s $200 million Link 101 road endeavor isn’t moving forward, at least in its original form, following a gloomy cost-benefit analysis and sustained public pushback.
Lilly’s $3.7B manufacturing campus in Boone County starting to take shape
The company plans to develop at least 12 buildings totaling more than 1.6 million square feet. The project is expected to anchor the LEAP Research and Innovation District northwest of Lebanon.
Applications for new homes rise for ninth straight month in central Indiana
The Indianapolis-area homebuilding industry continued to see rising interest in new houses in March, with applications for new-home construction increasing 18.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Developer receives OK for two subdivisions in Westfield with nearly 600 houses
Platinum Properties Management Co. plans to build Ravinia on 80 acres near West 166th Street and Eagletown Road and Winterburg on 205 acres about two miles west of Grand Park Sports Campus.
Community Health planning major expansion of south-side cancer center
The addition would more than double the square footage of the facility and allow for expanded patient and staff services, according to a petition filed with the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development.
Area homebuilders continue to see surging demand
Applications for new home construction in central Indiana have risen on a year-over-year basis for eight straight months.
Indianapolis prepares for $17.5 million bridge rehabilitation, including two-year closure
Indianapolis city officials on Thursday announced plans to spend $17.5 million to rehabilitate a 76-year-old bridge over the White River. Construction crews are expected to begin rehab on the 16th Street Bridge, which connects Haughville to the west side of downtown Indianapolis, by the end of 2024. In the first few months, contractors will work […]
Airport hotel still under study, but gets $57M budget cut
The cost reduction is part of a redesign requested by the board ahead of an expected vote later this year on whether to begin construction.
Indiana Statehouse’s $12.5M repair project includes cleaning the dome
The project will focus on the roofline and include gutter repair, chimney masonry work, rotunda masonry work and cleaning, window replacement/repair, limited patching and repair of the roof where needed, and, finally, cleaning of the copper dome.
Indiana cement plant among projects receiving $6B in federal funding
The Department of Energy announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector—the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic industry to fight climate change.
IU Health CEO says system’s new hospital will be worth its $4.3B price tag
In a 35-minute speech at the Economic Club of Indiana, CEO Dennis Murphy made the case that IU Health treats some of the sickest patients in the state and needs the best hospital possible to continue doing that.
Homebuilders planning nearly 300 homes in Noblesville
Residential builders Epcon Communities and M/I Homes of Indiana presented plans to the Noblesville City Council for two neighboring developments.
New homes are shrinking as builders look to keep prices down
After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful home builders are finally building more smaller ones, driving a shift toward more affordable housing.
Ascension campaign for new Women and Children’s Tower reaches nearly $26M
Former Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning on Thursday announced the Care for Tomorrow campaign has received nearly $24 million in donor funding since its launch a year ago.
M/I Homes of Indiana planning project with 190 townhomes in Noblesville
The homebuilder is looking to build the development, called Townes on 238, on 26.7 acres north of State Road 238, east of Promise Road and south of East 156th Street.