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Special review panel advances justice center plan
A special review committee, the Marion County Justice Complex Board, voted 4-1 Wednesday in favor of a 35-year, $1.6 billion deal with WMB Heartland Justice Partners, moving the issue closer to a vote by the full City-County Council.
Supporters say justice center plan shouldn’t be delayed
Several opponents, meanwhile, say the decision should be made by a referendum rather than a vote of the Indianapolis City-County Council, currently scheduled for April 20.
Developer to tear down former Star headquarters
TWG Development LLC has abandoned plans to save most of the headquarters after deciding that renovating the oddly configured structure would be too difficult.
Feud over unincorporated Perry Township heats up for Zionsville, Whitestown
In the state’s fastest-growing county, Boone, the two fastest-growing towns both hope to stake a claim to unincorporated Perry Township.
Cumberland mounts last-ditch effort to save church
Town officials have contacted more than 50 developers to gauge their interest in saving the century-old building, which is in danger of being demolished to make way for a service station.
Developer buys former Double 8 grocery in SoBro
An affiliate of PK Partners purchased the property at the southeast corner of 46th Street and College Avenue that for decades housed a Double 8 Foods store and is searching for a restaurant or retail tenant.
South-side businessman buys old hotel property
Jefferson Shreve has purchased a highly visible site near Interstate 465 and U.S. 31 and is tearing down the hotel that’s been there for decades to make way for a mixed-use development.
Indy Eleven could play soccer at IUPUI for 20 years
State Senate amendment shifts focus from new downtown stadium to refurbished Carroll Stadium.
Fountain Square property values take off
Commercial real estate prices are skyrocketing in Fountain Square, where property owners seem emboldened by a resurgence of interest in the historic neighborhood southeast of downtown.
Indianapolis Hindu temple getting $10M expansion
The expansion, set to be unveiled in June, includes construction of a worship hall with 17 shrines.
Upscale neighborhood in Fishers gets go-ahead
City officials on Monday approved rezoning 150 acres along Southeastern Parkway for a 277-unit development with homes from $275,000 to $450,000.
Fountain Square anchor building undergoing renovation
Bryce Caldwell plans to open an Italian restaurant called Pioneer on June 1, more than three years after his original plan to launch on New Year’s Day 2012.
Indy developer, Old National plan $24M real estate project
The five-story development will include 96 luxury apartments, a regional headquarters and branch office for the bank, and space for a restaurant or retail business.
Maker-space movement touches down in Indy
The corner of Brookside Avenue and 10th Street, just off Massachusetts Avenue, could soon be the center of what city planners hope is a model to address industrial blight.
Deadline passes on deal to sell former Beech Grove hospital
Two Beech Grove officials said a $3.75 million agreement between Franciscan Alliance and Los Angeles-based DealPoint Merrill expired on Tuesday without closing, leaving the future of the mammoth campus in question.
Judge dismisses open door challenge against Westfield
The complaint, which was filed by Republican mayoral challenger Jeff Harpe, argued that Westfield officials violated Indiana’s Open Door Law during the process of approving plans to build an indoor soccer facility at Grand Park sports campus.
Subdivision could replace golf course in Westfield
A new subdivision with 315 homes could displace a golf course in Westfield, but so far city officials and residents aren’t sold on the plan.
East 16th area poised for more redevelopment
Three vacant structures at an intersection just north of East 16th Street have been purchased by two developers planning a mix of office and retail for the struggling area.
Loss of FEMA grants in stadium dispute ripples across state
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced last week that it had suspended the hazard mitigation grants for Indiana because parts of a Kokomo ballpark are being built in a flood-prone area that is supposed to remain green space.