L’explorateur eyes downtown
More fuel for the local v. chain restaurant discussion: Chef Neal Brown is looking to move his popular L’explorateur restaurant from Ferguson Street in Broad Ripple to a new location near Monument Circle….
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Dome souvenirs & Babe Denny
This week brought potential resolution for a couple of disputes in the neighborhoods surrounding Lucas Oil Stadium:
Board limits RCA Dome souvenir proceeds to $200K
The Capital Improvement Board today agreed to rework an…
Developer details Penn Arts plan
A 23-year-old entrepreneur plans to spend $3 million to transform the 82-unit Penn Arts apartment building at 16th and Pennsylvania streets into 45 upscale apartments, Tracy Donhardt
Bertolini’s in Circle Centre closes
After a 12-year run, upscale Italian restaurant Bertolini’s has closed its Circle Centre location. The restaurant, on the first floor of the mall next to P.F. Chang’s and Champps, was part of…
Rendering for Mass Ave project
What do you think of the proposed replacement for a one-story, township-owned structure on Mass Ave? (Click for a larger version.) The $9 million plan, proposed by…
Merrill Tower moving west
Developer Stephen Alexander isn’t fazed by a zoning setback for his $67 million West Merrill Tower. The Metropolitan Development Commission denied his request to vacate an alley…
Cultural Trail wins national kudos
A couple of topics to discuss:
More praise for Trail
In its March newsletter, New York-based Project for Public Spaces named Indianapolis one of five “Great Cities” thanks to the…
Newsstand could be history
The owners of Delaware News Co., one of the city’s last remaining old-school newsstands, are getting out of the business after more than a dozen years. Phil…
Penn Centre delayed but not dead
Construction won’t begin on the ambitious Penn Centre proposal for at least a few more months, but the project still is a go, said developer J. Greg Allen, who also…
Payton Wells auction set
An auction date has been set for three parcels near Meridian and 16th streets that housed the Payton Wells car dealership. The properties are 2.5 acres with a 50,000-square-foot…
BW3 returning to downtown
Buffalo Wild Wings hopes to be back downtown by summer. The restaurant chain plans to take about 6,800 square feet next door to Borders at the southeast corner of Meridian…
What’s old is new again
On this nasty Friday, I’ve got a few updates on previous posts. Hope everyone has a nice weekend. Here goes:
What was Flagstar thinking?
Flagstar Bank has added yet…
Circle Centre anchor struggles
The parent company of Circle Centre Mall anchor Carson Pirie Scott has joined a growing list of retailers struggling to stay afloat after disappointing fourth-quarter sales. About half…
Latest real estate headlines
It’s a busy week for real estate news. Here are a few headlines:
Circuit City closes Clay Terrace store
Carmel’s high-end lifestyle center Clay Terrace has an empty big box. Virginia-based Circuit…
Wheeler staying put downtown
Wheeler Mission Ministries has no plans to sell its prime downtown real estate, despite financial troubles that have led the not-for-profit to close its eastside operation. Wheeler said it plans…
Veterans group moving downtown
The Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation is renovating a two-story building near the Central Library to serve as its new headquarters. The not-for-profit group, which now is located at the former…
Tony townhouses on Penn
Indianapolis developer Axia Urban LLP is putting the finishing touches on Penn Townhouses, a part of its Meridian at 21 development north of downtown. From the outside,…
Inside the new convention center
Ratio Architects today unveiled detailed interior plans for a $275-million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. The light-filled expansion will feature elevated walkways and a carpet pattern designed to mimic the Hoosier landscape. The plans were revealed at a meeting…
Lucas Oil is looking good
More than 1,000 workers a day in two shifts are scrambling to finish Lucas Oil Stadium, installing everything from seats and concession stand equipment to portions of…
Condo building nears completion
Workers are putting finishing touches on the exterior of a new 17-unit condo building dubbed 707 East North on the eastern edge of downtown. The $20 million…