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Construction supplies firm plans mixed-use HQ downtown
Affordable Building Supplies LLC, which was displaced by the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, hopes to move its headquarters
closer to downtown in a new mixed-use building on South Meridian Street.
April increase in construction spending largest since 2000
Construction activity surged in April by the largest amount in nearly a decade. The unexpected gains could mean the hardest-hit
sector of the economy is starting to recover.
I-69 connection staying put, even with higher costs
Some have suggested moving it west, through less-populated Morgan County, to tie into Interstate 70 near Indianapolis International
Airport.
Seven years of work expected for central Indiana highway
Work is to start next year on upgrading the highway through Carmel and Westfield to interstate standards in phases through
2017.
Ivy Tech set to break ground on new downtown building
Ivy Tech Community College is set to start new construction at a former hospital site next to its downtown Indianapolis campus.
Evans: Health care real estate is evolving
If Clarian Health CEO Dan Evans were investing in health care real estate, he’d make bets in three new things: smaller,
denser clinics with lots of computer equipment to do telemedicine; medical office buildings populated by physician assistants;
and nursing homes with a strong relationship with a hospital.
New home construction rises, but permits sink
A drop in building permits, a gauge of future activity, along with the expiration of a government tax credit for home purchases
suggest the construction gains could fade soon.
Glick Eye Institute designed to mesh architectural styles, ophthalmology researchers
The new home for the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute that’s rising from the ground at IUPUI must do a lot
of things well.
MOUNAYAR: Indianapolis should rediscover public spaces
Too few of the city's revitalization projects are connected by attractive sidewalks, streets, gardens and plazas.
TAYLOR: Reform will drive demand for health care facilities
There has been a noticeable uptick in the level of health care real estate development activity this year.
Wishard Hospital project is life blood to contractors
Replacing the existing Wishard Memorial Hospital is so critical to the well-being of the sickly construction sector that one
industry official likens the project to a "lifeline."
Area reaches end of an era for church construction
The $16.5 million worship auditorium that Northview Church in Carmel opened last month may be the last major church-related
project completed in central Indiana for years. Although many projects were finished before the recession, churches, which
usually pay for much of construction in cash, struggled to collect pledges.
Connector bridges gap between convention center and stadium
Designers of a walkway that connects the buildings are making the experience as attractive as possible in order to overcome
the psychological barrier of moving from one building to another.
Architect finds new path as real estate struggles
The 25-year-old Prince/Alexander architecture firm is on the path to being acquired by Dallas-based REES Associates, an employee-owned
firm with 120 architects.
Many retail locations plagued by vacancies
Vacancy rates unseen in 20 years are hampering efforts by developers.
Carmel City Center gaining momentum
Thirteen years after Mayor Jim Brainard first described his vision for a new downtown along Range Line Road, Carmel City Center
is starting to look like a city.
Failed developer of French Lick casino sues Cook exec
Cook Group Chairman Steve Ferguson is target of complaint that charges he and others violated federal racketeering laws by
serving
on an entity that recommended a team that included Bill Cook to develop the French Lick Resort project.
Shelbyville insulation company laying off 100 workers
Knauf Insulation will idle employees in June for at least six months, as demand for its building products remains soft.
Carter Lumber plans to hire as many as 100 in Franklin
Ohio-based Carter Lumber plans to open new wholesale lumberyard and truss-making facility in Franklin in June.