Company gains more support for Indiana power plant
Several officials of a central Indiana town where a $500 million power plant has been proposed say they were impressed with another of the company's plants during a trip to Texas.
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Canterbury to change name, close for 9-month renovation
The historic downtown hotel’s new owner says the $9.5 million revamp and affiliation with an international brand are needed to compete with new high-end hotels in the Indy area.
Skywalk adds architectural element to senior-housing project
Two four-story structures, at the southwest and northwest corners of 30th and Clifton streets, will be built as part of a $10.7 million project that will include 57 units linked by an elevated walkway.
City eyes Cummins as anchor for key downtown site
City officials are quietly trying to orchestrate what would be a major coup: Landing Cummins as an office anchor for a second phase of redevelopment on the former home of Market Square Arena.
Car lot to anchor 52-acre Noblesville development
Auto dealer Terry Lee wants to build a Hyundai dealership on eight acres of flood-prone property at a key intersection in Noblesville as part of a larger project. How will the city help?
Sneak a peek at The Depot mixed-use project in Fishers
Construction fencing is up and trees are coming down in front of Fishers Town Hall in preparation for next month’s groundbreaking on The Depot at Nickel Plate, a mixed-use project that officials hope will launch a wave of downtown redevelopment.
Former Thomson site may finally be ripe for redevelopment
The vacant Sherman Park business complex on the east side has been taken from a private developer in a bankruptcy reorganization, and several parcels of the 49-acre property are listed in the county's annual tax sale.
Drugstore slated for redeveloped Star property
A drugstore, likely a CVS or Walgreens, is expected to anchor the ground-level retail space that will be part of the planned mixed-use redevelopment of the downtown Indianapolis Star headquarters property.
New school to anchor Central State project
The first new non-residential building at the former Central State Hospital campus, at the corner of West Washington Street and Tibbs Avenue, will be a charter school. Christel House Academy West broke ground last month on about nine acres donated by the city.
Pan Am Plaza hotel may sweeten bowl bid
Indianapolis officials hope to include plans for a new downtown luxury hotel in their bid for the 2018 Super Bowl, but they’re not sure all the pieces for a deal—potentially on Pan Am Plaza—can be put together before a bid presentation for 32 NFL owners in May.
City targets east-side parcel for housing development
The city hopes to seek bids to redevelop land along East Washington Street that is part of the four-acre P.R. Mallory industrial complex. Real estate experts say an affordable housing project might make the most sense.
Butler’s $4M parking project coming to close
The private university is slated to finish improvements soon to 90 acres of land it owns west of the Central Canal that should help alleviate parking problems and give the public better access to the waterway.
Developers roll out pair of homeless-housing projects
Two proposals to add much-needed downtown housing for the homeless have the support of city officials, but one of the projects is drawing stiff resistance from neighbors concerned that it will create a host of safety issues.
Noblesville planning riverfront park with amphitheater
City leaders are working to acquire 6.4 acres of property along the White River for a park—complete with an open-air amphitheater—that would extend the city’s downtown area to the west.
Chemical cleanup planned at old factory site
The trust created to revitalize and market former General Motors properties has set aside about $7 million to clean up a contaminated site in Kokomo where a factory stood from 1915 to 1993.
Pittman family finally moving forward on mixed-use Zionsville project
After decades of choosing to wait, a Zionsville family is moving forward with a $90 million mixed-use project on the high-profile corner of Michigan Road and Sycamore Street.
Broad Ripple apartment project gets preliminary approval
The controversial residential-and-retail development along the Central Canal got the nod from a city hearing examiner on Thursday. A zoning change and variances for the project still require additional approval.
Adjacent Chatham Arch properties could attract redevelopment
The roughly one-acre properties at 625 E. 11th St. and 602 E. 10th St. encompass an entire city block.
Flaherty making big pitch on Range Line Road project in Carmel
Flaherty & Collins Properties is floating two redevelopment ideas for a seven-acre parcel on the edge of Carmel’s tony downtown, but both require public support that casts uncertainty over the project.
Trust invites bids on GM stamping plant property
The owner of the 102-acre site has selected 12 companies and asked them to submit redevelopment plans. A deal could be announced by the end of the year.