Developer ups retail ambitions for 86th-and-Keystone site
A Wisconsin developer has beefed up plans for the southwest corner of East 86th Street and Keystone Avenue across from The Fashion Mall at Keystone.
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Ritter’s owners hope burgers will help fuel turnaround
Hoping to capitalize on the enduring appeal of Ritter’s Frozen Custard, the chain’s New York owners are launching another attempt to right-size the franchises with a new Indianapolis store, a revamped marketing plan, and burgers and fries.
Taxing career path ultimately appeals to entrepreneur
Accounting, church jobs lead to software firm that helps tax accountants manage property tax disputes.
Cinema Grill shuts down, Just Judy’s reopens & more
The combination movie theater and restaurant Cinema Grill has closed after almost 13 years at the southeast corner of West 86th Street and Ditch Road.
Mainstreet signs operator for new health care properties
A Cicero-based developer has signed a national senior-living company to operate four new properties it plans for Indiana.
Fishers building owner seeks bankruptcy reorganization
Lantern Partners LLC owns the Freedom Mortgage Building once occupied by the failed Irwin Mortgage Corp. Lantern’s largest creditor is owed nearly $11.4 million.
CityWay developer funding downtown murals
The CityWay development is generating more work for artists—this time three Indiana muralists who will paint the facades of downtown-Indianapolis rail bridges.
Buckingham reviving Gramercy project with smaller plans
Buckingham Cos. has revived plans to redevelop the massive Mohawk Hills apartment complex in Carmel, but the latest version of its Gramercy project takes a huge step back from the original dense, urban-revival-style plan the developer proposed six years ago.
Greenwood eyes more office parks for I-65 corridor
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers wants to see more offices, corporate headquarters and medical facilities along Interstate 65. He's been meeting with business owners and developers in the area to discuss ways they can team up to pursue that goal.
INSIDE DISH: Smokers’ haven prepares for ban
Mass Avenue Pub survived a two-year hiatus in the mid-2000s after a massive infrastructure collapse. Its owners think going smokeless on Friday will be a comparative breeze, even though 65 percent of their clientele like to light up.
Prominent downtown buildings offered for sale
Greater availability of debt financing has spurred renewed interest in real estate deal-making. Chase Tower and Rolls-Royce's downtown complex are for sale, while Capital Center is under contract.
Developer Kite to remake key corner in Carmel
Kite Realty Group Trust is planning a Rivers Edge-like overhaul of two shopping centers it owns at 116th Street and Rangeline Road in Carmel. The Indianapolis-based real estate firm already has landed new tenants, including a natural and organic grocery store and a handful of restaurants.
City delays approval of downtown parking garage
A local developer’s plans for a parking garage, part of an $85 million project, met resistance from a city official who said the structure’s design needs to be more “pedestrian-friendly” for the area of Illinois and New York streets.
Pizzology adding restaurant in former home of Cafe Nora
Neal Brown's wildly popular gourmet pizza concept Pizzology is adding a second location to its original restaurant in Carmel.
Children’s Museum selects developer for Winona site
Local affordable housing developer The Whitsett Group has been chosen to redevelop the site on North Meridian Street. Its other major development is a $22 million project set for the former Keystone Towers site.
Rivers Edge success spawns 2 new retail strip centers
Kite Realty's redeveloped Rivers Edge shopping center along 82nd Street at Dean Road is 100 percent occupied, leaving other developers to capitalize on stronger retail demand in the area.
Steak n Shake woos real estate pros
Steak n Shake made a big splash at the International Council of Shopping Centers deal-making convention in Las Vegas as it pushes an aggressive plan to grow via franchising.
HHGregg’s profit jumps on life-insurance payout
The Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer on Wednesday reported fiscal quarterly profit of $53.6 million, including $39.6 million from a life insurance policy the company took out on former executive chairman Jerry W. Throgmartin.
Fashion retailer bebe joining revamped Castleton Square
The women's fashion chain bebe is taking the space now occupied by Kirkland's near the southern entrance to Castleton Square Mall.