International Marketplace sees flurry of restaurant openings
The area around the old Lafayette Square Mall will have almost 110 ethnic eateries by the end of the year. Also this week: Sun King, Chick-fil-A and Boot Barn.
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New Jersey firm buys massive Amazon facility in Greenwood for $81.5M
Holmdel, New Jersey-based Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. bought the 615,747-square-foot building at 1151 S. Graham Road from local firm Scannell Properties earlier this month.
Popularity of resale boosts consignment shop
Greenwood store buys site, eyes expansion. Also this week: Zombie Taco, Yogulatte, Torrid, Book Warehouse, Sally Beauty Supply and Aldi.
Amazon opens $80M fulfillment center in Greenwood
The site is the same one FedEx Corp. had designated for a $259 million distribution center that would have employed 450 workers.
Amazon hiring 1,000-plus workers for Greenwood facility
The site is the same one FedEx Corp. had designated for a $259 million distribution center that would have employed 450 workers, but those plans were called off in March 2018.
Aesthetics of 5G wireless small cell towers spark concern in suburbs
The next generation of wireless internet will provide super-fast service, longer battery lives and a wealth of capabilities. But it comes at what some view as an aesthetic cost.
Greenwood apartment complex sold to out-of-state investors for $40M
Copper Chase, one of the largest apartment complexes in Greenwood, received nearly 20 offers, including several from companies looking to make their first foray into the Indianapolis multifamily housing market.
Area leaders balk at Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett’s regional infrastructure plan
Several area mayors say they’ve been meeting to discuss regional cooperation—talks that Hogsett has been a part of—but had not signed off on any plan like the one the Indianapolis Democrat proposed. The Hogsett plan would create winners and losers among counties.
British retail giant that bought Finish Line is taking slow approach to U.S. market
England-based JD Sports Fashion Plc entered the U.S. market in June with its $558 million acquisition of Indianapolis-based Finish Line and says it likes what it sees so far.
Sheet-metal firm planning $4.2M expansion, 40 hires for new unit
Greenwood-based Poynter Sheet Metal Inc. and its landlord have applied for partial property tax abatements on the project that would save them a total of $595,000 over 10 years.
Indiana American Water customers could see rates climb nearly 8 percent
The utility, with more than 300,000 customers in central Indiana, announced a settlement agreement Tuesday with consumer groups.
Bills would let Whitestown, Greenwood, Danville impose 1 percent food-and-beverage tax
Three more suburban communities are seeking to impose a food and beverage tax to help fund infrastructure, public safety and quality-of-life improvements.
Hundreds of companies excused from steel tariff, analysis shows
Two Indianapolis-area subsidiaries of Japanese companies are among hundreds of firms granted permission to import millions of tons of steel without paying the hefty tariff President Trump put in place to protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs.
Craft-beer guru planning taproom in Greenwood with ax-throwing hook
The investor group behind Tap & Axe, which includes the founder of craft-focused Hoosier Brewing Co., expects to spend more than $500,000 in the end to buy and renovate its 109-year-old downtown location.
Senate OKs bill to allow food, beverage tax in three Indy suburbs
The tax would have the biggest impact in Greenwood, where it could generate $2.5 million in 2020 and $2.6 million in 2021.
Memory Bank: Main Street in Greenwood
Retail did not begin opening in Greenwood until 1845, but soon a commercial corridor developed along West Main Street.
Greenwood exploits creek for ‘riverfront’ district
As part of its effort to add redevelop its downtown, Greenwood is putting an unusual asset to use: a meandering minor waterway that in spots is not much wider than a drainage ditch.
Greenwood-based One Click Ventures acquired by eyewear heavyweight
Randy Stocklin, who founded the company with his wife, Angie Stocklin, will remain with the company.
National bridal retailer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
David’s Bridal, a 68-year-old retailer with more than 300 stores, including two Indianapolis-area shops, filed for bankruptcy Monday, with a plan to cut debt by more than $400 million.
Amazon signs lease for Greenwood project that’s expected to create 1,250 jobs
The e-commerce giant plans to occupy a 615,440-square-foot building on a 75-acre site along Allen Road near Interstate 65.