Foot Locker taking Flagstar space
Foot Locker has filed plans to open a 3,300-square-foot store at the corner of Meridian and Washington streets downtown. The space currently is home to Flagstar Bank, which plans to move to…
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WFYI’s new headquarters
WFYI plans to break ground this morning on an expansion of its new headquarters building. The public broadcaster is moving into the former Vectren Building at 1630 N. Meridian St. WFYI will…
Restaurant rumblings: Brazilian
At least two more Brazilian steakhouse concepts are looking to open new restaurants in Indianapolis, brokers say. The first to debut locally, Brazilian Grill, opened a few months ago at 86th Street…
Mass Ave building for sale
The Massala Building on Massachusetts Avenue has been listed for sale. The 36,000-square-foot building is home to MacNivens Restaurant & Bar and is next door to the site of 3 Mass, a…
Nightclub eyes Union Station
The city has reached a preliminary agreement to lease 12,600 square feet in the basement of Union Station for a new restaurant and nightclub. The lease is with The Arantee Group, one…
Post-fire restoration underway
In the discussion about Jaron Garrett’s plans for Washington and Pennsylvania streets, someone asked about 38 E. Washington St. The building burned earlier this year, and now is being…
Lockerbie Park phase 2 on hold
The foundations and garage slabs are in place for the next phase of Lockerbie Park, but construction is on hold for now. The project at College and Michigan streets has not sold…
Farewell, mediocre pizza buffet
At the top of a lunch-time retail roundup: Downtown’s Bearno’s Pizza has closed and will be replaced by Flagstar Bank. A sign on the door says to look for Bearno’s elsewhere in…
Another delay for MSA
Hopes for a quick decision on who will redevelop the Market Square Arena site are quickly fading. City officials had promised a decision by July at the latest, but the political climate…
Wedding Cake, Anyone?
One of Indy’s most unique houses is up for sale, with an asking price of $449,900. The Wedding Cake House, built in 1873, has been home to the central regional office…
Offers pour in for First Indiana Plaza
A sluggish real estate market hasn’t deterred investment groups interested in owning the 31-story First Indiana Plaza. Brokers say the New York-based owners of the struggling skyscraper have received about 10…
Pan Am sale called off
A Texas company has terminated its contract to buy Pan Am Plaza because of turmoil in the credit markets. Principle Equity Management had hoped to build a $50 million restaurant and…
Scotty’s looking downtown
Scotty’s Brewhouse, the Indiana college town institution, is working on plans for new restaurants in downtown Indianapolis, Chicago and Charlotte, N.C. The restaurant would like to locate at Pan Am Plaza, said…
Is this photo illegal?
Should it be against the law to photograph the City-County Building? Some in Indianapolis law enforcement think so. The IBJ photographer was told today that taking pictures of the building is a…
A brand-new Maxwell rendering
Kosene & Kosene has begun construction on its latest downtown project, the 105-unit Maxwell. The six-story building sits along Ohio Street between Park and East streets and will feature condos starting at…
At last: Penn Centre rendering
Here’s a preliminary rendering of the Penn Centre development planned along Pennsylvania Street between Maryland and Georgia streets. The J. Greg Allen project is being designed by locally based Browning Day Mullins…
New Pan Am owner has retail plans
A Houston firm has agreed to buy Pan Am Plaza’s office building, skating rinks and the plaza itself. The company, Principle Equity Management, is planning a low-rise, restaurant-anchored development that would…
Five Guys has big Indy plans
Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries has filed plans for a new restaurant near Greenwood and is looking for 10 more locations in Marion County. The chain also is preparing to open…
Tax abatement on Aisle 5
Marsh Supermarkets is hoping for final approval next month of a five-year tax abatement worth about $50,000 for a renovation of its downtown O’Malia’s store. The company plans to invest $1.5 million…
A racy redesign
Check out the new look for the former Junior Achievement building at 21 Virginia Ave. The office building is getting a new name, 500 Festival Building, along with a renovation in…