Fishers seeks to cancel tax break for failed Deca Financial
The town of Fishers is taking steps to officially terminate a three-year property tax abatement offered to a debt-collection company that is winding down operations.
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Court OKs selling off Carmel firm’s property holdings
A Hamilton County court has approved the sale of nine central Indiana properties tied to Carmel-based CFS Inc., which is facing a state securities fraud lawsuit. Twice as many remain on the market.
Roundup: Tilted Kilt in Carmel, plus beer, burgers, sweet tea and toys
Sports pub chain Tilted Kilt is planning a Carmel location. Plus: new beer options, McAlister’s remodels, and a local toy store closes.
Slow going for new 106th Street exit on I-69
It seems fitting that the process of adding an interchange to relieve congestion on Interstate 69 appears to move about as fast as, well, rush-hour traffic on Interstate 69.
Westfield council OKs $2.5M to make way for mixed-use project
The city of Westfield will help Westfield High School replace its aging football stadium, making way for a $40 million commercial development planned for the corner of U.S. 31 and State Road 32.
Developer reveals plans for $40M Westfield project
A Westfield-based investment group is working on plans for a $40 million “life wellness” development on land it’s buying from Westfield-Washington Schools.
Carmel redevelopment panel OKs $730K deal with Palladium contractor
Carmel Redevelopment Commission members have agreed to pay $730,000 to settle the final piece of a years-old legal dispute tied to construction of the city’s Palladium concert hall, which opened in 2011.
Carmel could tap emergency fund for road repairs
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard wants to take $1.5 million from the city’s Rainy Day Fund to fix streets damaged by the unusually harsh winter. Plus: Council OKs revised arts grants.
Primaries matter despite one-sided races
Tuesday’s primary election is more than a practice run for November—especially in Republican-dominated Hamilton County, where partisan voters essentially are choosing the eventual winner.
Carmel’s Main Street getting more upscale apartments
Carmel officials have signed off on Keystone Realty Group’s plans to build a five-story mixed-use building southwest of Old Meridian and Main streets.
Westfield schools ask city for $2.5M to speed development
Westfield-Washington Schools is asking the city to help pay for a new football stadium to accelerate construction and make way for what’s being described as a $40 million-plus commercial development at U.S. 31 and State Road 32.
Noblesville Schools, National Guard agree to land swap
The Indiana National Guard is bugging out of its Noblesville armory, part of a years-in-the-making plan to turn the property over to a growing neighbor: Noblesville Schools.
Noblesville’s Grace Church extending its reach to Fishers
After two false starts, Noblesville-based Grace Church is working on a deal to buy land for a satellite campus in Fishers.
Carmel council delays annual arts funding
Carmel City Council postponed approval of the city’s annual arts grant program Monday amid questions about “perceived gaps” in the municipal budget.
Beck’s, partner developing multi-hybrid planter
Farming can be a tough row to hoe, but Hamilton County-based Beck’s Hybrids is reaping the benefits of improved technology. The company also is working on two projects to help its customers succeed.
Carmel neighbors up in arms over plans for Monon Lake
M/I Homes of Indiana’s plans to develop a 43-home community on heavily wooded property along the Monon Greenway is facing opposition from neighbors and members of the Carmel Plan Commission.
Construction season finally looms for high-end Carmel apartments
Local developer Pittman Partners and multifamily specialist Barrett & Stokely Inc. are moving forward with plans for a $35 million apartment community near the Monon Greenway in Carmel.
Roundup: Tasty plans for Carmel’s Main Street, plus doughnuts and more
A vacant Main Street storefront in Carmel’s Arts & Design District is set to be transformed into the tasting room for Napa Valley winery with local ties. Plus: local Thai and doughnuts, and chains galore.
Lessons learned in the northern ‘burbs
IBJ’s experiment with place-based business news couldn’t have come at a better time—just as the fast-growing communities north of 96th Street began to emerge from the depths of the recession and look to the future.
Noblesville bakery-cafe setting up shop in Zionsville
Rosie’s Place, a popular downtown Noblesville café and bakery, plans to open a second location this year in Zionsville’s Village business district. Its expanded kitchen will serve as a production hub for Rosie’s wholesale goodies.