Hyatt Regency’s lobby, eateries to get $1.3M makeover
The new owners of the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis decided its lower levels needed an overhaul and sharpened culinary focus.
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$50M project in Speedway to include hotel, apartments
Two local developers are teaming to build a $50 million mixed-use project adjacent to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that would anchor the town’s revitalized Main Street.
Downtown Dunaway’s restaurant building attracts buyer
A local company bought the historic building at 351 S. East St., near the entrance of the Fletcher Place neighborhood, and plans to convert it into office space.
Gershman family taking on ambitious, high-profile real estate projects
The flurry of activity comes after Gershman transitioned to second-generation leadership and ditched its traditional bread-and-butter retail projects in favor of more modern mixed-use development.
Businesses form alliance in response to S.R. 37 project
Businesses along the State Road 37 corridor are forming a group to gather information about a proposed $124 million highway-redesign project and create a unified voice.
Developer Alig to plead guilty to 2 felonies, pay restitution
Cornelius “Lee” Alig has agreed to plead guilty to two of 20 felony counts and pay restitution of $321,000.
Hamilton County officials leery of new homes with lower price points
If homes don’t have a high enough price tag, a municipality could end up losing money. That’s because, under the state’s property tax caps, lower assessed values might not generate enough tax to cover the cost of city services.
Mass Ave industrial corridor poised for cleanup
An effort is underway to bring new life to a beaten-down stretch of Massachusetts Avenue just outside downtown that's filled with obsolete industrial buildings.
Q&A: Scott Harris, outgoing Speedway redevelopment guru
The outgoing executive director of the Speedway Redevelopment Commission waxes on the progress the town has made remaking its Main Street.
Fishers aims to revitalize aging Allisonville Road corridor
City officials say they recognize the need to revitalize Allisonville Road, and the area is a priority as the city creates a framework for the future through its comprehensive plan, which looks as far ahead as 2040.
Rezoning for $17M north-side senior facility moves forward
The Metropolitan Development Commission voted 6-2 in favor of Stonecrest Senior Living’s request to rezone 4.8 acres of wooded wetlands at the southeast corner of 86th and North Meridian streets.
$8.5M apartment project could help revive near-west side
The Westside Community Development Corp. is proposing to develop the 56-unit affordable housing project along Michigan Street as part of a larger effort to rejuvenate the area.
Zionsville panel OKs rezoning plan for new town hall
The Zionsville Plan Commission approved a rezoning request Monday night that paves the way for a new municipal building and commercial development on the 6.85-acre site that is occupied by the current town hall.
CIB signs pact for $50 million Pacers practice facility
The five-story, 130,000-square-foot St. Vincent Center will be built downtown across the street from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
City-County Council gives go-ahead to 16 Tech bonds
The City-County Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve $75 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements that should allow development of the 16 Tech innovation district to move forward.
Mainstreet engineers reverse takeover of public Canadian firm
Carmel-based Mainstreet has engineered a $302.5 million reverse takeover of a Canadian long-term care company that will once again give Mainstreet a publicly traded investment firm to help finance its development projects.
From humble start, developer expands to 30 hotels
Since arriving in Indianapolis in 1989—to buy a Days Inn on the city’s south side—Bharat Patel has grown his portfolio to nearly 30 properties stretching from California to New Jersey.
Developer plans $110 million second phase of CityWay
The development plan by Buckingham Cos. consists of seven more buildings—including a nine-story tower—that will contain 450 apartments and 19,500 square feet of retail or office space. A parking garage also would be built.
Design of $50M Mass Ave apartment project wins approval
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday evening approved the design of the five-story Montage on Mass apartment and retail project, but the building’s controversial electronic-mesh art display likely won’t be considered until next year.
Projects progressing along stretch of East 16th
Plans call for apartments, another restaurant from the owners of Tinker Street, and even a microbrewery or distillery.