KAR Global cuts 3,000 workers, could eliminate 2,000 more
In its second quarter, the Carmel-based company lost $32.3 million and saw year-over-year revenue plummet 42%, from $719.1 million to $419.0 million.
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Plan for Fishers subdivision with 290 houses advances over neighbors’ concerns
Even though Indianapolis-based Platinum Properties reduced the size of its proposed Grantham neighborhood, neighbors expressed concerns that the development will overload the already-taxed school system.
Fishers couple injured in Florida boat crash sue Zionsville CEO they say was driving unsafely
Jarrett and Lauren Silagyi were thrown from the high-powered boat and severely injured in the crash, which occurred when Daniel Towriss of Zionsville drove the boat into a South Florida jetty. The suit accuses him of drinking before the incident, but he has not been charged.
New York-based Simplifeye moving HQ to Carmel, hiring 75
Dr. Ryan Hungate, a Kokomo native who founded the medical-practice software firm in 2014, said he plans to spend up to $10 million to shift a majority of the company’s operations to Carmel.
Noblesville approves $14M bond package for Village at Federal Hill project
The $32 million plan includes 160 apartments, more than 400 parking spaces, and 30,000 square feet of commercial space for retail or office uses.
Carmel cancels Christkindlmarkt, ice skating due to coronavirus concerns
The two winter attractions drew more than 300,000 people to the northern Indianapolis suburb over a four-month period last winter, the city said.
Westfield City Council’s attempt at more Grand Park oversight stymied by mayoral veto
Mayor Andy Cook passively vetoed a Westfield City Council-approved resolution Thursday by not signing the measure, meaning proposed additional oversight of Grand Park’s contracts will not take effect unless the resolution is approved a second time by the council.
Fishers opening 33-acre AgriPark to the public starting next week
Described by city officials as the largest park in the country dedicated to a working farm, the 33-acre Fishers AgriPark at 11171 Florida Road is designed to offer an agricultural experience and educational opportunities about food production.
Fishers council approves $16M financing plan for Geist Waterfront Park’s first phase
The lone council member to vote against the plan questioned whether now is an appropriate time to commit more money to a “nice-to-have” project.
Fishers issues mask mandate that begins Friday
Fishers joins Marion, Elkhart, LaGrange, Monroe and St. Joseph counties, plus the cities of Evansville and West Lafayette, as locations in Indiana with mask mandates.
Clay Terrace hits pause on pre-pandemic plan to add apartments, offices, hotel
Columbus, Ohio-based Washington Prime Group has told the city of Carmel it has decided to put the brakes on an ambitious plan to diversify the lifestyle center.
Westfield tightens oversight of Grand Park after council member questions contracts
The Westfield City Council on Monday eliminated Grand Park admission fees for city residents and imposed new oversight of park contracts after a council member alleged the group in charge of baseball operations had diverted almost a half-million dollars from the city.
Marketing agency JDA Worldwide names new president
Phil Daniels joins the fast-growing Carmel-based marketing agency after more than 11 years at health care analytics software firm Springbuk, which he co-founded in 2009.
Entrepreneurs launch local delivery service aimed at small retailers
The owners of Moonshot Games are launching a delivery service they say can help local independent retailers compete with Amazon.com and the big-box stores.
Centrifuge company plans to boost workforce in $2M local expansion
Dexter, Michigan-based Trucent plans to add nearly a dozen workers and more than double the size of its CentraSep operations in Noblesville by early next year.
Locals on hook for State Road 37’s cost overruns in Hamilton County
Officials are estimating the corridor improvements will run $47 million over the project’s original $124 million budget.
ROUNDUP: JP Parker Flowers vacates Indy store, adds retail truck
The interruption in downtown convention business caused the closure. Also this week: Studio C, Tandoor & Tikka, Peppy Grill, The Fudge Kettle, 21st Amendment Wine & Spirits.
Carmel preparing to add 11 roundabouts over next two years
The City of Carmel—already the self-proclaimed “Roundabout Capital of the United States”—on Monday released a list of intersections it plans to convert beginning this summer.
Developers push into Westfield along Carmel’s northern border
Over the past decade, developers have proposed nearly a dozen new subdivisions within a couple of miles of the 146th Street and Towne Road intersection.
Arbor Homes to purchase 135 acres in Westfield, develop 325 houses
Henke Development Group plans to sell Arbor Homes a part of its over 800-acre Chatham Hills development in Westfield so that it may be developed as a separate neighborhood called Monon Corner.