Developer scales back plans for tower along Central Canal
The firm behind a proposed downtown apartment tower designed for college students has slashed its height from 26 to 10 stories to improve its chances of winning city approval.
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Irvington apartment, streetscape projects clear hurdles
Two significant construction projects are closer to starting in Irvington, where the district’s East Washington Street commercial corridor is bouncing back even as one of its key buildings faces demolition.
Popular barbershop gets makeover from community
Whiteland residents have rallied around a beloved barber who has been cutting hair in the Johnson County community for more than four decades by helping him remodel his shop.
Ozdemir emerges as powerhouse in Indianapolis real estate
Keystone Group, Turkish immigrant Ersal Ozdemir’s 10-year-old development firm, is orchestrating some of central Indiana’s most ambitious projects, including a $15M Broad Ripple parking garage and the $60M million mixed-use Sophia Square in Carmel.
Deal rekindles $45M downtown project
Former partners in Kosene & Kosene Development have settled a legal dispute that jeopardized redevelopment of the vacant former Bank One Operations Center downtown. Milhaus Development has until May 1 to begin construction.
Mass Ave restaurant plans clear first hurdle
The city’s Historic Preservation Commission has approved rezoning and variance requests for two buildings sought by the owners of Broad Ripple’s Brugge Brasserie just south of the intersection of Massachusetts and Park avenues.
Indianapolis bond bank chief Kintner is clutch hitter
Deron Kintner has stepped up to fund a string of high-profile real estate projects at a time when private-sector financing is scarce.
Fixes to historic preservation tax credits may have to wait
Fixes to the state's historic preservation tax credit program pushed by Indiana Landmarks may have to wait another year after the Indiana Senate put the brakes on a bill that garnered unanimous support from the Indiana House.
Ohio River bridge plan calls for tolls on 3 spans
The governors of Indiana and Kentucky on Monday agreed to use tolls to pay for two new Ohio River bridges and a revamped Interstate 65 bridge over the river, all in the Louisville metropolitan area.
West-side apartment complex to house veterans
Lincoln Apartments is set to be built on the city’s west side, near the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. The project will be financed with $11 million in rental housing tax credits.
Speedway’s plan for roundabout hits snag over billboard
The Speedway Redevelopment Commission is threatening eminent domain against Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. because the billboard company won’t relinquish its lease rights at a key intersection.
Pan Am Plaza redevelopment brewing
The two entities that control the future of Pan Am Plaza have come to an agreement that could lead to the redevelopment of one of the most valuable parcels downtown.
Technology helps Ivy Tech marry new, old construction
3-D scans match former hospital with building plans.
CityWay designed to integrate retail, housing, hotel, YMCA
Architects were told to push the envelope and integrate. Be mindful of where you are in the city and integrate well.
Industrial spec development making a comeback
Speculative development is returning to the modern bulk industrial market after a four-year drought, with at least two projects preparing to break ground this spring and another in the works.
City aims to erase surface parking for developments
Several downtown surface parking lots are targeted for redevelopment, with a couple already well on their way to being filled with a mixture of commercial and residential projects.
Tax credits spur city apartment construction
Increase in federal funding helps developers finance projects that include mixed-income rental housing.
Abandoned gas stations both vex, brim with promise
The trick is to determine in advance just how expensive and lengthy that cleanup might be.
Downtown officials outline future plans for Georgia Street
The three-block stretch that served as the Super Bowl Village will complement, not compete with, traditional downtown gathering places such as Monument Circle, officials said.
Foundation finds buyer for 16th Street buildings after 6-year search
Two brothers purchased the pair of connected buildings at the northwest corner of 16th and Alabama streets and will use the property for a 50-seat café and the offices for Nottingham Realty Group.