Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission – Page 2

Firefighters union wins OK for College Avenue parking lot

October 9, 2014

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.

Four-story addition proposed for Mass Ave. office building

September 30, 2014

Gershman Partners, which bought the Marott Center less than a year ago, wants to build the addition on an adjacent surface lot.

Hardware association investing $4M to move downtown

September 8, 2014

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

September 2, 2014

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.

Two-hotel tower proposed across from fieldhouse

July 31, 2014

A Minneapolis developer wants to build two high-end hotels in the same 15-story building on a surface parking lot downtown across from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Developer plans Lockerbie residential project

February 4, 2014

Chase Development plans to build six, four-story townhomes along with six more traditional houses on a 1.25-acre parcel between Michigan and North streets.

Developer launching rehab of vacant College Avenue retail building

October 14, 2013

Developer Larry Jones said he’ll spend about $600,000 to renovate the 6,700-square-foot eyesore at 1101 N. College Ave., which has sat empty since the early 1980s.

City proposes historic district for Monument Circle and nearby area

July 1, 2013

The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission is proposing to take under its jurisdiction 90 buildings on and near the Circle, giving the city stricter control over signage and other changes to building exteriors.

Irvington groups save landmark from demolition

December 26, 2012

The former post office at Washington Street and Ritter Avenue once anchored a commercial hub in the historic neighborhood. About $400,000 in repairs are expected before the groups attempt to flip the property for a new use.

City, development group agree to protect Mallory site

May 7, 2012

Those seeking the historic designation hope the four-acre industrial complex will be a catalyst for redevelopment of a stretch of East Washington Street.

Irvington apartment, streetscape projects clear hurdles

March 19, 2012

Two significant construction projects are closer to starting in Irvington, where the district’s East Washington Street commercial corridor is bouncing back even as one of its key buildings faces demolition.

Neighbors oppose gas station at 16th and Central

December 1, 2011

Residents of an area near the intersection of Central Avenue and 16th Street are sparring with owners of a site on its northwest corner who want to build a gas station there. The neighbors had other hopes for the spot, as part of their plans for a pedestrian-friendly 16th Street corridor.

Developer zeroes in on troubled Irvington site

September 26, 2011

A developer that wants to replace a vacant Irvington motel with an $8.7 million apartment building could get permission as early as next week to clear the site for redevelopment.

Local architecture firm moving HQ to former church

August 11, 2011

The architecture firm A2SO4 plans to spend about $1 million to renovate a long-vacant former Catholic church near the Lockerbie neighborhood as its new headquarters.

Tentative settlement reached in lawsuit over historic church

June 21, 2011

A provisional settlement in a federal lawsuit filed last September against the city by St. John United Church of Christ gives parties in the case six months to find a buyer for the nearly 100-year-old church.