North of 96th roundup: Women’s fashion store, steakhouse, French eatery among openings
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses and organizations recently opened or began planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Westfield
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‘Controversial’ housing development at former Westfield tree farm receives approval
The Westfield City Council voted 4-3 to approve an expansion of the Kimblewick residential community that will be built on 87 acres on the city’s southwest side.
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Grand Park District could include 10,000-seat stadium, entertainment, offices and housing
A master plan released Monday shows Grand Park District would cover an area of about 152 acres north and south of 186th Street.
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North of 96th roundup: Kittle’s planning $20M showroom in Noblesville
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses have recently opened or are planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
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With long slate of local projects, construction firm Skender moves offices to fit growing workforce
Skender’s focus on health care, office and municipal projects has reaped millions of square feet of work for the firm in central Indiana since opening its first local office in 2020.
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Westfield City Council approves Grand Universe development plan
Plans call for the proposed $1.2 billion development east of Grand Park Sports Campus to include a full-dome planetarium, hotel, retail, offices and multifamily housing.
Grand Park Sports Campus realizing financial potential as new district awaits
The sports complex, which is set to embark on a major entertainment and business district, now generates enough tax-increment-financing revenue to fully cover its debt payments.
Two central Indiana cities among finalists for USA Gymnastics facility
Sources told IBJ that the Indiana cities are competing with a community in Texas.
Westfield sees potential for business with South Korean companies, starting with hotel
Westfield officials hope a proposed $50 million hotel by South Korean-based Lotte Hotels & Resorts could provide an opening for more business with the country. City officials are planning an economic development trip to Asia in March to explore the possibilities.
Westfield seeks state support for taxing district near Grand Park
The city will need state legislators to amend existing rules for professional sports and convention development areas for one to be created at Grand Park Sports Campus.
North of 96th roundup: Swayzee Loinz, Crate Escapes dog bar among new businesses
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses and organizations recently opened or began planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Their remains were found decades ago. A new push could identify all of a serial killer’s victims.
Family members, a determined coroner and state researchers are behind a renewed effort to identify all of the unknown dead whose remains are among some 10,000 bones and fragments unearthed on Herbert Baumeister’s suburban Indianapolis property.
Grand Universe CEO sued by chief operating officer over alleged non-payment of salary
Kurt Williams claims Grand Universe Space Science Institute Inc. has failed to pay him more than $2 million since he began working for the company in 2015.
Developer proposes plan for mixed-use buildings at Grand Millennium in Westfield
The plan would feature approximately 366 apartment units, 60,000 square feet of medical office space, 12,500 square feet of retail space and 447 parking spaces.
Westfield council OKs $184M deal for partnership to manage Grand Park
Grand Park Sports & Entertainment, a joint venture between Westfield-based Bullpen Ventures LLC and Indianapolis-based Indy Sports and Entertainment, will take over the 10-year-old sports campus under the 30-year agreement.
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman praises Chatham Hills during visit to Westfield
Norman said Thursday that spectators at the golf circuit’s tournament in Westfield next year will experience a “100% different” type of atmosphere than they’ve become accustomed to at professional golf events.
North of 96th roundup: Museum, sweet shop among openings in northern suburbs
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses and organizations recently opened or began planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Hole-in-one: How Westfield secured flagship LIV Golf event
The tour this week said The Club at Chatham Hills will host LIV Indianapolis Aug. 15-17, serving as the individual player championship round and regular-season finale.
LIV Golf to host 2025 individual championship event at Chatham Hills in Westfield
LIV Golf Indianapolis, scheduled for Aug. 15-17, is expected to draw up to 30,000 spectators to The Club at Chatham Hills.
Westfield City Council hears new $1.2B plan for Grand Universe development
The Westfield City Council on Monday night heard an introduction for the 66-acre development centered on space exploration and science education east of Grand Park Sports Campus.
Songbird Social House brings food, drink and music to 146th Street in Carmel
Songbird Social House, which opened Oct. 5, features a 6,000-pound wood-fired pizza oven.
Central Indiana Statehouse incumbents hang on to their seats
House District 32 Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, the Democratic incumbent, declared victory in her race against Republican Patricia Bratton. While Democrat Mitch Gore, the House District 89 representative, led Republican Yvonne Metcalfe.
South Korea-based hotel firm planning high-end hotel with 215 rooms in Westfield
Plans call for the 215-room L7 Westfield hotel to be built on 6.5 acres in the Lantern Commons development near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 161st Street.
Luxury apartment complex at Westfield’s Chatham Hills nears completion
Missouri-based Mia Rose Holdings is developing the 250-unit The James at Chatham Hills on 21 acres in Westfield, marking the company’s entry into central Indiana.