Purdue senior development will bring older alums back to campus
The university, which has 575,000 living alumni, plans to break ground later this year on Varcity at Purdue, a 230,000-square-foot community at the school’s Discovery Park District.
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Developers want to turn Carmel office park into a neighborhood
The city and Philadelphia-based Rubenstein Partners are developing plans to transform the eastern half of Parkwood Crossing into a neighborhood with office space, housing, restaurants, retail, recreation and a new street grid.
City eyes updates to Union Station overpasses
City officials plan to pour at least $10 million into structural and aesthetic improvements to five CSX railroad overpasses and the sidewalks and roads that run beneath them on the south side of downtown.
Industrial, home developers plan joint project by southwest-side neighborhood
Nearby residents object to the project, which would include 817,000 square feet of speculative industrial space across 56.7 acres and a residential section with 133 single-family homes and another 52 homes in a paired-patio design.
Environmental group opposes wastewater plant
The Hoosier Environmental Council is now supporting the West Indianapolis Neighborhood Congress in its fight against the wastewater treatment facility the Ben Davis Conservancy District wants to build at 900 S. Tibbs Ave.
State plans new I-65 exit near Boone County’s innovation district
INDOT wants to build an interchange at West County Road 300 North that would serve the planned 7,000-acre LEAP Innovation and Research District.
Noblesville residents await vote on proposed Potter’s Bridge Park gravel pit
The plan proposed by Beaver Materials and the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department would eventually add 50 acres to Potter’s Bridge Park, but many Noblesville residents have come out in opposition.
Westfield prepares to break ground on Grand Millennium Center
A 64-acre site is expected to become a prime live-work-play spot in the rapidly growing city’s downtown once the development is built out.
City issues RFP for redevelopment of former BlueIndy recharging sites
BlueIndy’s Paris-based owner announced in December 2019 that it was shutting the service in May 2020 after failing to achieve profitability. It left dozens of recharging stations throughout the city.
Developer withdraws plans for controversial $61M Willows project
The team behind the proposed redevelopment of the Willows Event Center into apartments near Broad Ripple has withdrawn its proposal, just hours before it was set to be considered by a city commission.
Developer wins MDC approval for $168M project near Fashion Mall
The Metropolitan Development Commission gave unanimous approval to The Alexander at the Crossing project despite heavy pushback from neighbors. The proposal will next be considered by the City-County Council for final approval.
Lilly to anchor state’s new innovation district with $2.1B in manufacturing facilities
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Wednesday the project in Boone County will create up to 500 jobs in central Indiana, along with up to 1,500 temporary construction jobs.
City commission delays rezoning hearing for controversial Willows project
The Metropolitan Development Commission continued a public hearing on the Willows redevelopment project near Broad Ripple following requests for a postponement by both the developers and remonstrators.
Neighbors fight dense White River development near Broad Ripple
The siblings who own soon-to-close Willows Event Center on Spirit Lake want to redevelop the site into more than 250 apartments and town houses.
Local developer plans new headquarters, restaurant in Broad Ripple
Avenue Development plans to construct a four-story office structure in the middle of the 6500 block of Cornell Avenue, directly west of the Monon Trail. The building would include a first-floor restaurant from a well-known local operator.
Equestrian exhibition center, high-end home development proposed in Westfield
Plans for the development include a 69-acre equestrian exhibition center and 25 or so custom home lots priced at $1.2 million and up.
MDC rejects rezoning effort for $40M residential project on city’s south side
The city’s Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday voted 6-0 against a recommendation for Homestead Development LLC’s rezoning request for 13.6 acres at 7525 McFarland Blvd. for more than 300 residential units.
Herb Simon-backed group proposes $250M two-tower project across from fieldhouse
The proposed downtown development at 230 S. Pennsylvania St. calls for the demolition of a century-old building and the construction of two high rises, including a 26-story apartment tower.
Developers propose $324M in apartment developments in Carmel
Four apartment-dominated development projects totaling $324 million are in the works for Carmel’s central core. The projects include more than 1,600 parking spaces, for-sale condo units and new headquarters for two companies.
Pacers planning $20M downtown building next to fieldhouse, new plaza
The building would have two levels above ground and one below, with proposed uses including a basement speakeasy-style tavern, a first-floor restaurant and a second-floor event center.