New Garfield Park business Skosh seeks coffee fans, home decor shoppers
Store founder Haley Hilts describes the store as “a lifestyle studio where everything you see you can buy.” Even the coffee mugs are for sale.
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Developers eyeing renters, not buyers, for new communities
Build-to-rent houses are typically built as a master-planned community with 100 to 200 houses, average monthly rents of around $2,000, and amenities.
Jury awards $1.8 billion in Realtor case, finds groups conspired to inflate commissions
The decision involves a sale’s commission, which hovers around 5% to 6% of the home sale price and is paid by the home seller both to the sellers agent and the buyers agent.
Townhome project proposed along Monon Trail on near-north side
The project would consist of 42 single-family attached homes in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.
Soul-food landmark Kountry Kitchen set to reopen
Indianapolis restaurant Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place, which closed in January 2020 after a fire destroyed its building, is scheduled to reopen Thursday in a brand new building in the Kennedy-King neighborhood.
Walker Legacy Center to start endowment with proceeds from real estate sales
The sale of Walker Plaza, which was built in 1989, also clears the way for the center’s leadership to usher in a new plan for the Legacy Center, which is expected to focus on further educating the public about C.J. Walker and her work as a businesswoman and prominent figure in Indianapolis in the early 1900s.
Rapid change on near-north side continues with $45M housing development
The Stella, when completed, will provide 166 new, mixed-income housing units and retail space in the 1800 block of North Meridian Street. A groundbreaking for the project took place Wednesday.
Developer resubmits plans for $65M senior living community in Westfield
Plans call for the 200-unit project to include a three-story, 150,000-square-foot main building and eight “villa-style” buildings.
Creative agency plans move to historic Lockerbie building
Indianapolis marketing and communications agency Well Done Marketing plans to move to a building constructed in 1861 that was once home to businesses operated by well-known interior designer and historic preservationist Sallie Rowland.
City hires New York firm for fresh perspective on Indiana Avenue redevelopment
City officials have hired an out-of-state firm to create a development plan for the Indiana Avenue corridor, a part of downtown that has seen neighbors push back on recent project proposals.
Corteva to occupy new $30M distribution center in Anderson
The 300,000-square-foot facility is being developed by local industrial real estate firm Scannell Properties LLC.
Indy’s Smokin’ Barrel Barbeque adding New Palestine location
The second Smokin’ Barrel is expected to open before December on the first floor of the New Palestine Masonic Lodge No. 404.
Macy’s planning to add 30 small-format stores in strip centers
The department store chain said Tuesday that it aims to add the new small-format locations through the fall of 2025, bringing the total number of such stores to roughly 42.
Former Marsh store in Anderson being readied for Needler’s, Ace Hardware
Speedway-based development firm KennMar plans to invest up to $1.5 million in the project on the west side of Anderson.
Chatham Arch makeover: Home built in late 1800s gets with modern touches
When Vince Peiffer and business partner Phil Carrao purchased the house at 640 E. 10th St. last year, it was in poor condition. All the floors were out of level, structural problems in the basement had to be addressed, and the siding was falling off. The two purchased the Chatham Arch neighborhood home, built in […]
Indiana Golf ready to tee off on new HQ at Fort Ben
The governing body for golf in Indiana plans to build the facility, which will be known as the Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center, on the grounds of The Fort Golf Resort at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park.
Indianapolis-area home construction permit filings surge 30%
August’s jump in filings was aided by big increases in Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks and Boone counties.
Developer planning restaurants, fitness center, homes in Westfield
Plans call for TowneRun to include up to 40 two-story attached houses and about 35 courtyard houses aimed at buyers aged 55 and over.
Bank of America continues expansion in Indianapolis market
North Carolina-based Bank of America has opened 19 area branches since entering the Indianapolis market in 2017, including a new one in Carmel. It plans to open at least three more by 2025.
Fixing billboard did not result in Noblesville sign being ‘relocated,’ Indiana Supreme Court affirms
A Noblesville ordinance’s language for sign relocation was ambiguous with its usage of “relocate” and “move,” the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Monday.