Open Kitchen restaurant to take over former Jailbird location
The building south of Hanna Avenue and west of UIndy will be the third home for Open Kitchen since the business launched in September 2020.
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Developer reveals details for downtown mixed-use project south of revamped Stutz campus
New York City-based SomeraRoad Inc. has submitted plans to city officials for Stutz South, a five-story complex with 270 apartments that would occupy most of the block between West Ninth and 10th streets and Capitol Avenue and Roanoke Street.
Mug-n-Bun owner seeks buyer for iconic Speedway drive-in
Known for curbside service, breaded tenderloin sandwiches, hand-dipped onion rings and made-on-site root beer, Mug-n-Bun traces its roots in Speedway to the 1950s.
IU Health expands plan for downtown hospital, pushing price tag to $4.3B
Indiana University Health said Monday the cost of its new downtown hospital complex will now top $4 billion, an increase of 60% over previous estimates, due to higher construction costs and a major increase in the number of patient rooms.
New ownership plans to keep Fountain Square Brewing Co. in business
Fountain Square Brewing Co., founded in 2011, is expected to reopen for business after a sale closes in mid-January.
Chick-fil-A at Circle Centre Mall closes
A Chick-fil-A location in Circle Centre Mall’s third-floor food court permanently closed on New Year’s Eve after 20 years in the location.
Blues lounge set to open at Circle Centre in former Burger Study space
On Tuesday, the Alcoholic Beverage Board of Marion County approved the transfer of a beer, wine and liquor restaurant license to lounge owner and operator Larry Jones.
Local firm set to spend up to $42M on posh Greenwood apartments
The five-story, market-rate project has received preliminary approvals from the city’s planning commission to build at 764 Greenwood Springs Drive, just north of the Verge Luxury Flats apartment complex that was completed in 2020.
Area homebuilders see 11th straight month of falling permits
Interest in new homes in central Indiana continued to slow dramatically last month, according to the latest statistics from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
U.S. pending home sales fall to second-lowest level on record
Consumers rate current home-buying conditions as the worst since the early 1980s, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.
With new Chase bank rising in parking lot of former Marsh, 2 other branches to close
A new J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. bank branch is expected to open May 1 at the intersection of 62nd Street and North Keystone Avenue, but two nearby locations are slated to close in early 2023.
Architect Sheila Snider reflects on trailblazing career
Over a career in architecture spanning more than 40 years, Sheila Snider was involved in helping shape downtown Indianapolis and other parts of the state.
IBJ Podcast: Shari Jenkins of Noah Grant’s, Salty Cowboy on taking a third leap
Jenkins joined IBJ Podcast host Mason King for a deeper conversation about her emergence as a restauranteur after working as a teacher in Indianapolis Public Schools.
CIB approves another $50M in funding for growing Pan Am Plaza project costs
The additional financial support will come from the Capital Improvement Board’s fund balance, which was bolstered in October with $50 million in revenue replacement funds through the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
Boone County looks to add housing to match rapid growth
With the county experiencing the second-highest growth rate in Indiana, builders and apartment developers have not been able to meet the increasing demand for affordable and workforce housing.
Homegrown fast-food chain closing seven Indiana locations
Penguin Point, a Warsaw-based fast-food chain that dates back to 1950, is now down to nine restaurants.
Milhaus plans $5M renovation to turn former Harrison College building into new HQ
The Indianapolis-based apartment developer plans to vacate its current headquarters in the Fletcher Place neighborhood for a newly designed space that can house twice as many employees.
Gallery Pastry to open restaurant in former Next Door building
The company will continue to have an event space and its catering operations along the Monon Trail, plus its Gallery Pastry Bar in downtown’s Wholesale District and Gallery on 16th in the Old Northside neighborhood.
Raising Cane’s raises Cain over lease that bans chicken fingers
Raising Cane’s filed a lawsuit against the Indiana shopping center’s owner, Schottenstein Property Group, alleging fraud and saying the would-be landlord failed to disclose the existence of the chicken ban.
North of 96th roundup: Dick’s, Capriotti’s, Angelo’s Italian Market plan openings
Several new restaurants, retailers and businesses have recently opened or are planning to open their doors in Boone and Hamilton counties.