Conservancy group looks to buy Girl Scouts camp
Red-tail Conservancy director Barry Banks says the group hopes to raise the full $150,000 as soon as possible to buy the 47-acre
Camp Munsee.
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Deadline approaches for Richelieu offers
John Jacobs and a Cleveland-based partner have put a Friday deadline on offers for the 62-unit Richelieu apartments, a two-building
property at the intersection of North and East streets and Mass Ave.
Building demolition to begin along Interstate 69
Bulldozers await an office complex that previously served as headquarters to August Mack Environmental. It’ll be the first
building demolished along Interstate 69 to make way for highway expansion.
Attorneys argue widow should remain Simon estate trustee
Attorneys for Bren Simon argued Friday she has served capably to date as executor of the estate of her late husband, Melvin
Simon, as shown in a series of moves she made to transfer his stake in the Indiana Pacers.
Children’s Museum plans neighborhoods’ revitalization
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is about to expand its role in urban redevelopment. It has already invested more than
$1 million in the half-dozen blocks around its campus on North Meridian Street, and now plans to help create a comprehensive
plan for an area that encompasses six nearby neighborhoods.
Restaurants eye new locations from Carmel to Greenwood
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which will take the old Bahama Breeze space on East 96th Street, is one of four that are
planned.
UPDATE: Bren Simon criticizes stepchildren in court hearing
In a deposition aired during an estate hearing, Bren Simon described her stepchildren as spoiled, vicious and hurtful,
and
said they refused to accept her as family during 37 years of marriage to late mall billionaire Melvin Simon.
Sparks fly at Simon estate hearing
Details of years of squabbling between family members of the shopping mall magnate Mel Simon have begun to emerge in a court
battle over the late billionaire's estate.
Homes lost to foreclosure on track to top 1 million this year
Nearly 528,000 homes were taken over by lenders in the first six months of the year, a rate that is on track to eclipse the
more than 900,000 homes repossessed in 2009.
INSIDE DISH: Vegas-themed eatery eyes breaking even
Hal's Fabulous Vegas Bar & Grille, with a big stake from owner Hal Yeagy, is battling the economy, increased
competition and the expectations of south-side diners.
Grocery store planned for former Cadillac dealership
A neighborhood grocery store is planned for the former home of Tutwiler Cadillac at the southwest corner of Meridian and 24th
streets.
Hilbert mansion to be auctioned
CNO Financial Group Inc. will resort to a sealed-bid auction to unload the lavish Hilbert mansion in Carmel, which has been
on the market for five years. Its latest asking price was $9.9 million.
Simon competitor General Growth files reorganization plan
General Growth expects to come out of bankruptcy court with 180 properties, making it the second-largest shopping mall owner
behind Indianapolis-based rival Simon Property Group Inc.
Several new restaurants coming to Indianapolis
Several new restaurants have filed plans to open in the Indianapolis area, including a replacement for the long-vacant Bahama Breeze along 96th Street, and a new pizza joint in the Century Building downtown.
Ruth Lilly’s Crows Nest estate listed at $2.9 million
The late philanthropist’s gated property at 555 Kessler Blvd. in Crows Nest includes a 7,726-square-foot home with indoor pool, a guest house of
about 2,000 square feet and formal gardens.
Lugar, Meadows projects get tax credits
Two high-profile apartment projects that were denied tax-credit funding in March recently were awarded the millions of dollars in credits they need to proceed.
Marsh workers seek union election at local store
Local 700 said worker interest in union representation began to rise at Marsh Supermarkets after Florida-based private equity
group Sun Capital Partners acquired the grocery chain in 2006.
Update: Rendering of new CSO headquarters
Plans for a new headquarters for locally based CSO Architects will mean new life for a vacant eyesore at Keystone at the Crossing.
Check out the rendering showing the company's vision for the 24,000-square-foot former Bally Total Fitness facility.
Ohio manufacturer consolidates distribution in Indy
Cleveland-based Earnest Machine Products has signed a five-year lease for an existing 90,000-square-foot building in Park
100 on the city’s northwest side.
Indianapolis-area homes sales decline 10 percent
However, average home-sale prices for the area sprouted 7 percent from the same month a year earlier, to more than $159,000.