Plan for event center in former Lockerbie church faces pushback
Several residents of the historic downtown neighborhood fear the center will bring excessive noise and trash to the area, in addition to creating more parking problems.
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Fishers seeking to restrict retail along I-69 corridor
City Councilors soon will weigh tighter rules for stores and restaurants along I-69 to streamline the "hodgepodge" of development standards and give them greater say over new projects.
Unfinished River North commands top rents, boosts Keystone office market
Still under construction, PK Partners’ 102,000-square-foot office building near The Fashion Mall is already entirely pre-leased. Its performance further juices the area’s in-demand office sector.
Design for TWG’s $70M Park at Pulliam Square receives approval
City approval of the design paves the way for TWG Development LLC to begin construction this fall on the downtown project at 307 N. Pennsylvania St.
City seeks input on new use for Butler-Tarkington fire station
The 84-year-old building at 56th and Illinois streets is expected to draw plenty of interest from restaurateurs due to its proximity to the neighborhood’s prime commercial corner.
Movie theater, bowling combo proposed for Carmel
Frank Theatres CineBowl & Grille would include 16 lanes of bowling, 10 auditoriums, a video gaming area, and a restaurant featuring indoor and outdoor seating.
Five Seasons owner seeks to rezone Carmel site for possible development
The company wants to rezone the 15.4-acre site from residential to commercial to prepare it for possible redevelopment as an office park.
Drug company plans $55M Whitestown distribution center
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. plans to have 120 full-time employees at the facility by the end of next year.
Council gives city say in $260M Mass Ave project
The city will have one year to negotiate a project agreement with Hendricks Commercial Properties, which has proposed a $260 million development on the lot at the corner of College and Massachusetts avenues, or be forced to buy the property from IPS.
Zionsville approves Wal-Mart’s store plans from 2006
The decision came in response to a recent court ruling ordering the town to accept the giant retailer’s plans for a store on a 22-acre property on Michigan Road north of 106th Street.
Fishers gets clearance to open airport land for offices, manufacturing
Fishers officials have drafted a plan to market 211 acres at Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport for commercial development. The Indianapolis Airport Authority gave its blessing Friday morning.
Orthopedics clinic proposes $13M investment to start medical campus in Fishers
The development, known as MedTech Park, would encompass 37 acres to the east of St. Vincent’s Hospital along 136th Street and Interstate 69.
New owner of downtown office towers plans $5M in upgrades
Mission Peak Capital sees a big upside in spiffing up the buildings near Cummins’ new office project and a planned 28-story apartment building.
Developers of $50M Mass Ave project drop billboard from design
Plans for a controversial three-story “digital canvas” have been dropped from the Mass Ave development’s design. Developers also replaced the Montage on Mass name with a different one.
Lafayette plans to replace 76-year-old baseball stadium
The city has signed an initial agreement to have Indianapolis-based American Structurepoint design a new stadium expected to cost about $10 million.
More buildings set to fall on IUPUI campus
The planned demolitions of the old IUPUI Psychiatric Research Building and the Wishard Helipad site are the next projects sparked by the land swap between IUPUI and Eskenazi Health’s parent.
Speedway pivots development focus to western border
Two developments totaling $50 million are in the works on the western edge of Speedway as officials look to create a gateway into the town from Crawfordsville Road.
Firm redeveloping ex-Coca-Cola plant faces daunting preservation challenges
A specialist in terra cotta will assess the integrity of the structures and suggest options that could range from on-site reinforcement and preservation to off-site storage and eventual reconstruction.
Zionsville rejects proposed $30M downtown mixed-use project
The potential development, known as 200 West, would have included a mix of single-family homes, multifamily housing and a commercial section on a 4.3-acre property to the west of Sycamore and Main streets.
Country club land along White River to be preserved in $2.7M deal
Club directors chose to sell 12.5 acres to the Central Indiana Land Trust after considering an offer from a local developer who wanted to build homes on the property.