Old school buildings would get new lives under developer’s plans
TWG Development is converting the former Lawrence Central High School into senior apartments and is seeking tax credits to do the same to schools on College Avenue and Lafayette Road.
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Bloomington redeveloping 15 acres near downtown
The city is seeking proposals to transform the property into a mix of uses. Bloomington bought most of the land from Indiana University in 2011 for $9.3 million.
Angie’s List $40M investment brightens outlook for blighted area
Some real estate experts wonder whether the area’s revival relies too much on Angie’s List.
Firefighters union wins OK for College Avenue parking lot
Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission members gave the union the go-ahead to build the lot, paving the way for a $43 million apartment and retail development on Mass Ave.
Historic farmhouse moved, saved from demolition
A 153-year-old farmhouse that had faced possible demolition has been moved from its longtime perch along a central Indiana highway to a new, permanent location.
Four-story addition proposed for Mass Ave. office building
Gershman Partners, which bought the Marott Center less than a year ago, wants to build the addition on an adjacent surface lot.
Moving date set for historic house in Fishers
A 153-year brick house in Fishers saved from the wrecking ball this summer will move a half-mile north next month, organizers said Wednesday.
Unauthorized demolition of historic home sparks lawsuit
Indiana Landmarks is going to court over the unauthorized demolition of a historic home in Fall Creek Place that likely was built in the 1890s.
Hilton boutique hotel slated for renovated Consolidated Building
Plans call for a 102-room Home2 Suites by Hilton to be built in what’s known as the annex of the Consolidated Building, at the rear of the vacant, 15-story structure on North Pennsylvania Street.
Hardware association investing $4M to move downtown
The Indianapolis-based North American Retail Hardware Association bought a building on North Delaware Street downtown and will move its headquarters there following an extensive renovation.
Firefighters union hopes concession wins project OK
The union is promising to keep a parking lot it wants to build as part of an expansion at a key Massachusetts Avenue intersection in that use for just five years to help win approval of the project.
UPDATE: Plan saves Anderson’s Wigwam gym from demolition
The company that will operate under the name Wigwam LLC has agreed to maintain the gymnasium until at least 2030. It plans to convert part of the property into multifamily housing and to find partners to develop uses for other parts.
Crowdfunding campaign seeks to move historic house
Nickel Plate Arts and the Noblesville Preservation Alliance are kicking off a $115,000 crowdfunding campaign to move the historic Flanagan House in Fishers.
Gatling Gun Club building proving to be tough sell
The building on North Illinois Street has been vacant since 2008. A downtown bar owner who acquired it nearly four years ago put it back on the market after giving up on plans to move her business there.
Navient donates site to relocate historic home
With the land donation, the Noblesville Preservation Alliance is now focused on raising the funds needed to move the Flanagan House from its current location to Navient’s campus on USA Parkway this fall.
Children’s Museum expands footprint
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis plans to begin tearing down a nearby apartment building this month and is starting to explore options for the site that could include an outdoor attraction.
State eyes downtown site for $17M archives project
Officials want developers to submit plans for a site on the American Legion Mall, including an existing historic building and a 36,000-square-foot addition.
Mansion restoration is dream come true for new owners
David and Alice Berger have sank more than five years of effort into bringing the former Lacy property back to its industrial era grandeur.
Moving historic Fishers house from development site could cost $100K
Slated for demolition last week, the historic Flanagan House in Fishers has been granted a reprieve—at least for the time being.
Anderson’s Paramount Theatre seeks donations
The landmark Paramount was saved from demolition 25 years ago, but the man who saved it left $800,000 in mortgage debt when he died last month.