Indiana cities dishing out thousands of dollars to get out-of-state workers to relocate
Hundreds of families have already participated in the MakeMyMove program and now call Indiana home.
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Lucas Oil Products moves headquarters from California to Indy’s Keystone corridor
An affiliate of the automotive lubricant company acquired the two-story building near the Fashion Mall at Keystone last year for $9.5 million.
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Lawmakers consider offering remote workers $15K to move here
One piece of an extensive piece of legislation to restructure the incentive toolkit of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. would create a statewide remote-worker grant program.
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After 27 years in Nora strip centers, salon invests $3.3M in new standalone location
To stay in the Nora neighborhood, DL Lowry Salon is taking over the former home of the Indiana Lions eye and tissue transplant bank, which has moved to Carmel.
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Local firm’s new initiative matches remote workers with relocation incentives
Entrepreneurs Bill Oesterle and Evan Hock last month launched MakeMyMove, a subsidiary of TMap.
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Compounding pharmacy moving from Carmel to Fishers, plans 50 new jobs
Pure Pharmacy plans to spend about $4.5 million to lease and equip about 21,000 square feet near the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, Fishers officials said.
Glass-wall manufacturer off to fast start after shifting site plans
A Chicago-based building-enclosure manufacturer that dropped plans to construct a $9.3 million plant in northwest Indiana has instead taken up shop in Indianapolis and already hired 70 workers.
MakeMyMove secures $2M investment for remote-worker incentives marketplace
MakeMyMove recently closed on a $2 million investment from angel investors. The company, founded by Angie’s List cofounder Bill Oesterle and former Angie’s list exec Evan Hock, offers a marketplace where remote workers can browse relocation incentives from communities around the U.S.
As demand to snag remote workers rises, Indy-based MakeMyMove fetches $2.6M
MakeMyMove, which launched about a year ago, will use the investment to scale up and hire several new employees, particularly in the areas of engineering, product development and sales.
Salesforce to help workers leave Texas over abortion law
Salesforce, which sells customer-management software and has major operations in Indianapolis, joins a small number of companies that have reacted against the Texas law.
Fountain Square salon planning move to much larger space near Mass Ave
The three owners of 4-year-old Witch Hazel say it needs more room to accommodate growth, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
MWI Animal Health moving from Whitestown to Zionsville, adding 51 employees
The Idaho-based veterinary and agricultural animal health products supplier plans to spend $5.8 million to expand its local operations.
Cyber-security firm ditches downtown office for suburbs
Rook Security has relocated to Carmel from downtown Indianapolis and ultimately hopes to land in Fishers.
Cyber-security firm ditches downtown office for suburbs
Rook Security has relocated to Carmel from downtown Indianapolis and ultimately hopes to land in Fishers.
Borshoff moving from longtime office to Mass Ave
The city’s largest public relations firm is leaving its downtown space in the historic Majestic Building for Lockerbie Marketplace.
Phoenix Theatre moving from longtime home by Mass Ave
The purveyor of contemporary plays and musicals plans to leave the popular cultural district, where patrons now struggle to find street parking, for three properties on North Illinois Street.
Return Path among outside tech firms bullish on Indy
Out-of-town technology companies are putting down roots here and growing fast. They’re looking to tap into relatively fresh talent pools and to capitalize on what cities like Indianapolis don’t have—a high cost of doing business and intense employee poaching.
Meridian Music Company shrinking, splitting location in Carmel
After 10 years in Carmel’s Old Meridian District, Meridian Music Company is moving and downsizing operations.
Fishers lines up tenants for construction firm’s HQ
Three businesses will sublease space in construction firm Meyer Najem’s $5.5 million Fishers headquarters—one of the publicly backed projects city leaders hope will transform the suburban downtown.
Sixteen firms promise Indiana expansions, 2,100-plus jobs
Nine of the 16 firms who announced their plans with state officials Thursday expect to boost operations and employment in the Indianapolis area, forecasting 933 jobs.
Biotech firm Algaeon switches gears, stays in Indy
After planning a move to Westfield, Algaeon Inc. has instead leased new space in Indianapolis for a research and production facility. Planning 25 hires, it is seeking a tax break from the city on $4.9 million in new equipment.
MacAllister Machinery gearing up for new HQ on southeast side
The Caterpillar dealer is seeking to expand with new corporate offices and sales and service facilities on more than 130 acres of land near the interchange of Interstates 465 and 74.
Angie’s List to take big chunk of Landmark Center
The move into nearly 100,000 square feet of office space is intended to consolidate Angie’s off-campus workers downtown. It’s a boon to struggling Landmark Center, which has been hemorrhaging tenants.
Baldwin to move HQ to Carmel, add 133 jobs
Trucking and auto fleet insurer Baldwin & Lyons Inc. plans to move its headquarters from downtown Indianapolis to Carmel by the end of the year and hopes to add 133 jobs over the next five years, the company announced Monday afternoon.