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Airport sinks approved
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board has approved an obscure bid package known as “T-31” that provides for the installation of floor-level foot sinks for…
The new owners of Lafayette Square Mall are plotting a $12-million redevelopment that would add a go-kart track and PC gaming area to the former Lazarus. New York-based…
Plenty of people are holding out hope that Premier Properties USA Inc. can pull off its ambitious, $750-million Venu project at the southwest corner of 86th Street and Keystone…
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Eastside institution closing
Circle Fabric, a staple at 30th Street and Shadeland Avenue for more…
The city waived several zoning requirements in allowing Simon Property Group to install a giant electronic sign at the entrance to Castleton Square Mall. The electronic portion of…
It’s a busy week for real estate news. Here are a few headlines:
Circuit City closes Clay Terrace store
Carmel’s high-end lifestyle center Clay Terrace has an empty big box. Virginia-based Circuit…
Wondering what happened to all those Preston’s Rocks commercials and billboards? After three years in business, local jeweler Reis-Nichols has given up on the spinoff, all-diamond concept. The store, in…
The developers of a new condo project just east of I-65/70 are hoping to capitalize on stunning skyline views and an upcoming reconfiguration of the Ohio Street Interstate ramp. The project, dubbed CityView,…
Locally based Sparks Restorations has spent more than $1.5 million to buy and renovate an Italianate mansion in Lockerbie that was built in 1876. The mansion is now two giant…
Locally based Mann Properties and Illinois-based Opus North are putting together plans for 1.5 million square feet of industrial and office space along Interstate 69 in Madison County. The 140-acre development, in…
Plans are taking shape for a $9-million, four-story building that would replace a one-story, township-owned structure at 875 Mass Ave. Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer plans to lease the property to Riley Area…
A community group is calling on state and local government officials to preserve a one-acre lot along the Central Canal as Lincoln Park in honor of the former president. The narrow strip…
Workers are installing Flagstar Bank signs on the One North Penn building this week, including a sign atop the 13-story building. What do you think of the sign and…
Not all news is bad for retail. A few stores are planning their first Indianapolis locations, while others are expanding. By popular demand, here’s the Around Town Retail Roundup:
Zumiez, an action-sports retailer, has…
Value City will have two remaining Indianapolis locations, at 6002 E. 38th St. and 5110 Pike Plaza Rd.
Seen one of these signs? There are plenty around town. Here are a few notable projects slated for Metropolitan Development Commission hearings: Locally based Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. is proposing…
Is green development finally catching on in Indianapolis? The four owners of Casa Verde LLC certainly hope so. The company has plans for a $14-million, LEED-certified condo project in Columbus. In Indianapolis,…
The Old Centrum is scheduled to close at the end of March, leaving an uncertain future for the former Central
Avenue United Methodist Church at 12th and Central. The…
A Bloomington developer is planning a $20-million revival of the former Thomson Consumer Electronics plant on the city’s near east side. The 50-acre Sherman Park property has become an eyesore since the…
