Magazine names Fishers ‘top affordable suburb’
The Bloomberg BusinessWeek survey gives the town north of Indianapolis high grades for “livability, safety, education, and economic performance.”
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Developers line up for Westfield sports complex
Westfield’s Sports Commission is evaluating proposals from three firms interested in helping the town become “The
Family Sports Capital of America.”
Adesa parent turns profit, beats expectations
KAR Auction Services reported a profit of $5.3 million in the fourth quarter after sustaining a loss in the same period in
2008. The company's CEO attributed the turnaround to several factors, including the completion of an initial public offering.
Moongate Technologies acquired by Michigan firm
Local computer consultant will become part of Dewpoint Inc., upon completion of the acquisition, and will move to Dewpoint’s Carmel
office,
which already has about a dozen employees.
Census expected to show Hamilton County tops in coveted demographics
Hamilton County is poised to become the demographic all-star of the decade. Its 269,785 residents make up the fastest-growing,
most educated and wealthiest county in the state, according to estimates from the Indiana Business Research Center.
Development firm Sandor leaving midtown for Carmel
Strip-center owner and developer Sandor Development Co. is moving its headquarters to Hamilton County after almost 50 years
in Indianapolis.
Carmel performing arts center raises curtain on new name
Carmel’s new 1,600-seat concert hall will be called “The Palladium,” part of a marketing effort designed to generate more financial
support for the city’s performing arts center.
Independent bookstore in Carmel ends seven-year run
The Mystery Co. in the Arts & Design District plans to host a farewell party Jan. 30, and close for good a few
days later.
Apartment developer investing $100M in Hamilton projects
Carmel-based developer J.C. Hart Co. is making a $100 million bet that luxury apartment communities will continue to thrive
in Hamilton
County, particularly along 146th Street.
Report says Indiana home sales, prices on rise
Home sales statewide rose 4.1 percent in December compared with the same month in 2008, although Marion and Hamilton counties
reported sizable slides.
Basiles give big gift to Carmel performing arts center
The center will recognize the donation by naming
the cafe and gift shop inside the 1,600-seat concert hall after the Basiles.
The Flying Cupcake is among restaurants expanding as others contract
Bobby Joe’s Beef and Brew, a popular home-grown restaurant at Southport Road and Interstate 65,
has closed. Riviera Maya, billed as an authentic Mexican restaurant, is slated to replace Old Town Ale
House in Fishers
Carmel’s performing arts center hiring key staff
With a year to go before completion of a 1,600-seat concert hall, Executive Director Steven Libman added Jeremy Hatch as development
director.
Program offers women entrepreneurs their own experts
AthenaPowerLink selects Carmel firm Mitsch Design as the first woman-owned business it will assist locally.
School foundations step up to pay for programs as funding dries up
The Washington Township Schools Foundation on the north side is among those that wants to raise money
for buildings and other high-cost needs.
Engineer doubles as inventor
Hidden Toilet Paper, a small business in Fishers, patented a device that installs toilet-paper rolls into walls, keeping paper
safe from pets and children.
Bank buys part of property targeted for Fishers water park
A high-profile piece of land in Fishers that is part of a proposed hotel and water park project has been bought by the bank
that foreclosed upon it.
INDOT using federal funds to improve transportation options near schools
The Safe Routes to School program “aims to influence a new generation of healthy, sustainable travel
behavior,” says INDOT.
Fishers-based Buckaroo Marketing grows with acquisition
The firm founded in 1999 recently announced it bought Indianapolis-based Zent Consulting. Financial terms
of the deal were not disclosed.
Carmel buying 12 acres for new well field
The city of Carmel has agreed to buy about 12 acres adjacent to the Mansion at Oak Hill for a new well field.