Free parking for Tea Party?
The Indianapolis Tea Party has asked the city to waive the parking bill for its April 15 "Tax Day Rally" at the Indiana Statehouse.
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Local home-building activity still slumping
Home-building permits filed in the Indianapolis area sank by more than 20 percent in March compared with the same month last year. Still, signs show home construction both locally and nationally may be picking up.
Office stats don’t tell full story of market’s recovery
Cassidy Turley's research director said the pace of leasing activity is the best he’s seen in 18 to 24 months.
State court rejects Bren Simon’s appeal in estate battle
The Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed Bren Simon’s petition seeking to reverse a lower court’s ruling that removed her as interim trustee of her late husband’s $2 billion estate.
Longtime City Market tenant fighting move
Enzo Pizza is refusing to vacate its space in the historic structure and is suing to stop construction to convert the east wing, where it’s located, into a bicycle hub.
Sunday alcohol sales backers make final push
Proposed legislation that would allow grocery stores in Indiana to sell cold beer and alcohol on Sundays faces an uphill battle in the General Assembly.
Amusement center set for Clearwater area
An entertainment venue featuring a bowling alley, concert hall and restaurant is set to replace a vacant movie theater.
Landlord seeking to evict Jillian’s over unpaid rent
The landlord of the downtown building that houses Jillian’s, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this week, wants the restaurant and entertainment complex out of its building, alleging the tenant owes nearly $700,000.
Naked Tchopstix to open in King Cole Building downtown
Naked Tchopstix plans to move into the former home of Nicky Blaine’s in the basement of the King Cole Building.
Fairgrounds officials consider Pepsi Coliseum overhaul
Indiana State Fairgrounds officials are laying the groundwork for a massive Pepsi Coliseum renovation that could cost tens of millions of dollars and transform the inside of the 72-year-old landmark.
Unusual North of South deal leaves taxpayers vulnerable
The $156 million North of South project is a complicated, risky and potentially transformative bet on downtown.
MZD Advertising office returns to downtown
Central location cited in reversal of 2007 move to north suburbs.
Foreclosure filings fall in state, nation
Foreclosure filings in Indiana dropped 36 percent in the first quarter from the year-ago period, and 27 percent nationally. An industry report, however, attributes the decline to paperwork delays related to a documentation scandal.
First-quarter commercial real estate stats for Indianapolis
IBJ's Commercial Real Estate Focus sections include statistical snapshots of Indianapolis' multi-tenant office vacancy rates and the local industrial market.
Pop-up retailers emerging in Indianapolis
With the retail vacancy rate hovering around 13 percent locally and nationally, temporary retailers are becoming a fact of life in malls, strip malls and downtowns around the country.
Downtown Jillian’s restaurant owner files Chapter 11
Locally based FB&F Entertainment LLC, which operates downtown restaurant and entertainment complex Jillian’s, lists no assets and liabilities of nearly $2.2 million.
Marsh CEO Lazaran leaving company; successor picked
Supermarket News, citing unnamed industry sources, reported late Tuesday that former Price Chopper executive vice president Joseph Kelley would replace Frank Lazaran, who has been CEO of Marsh Supermarkets since 2006.
Roundup: LoveSac, St. Elmo, Jets Pizza, Hokkaido Buffet
A new retailer at The Fashion Mall, a couple of new chain restaurants and a major renovation for St. Elmo Steak House lead the latest retail roundup.
INSIDE DISH: Irvington cafe knows its audience
John Robertson swore he'd never go into the restaurant biz. Now his comfort-food oasis is an east-side institution, in part for hemming to its historic surroundings and middle-class roots.
Indiana retailers press for online state sales tax
Indiana's retail lobby urged state lawmakers Monday to pass an online sales tax provision that they said would level the playing field for businesses in the state and raise hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.