Bloomington firm wins construction bid for transit center
The IndyGo board of directors on Thursday night chose Bloomington-based Weddle Bros. Building Group LLC to build the planned Downtown Transit Center. Weddle outbid five other companies.
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UPDATE: Plan saves Anderson’s Wigwam gym from demolition
The company that will operate under the name Wigwam LLC has agreed to maintain the gymnasium until at least 2030. It plans to convert part of the property into multifamily housing and to find partners to develop uses for other parts.
Plans for long-contentious Westfield corner gain steam
An Indianapolis-based development group is moving forward with plans for a CVS Pharmacy-anchored commercial development at the southeast corner of 161st Street and Spring Mill Road in Westfield.
Noblesville eyes plans for $10M park, amphitheater
Officials hope to bolster the city’s “hipstoric” downtown and jump-start redevelopment of a key community gateway. But the price strikes some as steep.
Residents of Packard condos settle suit with developer
Residents of downtown's The Packard condominiums have settled a two-year-old lawsuit with developer Kosene & Kosene Residential.
New Grand Park in Westfield already $6M over budget
The Westfield City Council this month voted 5-1 to lend the project $6 million from a city infrastructure fund, money that the administration said would be repaid through future sponsorship revenue and possible litigation windfalls.
Indianapolis homebuilder combines dashing design, prefabricated construction
Ursula David hopes her first manufactured home will catch on at other infill lots close to downtown.
Engineers: Union Station requires $3.7 million in emergency repairs
The Department of Metropolitan Development could tap the downtown TIF fund to cover the costs. The problems were uncovered after bricks fell off the station’s south wall in December 2012.
Gatling Gun Club building proving to be tough sell
The building on North Illinois Street has been vacant since 2008. A downtown bar owner who acquired it nearly four years ago put it back on the market after giving up on plans to move her business there.
Real estate company proposing $26 million development
Becknell Industrial LLC has proposed a $26 million, three-building development on the northwest side of Indianapolis that would be ready for tenants by early 2015.
Good Earth exits appeal of Broad Ripple project
The $30 million development has been delayed by a request to repeal a zoning change for the property. Though Good Earth is no longer involved, a local resident is continuing his fight against the project from Browning Investments Inc.
Sun King plans $8.8M brewery, tasting room in Fishers
Homegrown craft-beer maker Sun King Brewing Co. plans to build a second production facility and tasting room in Fishers, adding capacity as it widens its reach. The Town Council will consider a $2.5M economic development deal Monday night.
Children’s Museum expands footprint
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis plans to begin tearing down a nearby apartment building this month and is starting to explore options for the site that could include an outdoor attraction.
Browning/Duke building huge Plainfield distribution facility
The speculative building totaling more than 930,000 square feet will be constructed at the developers’ AllPoints Midwest industrial park.
Buckingham reignites plan for Lantern Commons project
Buckingham’s plans for the property at U.S. 31 and 161st Street in Westfield show a mix of retail and residential uses.
Building spree reshaping Broad Ripple Village
A rush of new office, residential and retail projects suggest real estate developers in Broad Ripple Village remain optimistic in the midst of high-profile incidents of crime.
City OKs $10M in street upgrades for natatorium plan
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday approved $10 million in downtown tax-increment financing funds to pay for street improvements on the IUPUI campus. The contribution works in conjunction with IUPUI’s $20 million overhaul of the IU Natatorium.
After setbacks, Franklin wary of more development deals
A backlog of unfinished work by the Franklin Development Corp. is why Mayor Joe McGuinness doesn’t want to give new funding to the organization until the pending projects are finished.
Ten-acre parcel near Colts stadium hits the market
The vacant property west of Lucas Oil Stadium could get a boost from redevelopment efforts at the former GM stamping plant site just across White River.
Construction blitz in full swing around Ball State
With less than two weeks until the start of classes at Ball State University, businesses in Muncie that will cater to students are racing to complete their building projects.