Steak n Shake’s value menu isn’t all that looks cheap
Investors may be undervaluing Biglari Holdings Inc., which owns Steak n Shake outright and holds 20 percent of Cracker Barrel.
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$1.4M revival planned for historic Oxmoor apartments
The abandoned Oxmoor Apartments on Indianapolis’ near-north side is about to be revived, thanks to a $1.4 million renovation set to be completed in July.
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Architect designs home to grow with his family
Architect Chris Lake’s Zionsville home is a work in progress, and probably always will be.
Desirable homes selling fast in Indianapolis area
A confluence of circumstances has led to a spurt of sales that sometimes occur within days.
New hope for crumbling Washington Street building
The new owners of a pre-Civil War building that is one of downtown's oldest surviving structures are removing metal paneling to determine whether the four-story building could withstand a façade improvement project.
Centre Properties puts 3 strip centers into Chapter 11
The Indianapolis developer said the bankruptcy filings are intended to prevent lender Bank of America from forcing the sale of RiverPlace Shops in Fishers, Raceway Market Shops in Indianapolis and Greenwood Crossing in Greenwood.
Geico service center to create up to 1,200 jobs in Carmel
The insurer will invest millions to lease, renovate and equip a 109,000-square-foot customer service center at 101 W. 103rd St. It plans to begin hiring immediately, and bring up to 1,200 new jobs by 2016.
Indy pet store raid finds hundreds of dead animals
Animal control officials who raided an Indianapolis pet store that failed an annual inspection say they found hundreds of dead small animals as well as other creatures living in filthy tanks and cages.
With TV business ‘forever changed,’ HHGregg retools
CEO Dennis May said: "We see the HHGregg of the future as a home products store that also sells consumer electronics."
Reverie Estates plans Irvington apartment project
Locally based Reverie Estates has purchased the 53-unit Butler Apartments along Washington Street in Irvington and plans an extensive renovation.
Retail roundup: Starbucks, Five Below, Harbor Freight
Several national retail brands are expanding in central Indiana: Starbucks in Fishers, Big Lots in Franklin, Five Below in Plainfield and Harbor Freight Tools in Indianapolis.
Airport demolition bids come in way under budget
Taking down the old passenger terminal at Indianapolis International Airport could cost half as much as anticipated. The airport authority board voted Friday to approve all but one of the recommended contracts.
Area home sales rose 8.1 percent in February
Purchase agreements for existing homes totaled 2,034 in February, up from 1,882 in the same month a year earlier, Indianapolis-based real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co. Inc. reported.
Monthly home-building permits still on the rise
Area home-building activity continues to improve as the number of single-family permits filed in February jumped 30 percent from the same period last year.
Gerdt Furniture owners embroiled in $4M court fight
A family dispute involving the owners of Gerdt Furniture & Interiors Inc. has led to a lawsuit accusing them of owing nearly $4 million in unpaid rent and loans.
Simon differs from other mall owners on teen policy
As local activists push for stronger steps to curb disruptive gatherings by teenagers at local shopping malls, Simon Property Group is standing by a corporate policy against restricting access to its properties.
Investor places first bet on Zionsville’s Main Street
Eric Bretzman, an engineer for Chip Ganassi Racing, closed March 1 on the purchase of 40 S. Main and negotiated a new long-term lease with il Villagio, an Italian restaurant that has operated in the 4,000-square-foot building for 10 years.
Big Red acquires United Package Liquors
Bloomington-based Big Red Liquors is expanding into Indianapolis by acquiring the assets of United Package Liquors Inc. and taking over operations of the chain’s 24 local stores.