Holy condos! Look at Meridian Arch
One of the city’s most unique condo projects, a reuse of the former Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal Church at 802 N. Meridian St., is almost done. The first new residents of the…
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2 restaurants plan new locations
Broad Ripple’s Naked Tchopstix is expanding its original location and adding another along 96th Street. A new bar is scheduled to open this week at the Broad Ripple sushi hotspot….
The demise of Damon’s Grill
The Indianapolis restaurateur who owns D’Vine Wine Bar and The Melting Pot has closed his two remaining Damon’s Grill locations, at Southport Road and I-65, and along State Road 37 in Martinsville. Bennet…
Conservancy plans ‘green’ HQ
The Nature Conservancy has agreed to buy an old industrial property on the eastern edge of downtown to develop a new Indiana headquarters. The $4.5 million project will revitalize…
Updates on downtown projects
By popular demand, here are a few updates on new development projects: The Maxwell is coming out of the ground on schedule, but sales have been slow so far,…
More closings, some temporary
The Music Mill, a north-side restaurant, bar and concert venue, has temporarily closed its restaurant for a renovation. The box office remains open at the 82nd Street facility.
Seven nightclub in Broad Ripple…
Condos take shape atop building
Construction has begun on a project that will add 18 condos and four penthouses to the top of a historic four-story office building at 429 N. Pennsylvania St. The project, dubbed…
Going out of business
Several stores are calling it quits at local malls. The highest profile is the Macy’s at Washington Square. Other closings include Gap stores, a Limited Too and The Walking Co. Have…
Finale underway for Piano Merchant
The Piano Merchant is closing after almost 22 years in business at the corner of 54th Street and College Avenue. One of the three partners is ill and another…
Bar & Grill replacing trophy shop
Brothers Bar & Grill, a small Wisconsin-based chain, has filed plans to replace Broad Ripple Trophy Center at one of the neighborhood’s most prominent corners, said Senior Planner Bryan…
Premier plows forward on Venu
A new site plan for the $750-million Venu project shows four anchor tenants: Whole Foods; Barnes & Noble; Arhaus, an upscale furniture retailer; and REI, an outdoor-gear superstore that would be new to…
A greasy-spoon grudge match
Long a staple in the South, Huddle House diners are beginning to pop up in Indiana. Can they outmatch Bud’s Chili and Alice’s Iced Tea over at Waffle House? The first Indianapolis-area…
Future murky for Lafayette Square
If Simon couldn’t revive Lafayette Square Mall, what can be expected from an out-of-town company without the same mall experience? Simon Property Group is selling the 1.2 million-square-foot Lafayette Square Mall to…
Ballard office gets free parking
The cost of parking is one of the top reasons office space has been a tough sell downtown when compared to the suburbs. But it’s not a problem if you’re the mayor-elect….
Farewell, Eastgate parking lots
Here’s the Lifeline Data Centers site plan for its reuse of the old Eastgate Consumer Mall. What do you think of the lake and walking trails?
New life for Eastgate
The long-vacant Eastgate Consumer Mall finally is getting a new tenant: a data-storage and web-hosting company. City officials are planning an 11 a.m. announcement today detailing an expansion for locally based…
Houlihan’s gets hip
Kansas-based restaurant chain Houlihan’s has inked deals for new diners at Castleton Square Mall and Hamilton Town Center and hopes to open two other restaurants in Plainfield and Greenwood. The chain also has…
Your wish list?
A final discussion question to consider today: What retailers, restaurants or development methods are missing from Indy? Plenty of new names are entering the market, and “green” building seems to be gaining…