Zionsville sets table for gateway south of downtown
To plan development, mayor is scheduling public-input sessions that will shape a request for proposals the town plans to issue within six months.
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Used-car dealer Byrider hasn’t suffered much in pandemic
The company says sales are up after an earlier drop-off, and it hasn’t yet seen a spike in delinquencies or defaults among credit-challenged borrowers, who represent its core customers.
Tourism experts disagree on wisdom of planned convention center expansion
Overall attendance at Indiana Convention Center events has stagnated, but annual major conventions have seen explosive growth.
Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok
Walmart said in a statement Thursday that a deal with Microsoft and TikTok could help it expand its advertising business and reach more shoppers.
Fannie-Freddie foreclosure suspension extended to year’s end
Fannie and Freddie, which backstop about $5 trillion of home loans, will also extend their moratorium on evictions from real-estate owned properties until at least Dec. 31, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said.
Photo gallery: The $58.5 million Hotel Carmichael opens in Carmel
The 110,000-square-foot hotel is situated between the Monon Trail and Veterans Way in Carmel, just south of City Center Drive.
$28M golf facility in works for downtown Indianapolis
The venue is expected to be a franchise of Flying Tee—a competitor of Topgolf, which opened a venue in Fishers in 2017.
Massachusetts, Broad Ripple avenues to reopen to traffic after Labor Day
Broad Ripple Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue were closed in May as part of the Dine Out Indy initiative to create more space for outdoor dining during the pandemic.
Local firm plans $8.5M senior apartment project on near-east side
Indianapolis-based TWG Development expects construction to begin within 15 months if it can offset costs by landing affordable housing tax credits.
Seawalls shored up to protect 2 historic World’s Fair homes in northwest Indiana
The Wieboldt-Rostone House and the Florida Tropical House were featured in the 1933 World’s Fair in nearby Chicago but were moved after the fair closed to lakeside property that’s now part of the Indiana Dunes National Park.
Third Whitestown I-65 interchange to give developers blank canvas
The launch of a $63 million project to add an interchange and rework another is likely to fuel a new blitz of commercial development in the state’s fastest-growing town.
Memory Bank: Illinois Street theater went through several iterations
The Lyric Theatre opened in 1906 at 121 N. Illinois St. with a small projector and just 200 folding chairs. Six years later, the Central Amusement Co. spent $75,000 to rebuild the theater, expanding its capacity to 1,400.
Prodigy Burger Bar’s growth plans include two former Stacked Pickle sites
Prodigy Burger Bar, which is under new ownership, is set to open its second Indianapolis-area restaurant this weekend, plus two more by the end of the year. Long-term plans include several more locations.
Carmel panel seeks more review for planned apartments, OKs age-restricted community
The Carmel Plan Commission sent a proposed Old Meridian District apartment project to a committee for further review. It also forwarded an age-restricted neighborhood at Keystone Parkway and 136th Street to the city council with a favorable recommendation.
Chicago-based pizza chain Lou Malnati’s to open in Carmel this fall
The company also plans to open a location in Broad Ripple next year, but the opening date for a previously announced 86th Street location is uncertain.
Victoria’s Secret closures claim at least three stores in Indianapolis area
At least three Victoria’s Secret stores at some of the area’s largest shopping malls have closed permanently as part of the parent firm’s plan to eliminate 251 stores in North America this year.
Central Indiana existing-home sales rise for first time in three months
Sales of existing single-family homes jumped dramatically in central Indiana in July, despite the pandemic, soaring prices and a huge plunge in inventory.
Housing developer buys prime 96th Street parcel where ambitious project faltered
In the 2000s, Centre Properties envisioned building a $500 million project called RiverPlace near 96th Street and Allisonville Road. Another developer just acquired the land but says its plans aren’t clear yet.
Walmart has huge quarter as Americans go online for pandemic supplies
With unemployment in the U.S. hitting frighteningly high levels, Walmart’s ability to deliver low-priced food, clothing and electronics strengthened its structural advantages.
Carmel design center adding Le Peep as tenant
The group that owns and runs Le Peep restaurants in central Indiana is planning an eighth location.