Historic downtown building poised for overhaul
DLZ Indiana closed in September on the century-old building at 157 E. Maryland St. and plans to spend nearly $2.3 million renovating it.
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Hotel Broad Ripple developer planning ‘green’ features
A local company is finalizing plans for a 22-room hotel between Westfield Boulevard and the Monon Trail in Broad Ripple.
Possible Simon bid boosts British mall owner’s stock
Shares of Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc, Britain’s biggest mall owner, rose the most since the company went public in 1992 after saying Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. may offer more than $3.6 billion in cash for the company.
Retail giants hope to cash in on local flavor
National retailers from Macy’s to Walmart, Best Buy to Lowe’s—brands built on national scale and buying in bulk to lower costs and muscle out competitors—are offering a new proposition to customers: Help us become more local.
Noble Roman’s expanding grocery-product line
The pizza franchisor will begin offering pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese, cheesy bread sticks, cheese dip and a deep-dish lasagna dish to grocery stores to supplement franchise revenue.
Foreclosure washes away water park plans in Fishers
Developer Puller Group has agreed to relinquish a high-profile property approved for a massive water park and retail project to lender Fifth Third Bank following a months-long legal battle over an $8.6 million loan.
Keystone plans mixed-use project on Madison Avenue
A local developer is planning a $2 million mixed-use project for a vacant parcel along Madison Avenue just south of downtown.
Geist apartment complex sale ends drought of Class A transactions
Grande Reserve at Geist fetched $13.3 million, just shy of the asking price.
New renderings just in: Buckingham’s North of South
The local developer Buckingham Cos. just filed detailed plans of its $150-million North of South development, including street-level renderings of most of the proposed buildings.
Start of downtown North of South project in flux
The developer of the $150 million mixed-use project in downtown Indianapolis had hoped to start construction by the end of the year. But delays in getting the project zoned properly likely will move the start date back.
City gaining one paved parking lot, losing another
As parking lots go, it will be one of the city's nicest. Perimeter landscaping. Tree islands to break up 354 spaces. Smart light fixtures. But the new pavement proposed for the former home of Market Square Arena also is an admission of failure.
Turkey Hill chain targets Indianapolis
A convenience-store chain called Turkey Hill Minit Markets is expanding into central Indiana. The chain opened its first Indianapolis store in October and plans to add at least five more by the end of 2011.
Diversity key to west-side revitalization plan
Over the last few months, a wave of events has given momentum to grass-roots efforts to revive the West 38th Street corridor and its broader neighborhood, which includes Lafayette Square Mall.
Running store chain changes name, opens new shop
The Running Co., now BlueMile, expands into Louisville, looks to add more stores in and outside Indiana
Dow AgroSciences moves into new research facility
The division of Dow Chemical has a 15-year lease with Indianapolis-based developer Browning Investments on the two-story building near West 96th Street.
School acquires remainder of former Herron Art Institute
Herron High School has acquired the parts of the former Herron Art Institute it did not already control, including the historic Fessler Building and a parking lot, from Minkis Builders for about $500,000.
INSIDE DISH: Santorini to return in short order
Owner Taki Sawi received a crash course in getting a restaurant back on its feet after a catastrophic fire on Oct. 11. The Greek eatery is slated to reopen in mid-December.
Landmark Theatres purchases Showplace Glendale 12
The theater at Glendale Mall will be called Landmark’s Glendale 12. Landmark Theatres is co-owned by Mark Cuban, an Indiana University graduate and owner of the Dallas Mavericks.
Fiat dealerships rolling back to metro area
After a three-decade absence from the market, Fiat is coming back to the Indianapolis area with new dealerships in Carmel and Greenwood.
Simon CEO: Mall owner has ‘firepower’ for deals
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., the U.S. shopping-mall owner that paid $2.3 billion this year for an outlet-center business, has plenty of capital for more purchases, CEO David Simon said Tuesday.