Noblesville to join Fishers in ranks of second-class cities
Noblesville Common Council members voted 5-2 Tuesday to elevate the city to second-class status effective Jan. 1, 2016, after the next municipal election.
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Mass Ave retailers about to pop up in Carmel
A band of Mass Ave merrymakers are heading north for the holidays, opening a pop-up shop in downtown Carmel.
Retail taking shape near Westfield sports park
Construction is expected to begin this spring on the first retail building in Grand Park Village, the commercial hub planned for just south of Westfield’s massive youth-sports megaplex.
Home builders race to meet demand
Slow but steady growth in central Indiana’s new-home market has chipped away at the supply of available lots, leaving developers and builders scrambling to keep up with demand.
Councilor: $100M deal hanging on Fishers tax hike
A private company is weighing a $100 million investment in Fishers, Town Council member Scott Faultless said Monday, but the project depends on adopting a 1-percent food-and-beverage tax that’s still the subject of heated debate.
Developer wants Fishers to take over Saxony Beach
Foundation work is under way for the next phase of Republic Development Corp.’s Saxony Village project, which includes a lakefront community building that it wants to turn over to the town of Fishers along with Saxony Beach.
Growing central Indiana suburbs mull class status
When Fishers becomes Hamilton County’s newest city in 2015, it also will be the first of Indianapolis’ northern suburbs to achieve “second-class” status. Others—including suburban standouts Carmel and Noblesville—qualify for an upgrade because of their growth but have not made the leap. Yet.
Future murky for Carmel’s 2-story development rule
City leaders are embroiled in a debate over the future of Range Line Road, through the heart of Carmel’s redeveloped downtown. Special density zoning rules are intended to create a consistent look and keep residents from bearing the brunt of the city’s significant infrastructure investment. The question is whether it’s working.
Indianapolis-area home sales take nosedive
Although area sales are up 16 percent through the first 10 months of the year, the trend has slammed into reverse in recent months amid higher mortgage rates and tighter inventories.
County to expand government center in Noblesville
Hamilton County commissioners plan to expand the Judicial & Government Center in downtown Noblesville, easing a space crunch and keeping county offices on the courthouse square.
Hearing draws lively debate on Fishers food-drink tax
The Fishers Chamber of Commerce and some individual business owners are on opposite sides of a debate over imposing a 1-percent food-and-beverage tax to help fund economic development efforts in the town.
Development starts long before dirt starts moving
The growth of Carmel’s Meridian Street office corridor wasn’t a happy accident. It was city planning. Last month’s Hamilton County Leadership Academy session provided an up-close look at planning and development in the fast-growing suburbs.
Carmel eatery expanding to Westfield
Veteran restaurateur John Perazzo is preparing to open a second location of his popular Italian eatery J. Razzo’s, on State Road 32 in Westfield.
Fishers looking to fund development with tax hike
Suburban neighbors already impose 1-percent levy on food and beverage sales.
Ag-oriented retailer eyes new Westfield development
Tractor Supply Co. plans to move its Westfield store next year from U.S. 31 to a new development planned for State Road 32 just east of Spring Mill Road.
Fishers seeking public input on tax-hike proposal
Fishers’ Town Council is convening a special meeting next week to hear what residents think of a proposal to raise the food-and-beverage tax by 1 percent to fund economic development projects.
Pace slows, but Carmel redevelopment panel still busy
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has a lot to do—with or without staff support. Mayor Jim Brainard and the city’s director of administration will handle the volunteer panel’s day-to-day affairs for the immediate future.
Upscale chocolatier growing into Carmel
Chocolate for the Spirit plans to open a storefront in Carmel this month. After the holidays, master chocolatier Julie Bolejack will move production there from her Shelbyville “studio.”
Redevelopment commission for Carmel in turmoil
The city's big-spending redevelopment commission, which helped fund some of Carmel's most ambitious projects, now is facing a tight budget, a staff exodus and brow-raising audit.
County OKs long-term land lease for violence shelter
Hamilton County Commissioners have cleared the way for an Anderson-based domestic violence shelter to build a satellite facility on county-owned land in Noblesville, assuming it can raise enough money to support the program.