Grocery closures create growing food deserts in Anderson
As grocery stores continue to close throughout the city, residents who don’t have reliable access to transportation have seen their options for local groceries continue to dwindle.
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Allegion plans $4M expansion, 125 jobs in Carmel
City officials said Allegion subsidiary, Schlage Lock Co. LLC, has purchased a building on the southeast corner of Pennsylvania Street and College Drive, just south of its current offices, to accommodate the expansion.
Zionsville Town Council member resigns to avoid conflict of interest
Jeff Papa, who served on the council from 2010 to 2015 and again from 2016 until present, announced his decision Monday.
Three Hamilton County school districts asking voters to OK referendums
Carmel Clay Schools and Sheridan Community School Corp. on Tuesday will ask voters to approve a seven-year tax hike for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools will ask to cover $90 million in construction projects.
Noblesville’s $6 million urban park ready for grand opening
After nearly four years of planning and construction, Noblesville’s Federal Hill Commons is set to open. City leaders are hopeful the park will spur economic development in the area west of the White River and downtown.
Indy 500’s first presenting sponsor sees growth spike, gears up for more
Since local entrepreneur Mike Protogere bought D-A Lubricant Co. Inc. in 2002, the manufacturer of oil, grease, antifreeze and other industrial products has shifted into overdrive and punched the gas.
Greenwood mayor leads push to turn downtown into residential, retail hub
Mayor Mark Myers, a second-term Republican, hopes to take a page from the playbooks of Carmel and Fishers, which have drawn more residents downtown by creating a commercial and residential hub.
Developer proposes $50M shopping center in Whitestown
The Shoppes at Whitestown would be located on 33 acres within the Anson development with room for about 20 retailers and seven outlots. It could open by fall 2018.
MJ Insurance moving headquarters to Carmel next year
One of the area’s largest insurance agencies announced Monday that it plans to move its corporate headquarters from the northeast side of Indianapolis to Carmel next year.
CEDIA planning headquarters move from Indianapolis to Fishers
The not-for-profit Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association is willing to pay more than $140,000 in annual taxes to locate in Fishers.
Former Ivy Tech, ITT execs form firm
Former Ivy Tech Community College President Tom Snyder and at least four former ITT Educational Services officials have banded together to start an education-services company.
Three area communities on short list to land Little League regional HQ
Little League International announced Thursday that it had narrowed the field to five finalists, with three in the Indianapolis area and two in Illinois.
Westfield panel advances Wood Wind housing development plan
After months of plan revisions and heated discussions, the Westfield Plan Commission on Monday night gave Pulte Homes a nod of support for its controversial 856-home development proposal.
Carmel proposes $13.4 million ‘road diet’ for Rangeline Road
The project will eliminate three of the five existing travel lanes from 116th Street to Main Street, add roundabouts at intersections, install a landscape median through the corridor and put multipurpose paths on both sides of the road.
Westfield attributes $92M in real estate development to Grand Park
In addition, the city said Thursday that the 400-acre sports campus has had a hand in sparking $491 million in projects still in the planning stage or preparing to start construction.
Carmel seeking bids to develop for-sale housing near its downtown
The 3-acre property adjacent to the Carmel Fire Department and Carmel Police Department could accommodate up to 200 condo or townhouse units.
Indianapolis furniture manufacturer relocating to Whitestown
Facility Concepts Inc., one the country’s largest commercial furniture makers, plans to move its headquarters and 117 jobs to a $10 million development in AllPoints at Anson by Duke Realty and Browning Investments.
Illinois developer proposes $23M senior-living facility in Noblesville
The four-story, 105,145-square-foot senior-housing development would include 124 units near State Road 37 and 146th Street.
Ben & Ari’s closes in Fishers after 18 years in business
The owners of the popular miniature golf course, arcade and party-hosting facility have sold the property along busy State Road 37 to a buyer who plans to open a used-car business.
Inside Jonathan Byrd’s eviction from Westfield’s Grand Park
The company dreamed of becoming a major hospitality industry player and saw Grand Park Sports Campus as the place to hit a home run. But there were signs of trouble from the start, and unpaid bills quickly piled up.