INSIDE DISH: Iozzo’s endures heat of first year
In a first year filled with adjustments, fledgling restaurateur Katie
Harris of Iozzo's outlines lessons learned from the $350,000 start-up and fluctuating sales.
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Strong Shoe Carnival profit beats estimates
Sales of toning footwear helped the Evansville-based company post record earnings in its fiscal second quarter.
Banks still cautious on commercial real estate
Singed by the downturn, banks are winnowing real estate portfolios.
A half-century later, Indiana Landmarks returns to roots
Bankrolled by yet another multimillionaire, the historic preservation group is preparing to move into a new headquarters
in Old Centrum, a former church now undergoing a big renovation.
Repairs being made after Indianapolis crane crash
The Rathskeller opened for lunch Tuesday, and the YMCA branch inside the Athenaeum Building will reopen in a limited capacity on Wednesday.
Penn Arts developer buys another historic Indy apartment building
A prolific developer of urban apartments has acquired another building near downtown and plans to turn it into an affordable
artists' community.
Couple makes home in Ulen mansion built by town’s founder
The talk of the town back in 1929, the Mediterranean-style house at 118 Ulen Blvd. is now simply home for husband and wife
Gary Katona and Jennifer Jones-Katona, former Indianapolis city dwellers who retreated to the quiet “town within a town”
15 years ago.
Two reasons for optimism about a local housing recovery
Pending sales are shooting up this month, and list prices are edging up over the long haul, a broker notes.
SHEATS: Make sure you’re treating your windows right
Well-designed window treatments can provide a multitude of benefits.
Ward, Vargas take top All-Star Agent spots
IBJ has compiled its All-Star Agents lists annually since 1997. Agents are ranked by their sales volume over a two-year
period.
Industrial market shows strength but faces challenges
About 2.5 million square feet of industrial space is expected to hit the market between now and the end of the year, most
of it in the Plainfield area.
Three injured in downtown crane collapse
Investigators haven't figured out what caused a crane to tip over Monday morning while crews were working
on a chimney
at the Rathskeller restaurant on East Michigan Street. Three people suffered minor injuries.
Conrad hotel’s Spa Chakra closes abruptly
Conrad General Manager Greg Tinsley says the hotel plans to reopen the high-end spa by Oct. 1, after receiving
notification Friday that it had closed.
Closings roundup: Menards, Urban Element, Spa Chakra
Several restaurant and retail closings to report, including a big-box hardware store, a local restaurant chain and an upscale
spa.
Purdue study: Slowing urban sprawl curbs floods
A new Purdue University study has found that controlling urban sprawl and planting more trees are the keys to reducing water
runoff that causes urban flooding.
Marsh taken off the market
The parent company of Marsh Supermarkets plans to continue investing in the local grocery chain after it failed to find a
buyer for the chain of roughly 100 stores. Half of those are in Indianapolis.
Popular toning shoes give big boost to The Finish Line
Despite controversy over whether they live up to their hype, so-called toning shoes—a category created from thin air
just a few years ago—are flying off store shelves nationwide and are on pace to ring up almost $1 billion in revenue
this year.
Closing of Loon Lake Lodge restaurant marks end of Laughner family era
Demise of Castleton eatery marks end of family’s 122-year run of owning restaurants here.
Effort to save Salvation Army building comes up short
The Salvation Army has won approval to demolish an historic home it owns next door to its headquarters after Indiana Landmarks
could not find another user willing to save the property.
Nearly 7,000 Indiana homes weatherized with federal money
Indiana is now the 18th state to complete 30 percent of its goal, by retrofitting about 20,000 homes to make them more energy efficient.