Greeting card chain with local store going out of business
Retail chain Papyrus is closing all 254 stores in the United States and Canada, the parent company’s chief executive said Tuesday.
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Lilly spin-off putting nearly 1,200 acres up for auction by Greenfield
The land formerly was owned by Eli Lilly and Co. and then was included in Elanco’s 2018 spin-off from the pharmaceutical company.
Acquisition merges two Indianapolis-based landscaping companies
The owners of landscaping firm Heath Outdoor LLC have acquired True North Landscaping LLC, creating an Indianapolis-based company that is expected to have 60 employees and bring in $5 million in revenue this year.
Fishers Test Kitchen makes chef replacement before opening
Chef Leisha Berg has decided to “step away from the project,” Fishers city officials announced Monday. Berg had planned to run West Coast Nook, featuring California-inspired street food.
Watermark raises $105M for high-end apartment projects
Since 2010, the Indianapolis-based multifamily developer has constructed more than 40 projects consisting of more than 11,000 multifamily apartment units across 11 states.
Memory Bank: Photographer exposes child labor abuses
New York-based schoolteacher and photographer Lewis Hine took these pictures in about 1908 at a glass factory in Indiana,
Apotheco Pharmacy Group bringing specialized delivery service to Carmel
A New York-based chain of independent pharmacies offering pick-up and delivery services is planning its Midwestern debut with a new store in Carmel.
CIB approves $62 million in contracts for Fieldhouse overhaul
The board approved eight bids—mostly to local firms—for the first and second phases of the $360 million project.
Developer, town of Speedway locked in fight over stalled Wilshaw hotel project
Correspondence obtained by IBJ between town officials and the developer reveal a tug of war over information on the hotel’s status and a disagreement over whether the company has violated a project agreement.
Indianapolis-area homebuilders end 2019 with second-half surge
A big December was not quite enough to make last year’s construction pace exceed 2018’s. It was the first year since 2011 that fewer single-family building permits were filed in the area than in the previous year.
Bru Burger Bar picks Keystone Crossing site for 11th location
Plans call for the gourmet burger restaurant to occupy 4,855 square feet on the ground floor of a new office building, with indoor seating for up to 135 people and additional patio seating.
Holiday sales rose 4.1%, nation’s largest retail trade group says
The positive December figures were partially offset by downward revisions to October and November sales. That suggests consumer spending likely grew more slowly in the final three months of last year than previously expected.
Primanti Bros. down to one local restaurant after two more closures
Primanti Bros., a Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain that entered the Indianapolis market less than four years ago, has closed its locations in Greenwood and Avon.
Hogsett unveils tenant protection initiative, aims to cut down evictions
Under Hogsett’s proposed initiative, $250,000 of new funding would be allocated toward increasing resources for tenants. The city will work in partnership with Indiana Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents.
Controversial Block 20 project moving forward 4 years after proposal
The apartments-and-retail project slated next to the Athenaeum has been in the works since 2016 but encountered hurdles including a lengthy legal battle that reached the Indiana Supreme Court.
UPDATE: SoBro Cafe owner to concentrate on tea business after closing eatery
The restaurant, 653 E. 52nd St., opened just off North College Avenue in November 2011. Its last day of business was Saturday.
Onyx+East plans $6.5M town house project on 10th Street, but faces skepticism from city
The Indianapolis-based developer hopes to build 21 units ranging in price from $275,000 to $365,000 over several vacant parcels, but city staff has recommended denial.
Landmark local soul food restaurant damaged by fire
The Indianapolis Fire Department is investigating a two-alarm fire early Saturday morning on downtown’s near-north side at Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place.
Memory Bank: Art instruction on the Circle
Circle Hall was constructed for the Second Presbyterian Church in about 1840 on the northwest quadrant of the Circle at Market Street—the spot where the English Hotel and Opera House, a J.C. Penney and then the Anthem headquarters would later be located.
UPDATE: Church buys former Marsh in Broad Ripple for $7.6M, plans Midtown campus
The sale of the 6.6-acre property included the 57,000-square-foot store on Keystone Avenue. Traders Point Christian Church plans to create an 800-seat auditorium and spaces for children and teens.