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.
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.
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.
Netfor Inc. anticipates adding dozens of employees in its new headquarters in the former Charles Schwab & Co. regional client center. Also: Pies & Pints will debut two new Indy-area locations, and the Choo Choo Cafe will roll into Atlanta.
Chris Jensen, who was first elected to the council in 2015, has announced he’s running for mayor.
Sobczak Construction Services Inc. plans to build 13 high-end homes on two waterfront cul-de-sacs. Meanwhile, Davis Homes has received the green light for a project of similar scope in Westfield.
The private prep school in Carmel envisions outdoor classroom space, an orchard, an amphitheater, new athletic fields and a building specifically for art classes.
Progress on the multi-use, 17-acre Yard at Fishers District project is just beginning as funding for the project and more details about its retail tenants fall into place. Also coming soon: Chuy’s in Carmel, The OutHouse in Noblesville, and a free fitness court in Westfield.
TriPhase Technologies plans to consolidate its Carmel office and Westfield warehouse operations into one building in Zionsville and add 10 employees.
Homes in the 80-acre neighborhood are expected to sell from $500,000 to $750,000 and would vary from 1,800 to 3,500 square feet.
Ten candidates are running in the primary contests for the three seats in GOP-leaning Hamilton County, including two Democrats.
Lorna Steele, a 2013 Indiana University graduate, has been chosen to replace Chris Owens, who left in February for a new position.
Carmel City Center will host a lineup of new and expanded shops this summer. In Westfield, iBeach31 has just opened with six white-sand volleyball courts. And Bru Burger Bar is now serving in Noblesville.
Four Republicans are vying for a primary victory in the House District 29 race, and the contenders say workforce development and education will be among their top priorities if they go on to victory in the general election.
The 32-acre Fishers AgriPark will be the largest park in the country dedicated solely to a working farm, city officials say.
An Indiana group that promotes trails and greenways in Indiana is trying to persuade Fishers and Noblesville to include both a railway and a trail—as opposed to a trail-only plan—in the redevelopment of the Nickel Plate corridor.
An abundance of new apartments are opening in Carmel, which is causing a slight decrease in average rents.
A Carmel-based firm hopes to take advantage of Westfield’s new allure for industrial development with a project expected to break ground this spring.
