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Urban farmer in Indianapolis hopes he’s the first of many
Matthew Jose figures that if enough people follow him into urban farming, vacant and abandoned property will flourish with
productivity, consumer diets will improve, and worn neighborhoods will get new life.
Group plans reuse of historic former elementary school
A former elementary school built in 1905 is getting a new use for the second time since the last schoolchildren departed
in 1979.
Construction supplies firm plans mixed-use HQ downtown
Affordable Building Supplies LLC, which was displaced by the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, hopes to move its headquarters
closer to downtown in a new mixed-use building on South Meridian Street.
Shoe Carnival profit beats estimates
Evansville-based retailer earned $9.2 million in its fiscal first quarter, on strong sales of athletic and toning footwear.
Dunkin Donuts angling to take over Bonjour building
Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins could soon take over the former home of Bonjour Cafe & Bakery at Meridian and 24th streets
if the owner wins city approval to add a drive-through.
Zoning board denies plan for club catering to under-21 crowd
The music has stopped for a proposed under-21 club at Madison Avenue and Southport Road after a city board on Tuesday unanimously
denied a controversial rezoning request.
April increase in construction spending largest since 2000
Construction activity surged in April by the largest amount in nearly a decade. The unexpected gains could mean the hardest-hit
sector of the economy is starting to recover.
Nordstrom Rack, Container Store eye Rivers Edge
Nordstrom Rack and The Container Store are poised to open their first Indiana stores in a shopping center near Lake Clearwater.
Local liquor chain buys four stores in Kentucky
United Package Liquors’ purchase of Bowling Green locations could be start of larger company expansion, CEO and president
says.
Road upgrade kicks off improvements in Lafayette Square area
A $20 million improvement of West 38th Street between Guion and High School roads that is set to begin next month is the first in a series of initiatives that stakeholders hope will revive the real estate fortunes of the area anchored by Lafayette Square Mall.
Bren Simon makes $21M California land purchase
The Ventura County properties include 100 acres in Hidden Valley, near Thousand Oaks, The Wall Street Journal said.
Two lots have homes and the third is used for livestock operations.
Time to bring I-69 downtown?
Dusting off the original plans to extend the highway from I-465 to downtown would ease congestion. But, oh, the downsides.
UPDATE: Water-main break closes part of Castleton Square
Simon Property Group spokesman Les Morris said 110 out of 130 mall stores were open late this morning.
Anti-development property owner gives homestead to local land trust
A 16-acre wood nestled against the White River and surrounded by the Keystone at the Crossing shopping center will become
a public nature preserve.
Rivers Edge lands Nordstrom Rack, The Container Store
Two sought-after national retail concepts are poised to open their first Indianapolis stores. Kite Realty Group Trust has
recruited Nordstrom Rack and The Container Store as likely anchors of a redevelopment
of Shops at Rivers Edge along 82nd Street at Dean Road.
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana moving to new headquarters
CEO Deborah Hearn Smith said the move will eventually bring a cost savings, but it has other benefits.
Battered banks don’t see light at end of tunnel
Credit problems continue to bedevil banks big and small, many of them caused by soured commercial real estate loans.
INSIDE DISH: Bonge’s Tavern survives, thrives in the boonies
Despite setbacks including a devastating lightning strike, Tony Huelster of Bonge's Tavern
has turned the middle-of-nowhere eatery into a dining hotspot.
Finish Line co-founder retiring as chairman
Alan Cohen will be succeeded by Glenn Lyon, who will retain his position as CEO.