Whitestown wins annexation lawsuit for part of Perry Township
A ruling from the Indiana Court of Appeals will allow 622 acres of unincorporated Perry Township to be absorbed into Whitestown after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
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Next challenge for Salesforce is filling 800 open positions
After announcing aggressive expansion plans on Friday, the tech giant faces some headwinds as it tries to recruit talent that’s sometimes in short supply in Indianapolis.
Carmel’s attempted annexation of Home Place back in court
Attorneys on both sides of the lengthy annexation battle that involves a 1,017-acre area of unincorporated Clay Township are now debating whether residents receive all the public services they need without assistance from Carmel.
Salesforce as top tenant makes tower more marketable, expert says
With Salesforce.com establishing a 250,000-square-foot regional headquarters in the soon-to-be-christened Salesforce Tower Indianapolis, the building should become much more alluring when its owner shops it for sale.
Salesforce plans to hire 800, attach its name to downtown tower
The tech company on Friday is expected to announce its intention to add hundreds of workers and sign a naming-rights deal for the state’s tallest building.
Speedway spends $92 million on seating, screens, elevators
This month, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway completed one of the three largest renovations in its 107-year history.
Feud pits Highland Country Club against neighbors
Homeowners who live just south of the golf club’s southern border fret about the future of the White River bluffs if Highland proceeds with controversial plans to sell 20 acres for residential development.
Fishers plans to get pickier about development along I-69
Mayor Scott Fadness announced Thursday that he would introduce two ordinances next week that would give the city more oversight of any new project near the 116th and 106th Street interchanges of I-69, regardless of whether it meets existing zoning standards.
Roundup: Big Woods set for Speedway; Metro Diner joins crowded breakfast market
Big Woods prepares for the race crowd; Florida-based Metro Diner finds Indianapolis appealing; and the newest hotel opens downtown.
Two Indiana stores on Aeropostale’s closure list
Clothing retailer Aeropostale, once the vibrant epicenter of the shopping mall scene, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing 113 of its 739 U.S. stores.
Engineering firm HQ lands on Speedway’s revitalized Main Street
The refurbished Rosner building will get its first and largest tenant later this year when the engineering firm picks up stakes at its Indianapolis headquarters.
More filling: Craft brew craze adds body to real estate market
A study from CBRE says that by summer more than 50 microbreweries will be operating in the Indianapolis area and occupying space that otherwise might have remained vacant.
Developer Alig avoids prison time with plea deal
Prominent Indianapolis developer Cornelius “Lee” Alig, who pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of securities fraud, received a four-year suspended sentence Monday morning and was ordered to repay victims $321,000.
Catholic order sells Tipton property that housed nunnery for century
The Sisters of St. Joseph recently finalized the sale of the 38-acre property to the Diocese of Lafayette.
Mainstreet Property sues state over nursing-home building ban
Carmel-based Mainstreet Property Group is suing the Indiana State Department of Health in a legal challenge to the state’s new moratorium on nursing homes and transitional care properties.
UPDATE: Apartments, parking garage planned on Mass Ave adjacent to Athenaeum
The mixed-use project would include more than 65 apartments, retail space and a 229-car garage on what is now a surface lot.
Development in Zionsville tests town’s ‘picky’ ways
A proposed Zionsville development that could bring more single-family homes, apartments and retail to the community’s downtown is wading through the town’s challenging rezoning process.
Kite Realty first-quarter results top analyst forecasts
Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust on Thursday reported funds from operations and revenue that beat the predictions of analysts.
Indiana Landmarks adds two Indy sites to endangered list
The Ford Motor Co. Assembly Branch and the Southside Turnverein Hall, both in Indianapolis, are newcomers to the list, joining the Rivoli Theatre.
Mass Ave project could aid revival of corridor cut off by interstates
A redevelopment of the prized IPS property along College and Massachusetts avenues would add more housing and retail options along the bustling corridor and push activity farther east.