Huge spec warehouse planned for Whitestown
Roundup: A developer plans to build a warehouse with room to expand. Plus: A swanky rooftop bar is planned for Carmel and a Japanese steak house is coming to Noblesville.
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Conner Prairie plans to give White River key role in museum’s future
As the organization’s leaders plan for the next two decades, they’re targeting the 3.3 miles of the White River that runs through their property for new experiences and attractions.
No ocean? No problem for Indy-area beach lovers
Shimmy into your swimsuit, slather on the sunblock, and tuck your toes into the sand at these nearby public beaches.
North-side Italian mainstay serving up second restaurant in Yard at Fishers project
The 3,800-square-foot restaurant will maintain much of the menu of the original but add Neapolitan pizza, flatbreads and other elements suitable for lunch patrons.
Grain hopper manufacturer proposes Whitestown facility
The company plans to build a $2.2 million retail and repair facility near Exit 133 off Interstate 65.
Fresh Market in Fishers among 15 weak stores in chain slated for closure
The North Carolina-based grocer said Monday that the locations awaiting the ax are “longtime, underperforming stores.”
Burger Study nixed in Fishers in favor of Harry & Izzy’s-style grill
The restaurateur behind St. Elmo Steak House is pivoting on plans for a Burger Study on 116th Street and instead intends to develop a more upscale, American-grill concept that would be unique to Fishers.
IBJ Podcast: St. Elmo co-owner Craig Huse on Circle Centre, Burger Study and expansion in Fishers
Huse tells IBJ that Circle Centre needs “transformational” change and describes the company’s plans for two restaurants in Fishers.
University High School sells 36 acres to Pittman for high-end subdivision
School leaders had identified surplus land on the 115-acre campus and weighed whether to sell the property or find some other use for it. The sale, finalized last week, will help pay down the school’s debt load.
Hamilton County Democratic Party fields more than 30 candidates for fall election
Forty-two contested state and local races are on the ballot this year, including more than a dozen township races.
Property owners along Nickel Plate Line in three counties seek compensation
At least two law firms are pursuing suits against the federal government on behalf of landowners as Hamilton County leaders make plans to convert a portion of the line into a pedestrian trail.
Judge gives transportation museum two weeks to leave Noblesville park
The Indiana Transportation Museum had asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction allowing it another 18 to 24 months before it had to exit its longtime home at Forest Park.
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard to seek 7th term
The 64-year-old Republican told IBJ that he hasn’t made a formal announcement, but he has been telling anyone who asks him that he will run again.
Whitestown joins list of northern suburbs building new police stations
Officials in booming Whitestown plan to borrow $7 million to build the standalone police station to help make room for a detective division, computer forensic lab, training facilities and a holding cell.
Dora, Lauth propose hotel, office building on North Meridian corridor
Dora Hospitality Group and Lauth Group hope to bring a new Hilton brand to the market as part of mixed-use development north of the Ritz Charles hospitality venue.
Developer, Carmel VFW come to agreement on new hotel
A proposal to build an 88-room extended-stay hotel on Old Meridian Street in Carmel is gaining traction after city leaders and the neighboring Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10003 had initially opposed it.
Proposed subdivisions would add 322 homes to fast-growing Whitestown
The town’s population swelled from 2,867 in 2010 to 7,814 in late 2016. Two planned developments hope to serve surging demand and are focusing on duplex-style abodes.
Two spec buildings proposed for $113M industrial park in Whitestown
The developer of massive Park 130 plans to invest $28 million in the two buildings, which together will total more than 523,000 square feet of space.
Neighborhood festivals serve up culture with food
Nothing says summer like paying for dinner with a foot-long span of festival tickets.
Developers come around, slowly, to different housing options in Noblesville
The kind of housing that caters to millennials and empty-nesters is finally on the upswing in Noblesville—although the growth in single-family homes is still increasing, too, city officials say.