Memory Bank: Downtown is humming at Washington and Illinois
Three buildings in this 1910 photo were later razed, but the two on the far right still stand and are now home to The Capital Grille.
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State settles sales tax lawsuit with four online retailers
American Catalog Mailers Association and NetChoice initially filed the suit against the state in June 2017, and Wayfair Inc. and Overstock.com joined the lawsuit in August 2017.
EPA begins cleanup of toxic south-side commercial property
The city-owned site on South Tibbs Avenue served as an oil-collection, storage and transfer facility for decades before being abandoned in 1993.
Residential Real Estate: Marketplace for August 31, 2018
While the number of homes for sale has crept up through the summer, the available inventory still lags last year significantly.
All-Star Real Estate Agents: The Indy area’s top teams and solo sellers
Three longtime high performers retain the top spots in IBJ’s All-Star team rankings, while Mike Duncan marks 20 years as an agent by topping IBJ’s list of solo stars.
Developers say Stringtown near downtown could become hot spot
Stringtown is surrounded by activity or proposed activity: at IUPUI to the east, 16 Tech to the north, the former Central State Hospital site to the west, and the former GM stamping plant to the south.
Noodles & Co. makes downtown closure permanent after flood
The restaurant closed July 30 when a vehicle fire in the World of Wonders parking garage for Circle Centre mall led to a flood. It never reopened.
Retiree goes modern, spare in Fountain Square home
After scouting around the Fountain Square area for an empty lot on which to build, Mike Wright discovered the work of architect Brian Burtch, principal at Neon Architecture.
Longtime Indianapolis Housing Agency leader announces retirement
Rufus “Bud” Myers is retiring as executive director of the Indianapolis Housing Agency after nearly 18 years in the position, the IHA announced Wednesday.
Former Santorini location in Fountain Square gets new restaurant tenant
The co-owner of a new Mexican restaurant in Fall Creek Place plans to open a second location as soon as October.
Work begins on remaking former Milano Inn restaurant site
The South Bend-based developer that last year bought the landmark restaurant and the block on which it sits is searching for office and retail tenants for the space.
Husband-and-wife team rehabbing former hospital as apartment building
Justin Stuehrenberg and Katherine Bannon bought the 77-year-old brick edifice in the emerging Bates-Hendricks neighborhood for a song and completely gutted it. The new apartments will be available for lease next month.
Existing-home sales jump 7 percent in Indianapolis area
Sales rebounded in July even though prices continued to rise and inventory continued to shrink.
Lucas estate controversy continues even as formal appeals process ends
Carmel officials say ongoing negotiations with Forrest Lucas regarding his Carmel estate have not been successful. Now, Carmel plans to enforce a zoning ruling that ultimately prohibited some special events.
Interest in new homes surges in Indianapolis area
Area builders saw a big jump in new-home applications in July, especially in Marion, Hancock and Hamilton counties.
Noblesville, developer partner on $24M apartment/parking project
The mixed-use development would provide downtown Noblesville with its first-ever parking garage and its first new apartment building in more than a century.
Sears to close another 46 unprofitable stores in November
The latest closure list includes 13 Kmart stores and 33 Sears stores, including one in Indiana.
McDonald’s, franchisees spending $6 billion to connect with customers
Hoosier franchisees say they’re seeing good results from the fast-food chain’s overhaul of its U.S. restaurants, an effort that includes self-ordering kiosks and other technology upgrades.
Kroger to phase out plastic bags at all stores
Kroger Co., the biggest grocery player in the Indianapolis-area market, orders about 6 billion bags each year.
Salesforce proposing massive expansion in Chicago, 5,000 jobs
Software giant Salesforce.com Inc., which in 2016 announced big plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, appears to have even bigger plans for Chicago.