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Fashion Mall getting big upgrade
A multimillion-dollar makeover now under way at The Fashion Mall at Keystone will add an upscale food court and about 20 stores, many of them new to Indianapolis.
Green roofs slow to take root in Indianapolis
Indianapolis’ movement toward installing green roofs on commercial buildings has advanced slowly but steadily, in spite of a poor economy and the availability of cheaper (at least in the short run) alternatives.
Maregatti Interiors acquired by HKS architectural firm
Indianapolis’ largest commercial interior design business has been purchased by the national architecture firm that designed Lucas Oil Stadium.
Apartments, retail planned for Virginia Ave. corridor
Call it Extreme Makeover: Holy Rosary. Just about every building and corner along a four-block stretch of Virginia Avenue in this historic neighborhood southeast of downtown is under construction or will be soon.
Developer proposes $22M project for Keystone Towers site
The Whitsett Group LLC’s plans call for a $22 million project that would include nearly 140 apartments and a retail component on the property where Keystone Towers stood. The company submitted the lone bid to the city to redevelop the site.
Commission approves demolition for Indy East Motel
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved the demolition of the former motel at 5585 E. Washington St.—with a few conditions. Developers plan an $8.7 million project for the site.
Waiting for construction industry to recover
The recession officially ended more than two years ago. But the number of local construction jobs is still down 27 percent from 2007 levels. Will the industry ever feel relief? Some segments might not recover in a big way until 2013.
Investor Buffett gets behind east-side revitalization project
Warren Buffett joined other investors and Indianapolis community leaders Wednesday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the $27 million East Village at Avondale apartment project.
Councilor launches opposition to Georgia Street renaming
Democrat City-County Councilor Angela Mansfield has submitted a resolution that urges Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to “cease and desist from all efforts to rename Georgia Street.”
Area home-construction permits rise in August
Home-construction permits in the Indianapolis metropolitan area climbed 23 percent in August thanks to a surge of activity in suburban counties.
City closes downtown plaza after parking deemed unsafe
The city of Indianapolis has closed Pan Am Plaza and part of a parking garage below it near the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium because the structural integrity of the parking facility poses a safety risk.
Landscape architect stays small by design
Landstory, Joann Green’s landscape architecture firm, is a snug four-person company that has designed exterior spaces for some major Indianapolis projects, such as the JW Marriott, Lucas Oil Stadium and Indiana University’s Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.
Defender Direct rolls out HVAC business
The home-security and satellite installer is pushing into the construction trades.
SHEATS: Kitchen, bath remodels add value, appeal
If done wisely, a well-designed kitchen and bathroom not only add value, but they also make life more convenient.
‘Buy local’ law doesn’t sting Indy sewer project
A new state law that could add to the cost of public works projects didn’t impact one of Indianapolis’ most sizable bids this year.
City to give Angie’s List $4.6M to buy properties for expansion
Money for real estate acquisition is a major component of the $7.1 million in incentives the city of Indianapolis offered Angie's List Inc. for expanding its headquarters campus to accommodate 500 more employees.
Not-for-profit building affordable housing in Brownsburg
Sycamore Services Inc., which serves people with disabilities, has closed on $8 million in financing to build a 72-unit apartment community in Brownsburg.
Keystone Towers implosion set for late August
The long-vacant Keystone Towers apartment complex will be imploded Aug. 28 at 8 a.m., the Department of Metropolitan Development announced Monday afternoon.
Bush Stadium rehab is Watson’s latest creative project
Longtime Indianapolis developer launches spirited attempt to save baseball palace.