Flea market to take over south-side bowling alley
City Flea Market has filed plans to take 15,000
square feet in the former Sport Bowl, a south-side institution for 67 years that closed in May 2008.
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BP disaster casts shadow over Hoosier enterprises
BP franchisee Ricker Oil and Conner Prairie, whose balloon ride is emblazoned with the company logo, find themselves awkwardly
linked to the disastrous Gulf oil spill.
illainous image.
Greenwood mobile home park sold to Illinois firm
Indy Mobile purchases 527-lot Friendly Village through a court-appointed receiver.
INSIDE DISH: Goose the Market laying golden eggs
Envisioned by Christopher Eley as a one-man butcher shop, Goose has
grown in three years to a 12-person operation trending for $1 million in sales.
Fort Ben home, condos fail to sell at auction
Auction turns up no buyers for the former home of the commanding general at Fort Benjamin Harrison and four condominiums at
the old Army base.
RUBENSTEIN: New law may put limits on residential seller financing
A new federal law intended to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud in the residential loan market may put the kibosh on seller financing of residential properties. This has huge implications for owners of rental housing.
Potterhill Homes enters Indianapolis market
A Cincinnati-based homebuilder’s expansion into Indianapolis marks the second time in six months a builder from the
Queen City has carved out space in the metropolitan area.
Buckingham thinks big with plans for downtown development
Will the latest ambitious downtown development proposal finally master the formula for transforming a downtown surface parking
lot?
Flea market moving into former home of Sport Bowl
A flea market is replacing a former bowling alley. Plus: A new candy shop planned for Noblesville; Monical’s heads to Lawrence;
and Panda Express eyes IUPUI campus.
National new-home sales plunged to record low in May
Purchases of new homes in the United States fell in May to a record low as a federal tax credit expired, showing the market
remains
dependent on government support.
A slow time for fixer-uppers
Locally, the long-running FLIP program, or Fund for Landmark Indianapolis Properties, has seen a marked downturn in the
resale of historic buildings.
LEADING QUESTIONS: How Staubach fields his team
NFL Hall of Famer turned exec huddles with IBJ about confidence,
hard work, and placing personnel.
Fire guts Carmel retail center
A lightning strike is suspected of causing an overnight blaze that wiped out about 10 stores near 106th Street and Michigan
Road.
PNC foreclosing on Janus Lofts building
Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank has filed to foreclose on the historic five-story Janus Lofts building at 240 S. Meridian St.
City Market lands another fresh-food vendor
Pretzel-maker A Taste of Philly expands from its current location at 42nd Street and College Avenue to take 200 square feet
of space inside the historic downtown market, slated for a major overhaul.
Westfield residents to hear plans for $1B development
The Estridge Cos., a Carmel-based home builder, will present details of the massive project—mixing condos, apartments
and retail with a $15 million stadium—at a public hearing
Monday evening.
Durham’s Geist mansion listed for $5.5 million
Beleaguered local businessman Tim Durham’s Geist home is listed for sale with a $5.5 million asking price.
Katz Sapper caught up in Simon estate battle
The longtime accounting firm for Simon family interests objected to subpoenas it received from Melvin Simon’s daughter
Deborah, saying the information
requested was far too broad.
Residential building activity levels off after surge
The number of building permits filed in the nine-county metropolitan area has been flat the past two months following a flurry
of activity leading up to the expiration of federal home-buying tax credits.
Circle Centre vies to keep anchor stores
Deals for both Nordstrom and Carson Pirie Scott are up for renewal in the coming months.