Whitestown sees spike in single-family home permits
The Boone County town has a population about a quarter the size of neighbor Zionsville, but new single-family housing permits filed for Whitestown have outpaced Zionsville’s since 2014.
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Diabetic shoe maker strides to Zionsville, plans 25 jobs
Healer Health makes shoes under the brand name I-Runner. It’s moving its operations from Kentucky to Zionsville next month.
Zionsville using aesthetics to give office park competitive edge
Creekside Corporate Park, which is filled with trees and a mile of winding trails, could accommodate more than 400,000 square feet of office space.
Electrical safety firm to expand in Zionsville, add 30 workers
Lewellyn Technology plans to add a training center to its current headquarters.
Northern suburbs racing to be bike-friendly
For years, the cities and towns in Boone and Hamilton counties have invested in trail systems; now they are adding other bike-friendly elements, like dedicated bike lanes, bike routes and loops, and bike-share programs.
Peer-to-peer housing debate hits area communities
Indianapolis-area communities stayed out of the home-sharing-platform debates—until Zionsville ordered a couple to stop offering an apartment above their garage to out-of-town guests.
Mobi Wireless considers 500-employee expansion at Zionsville HQ
Mobi Wireless Management LLC, which sells cloud-based software that helps companies manage mobile devices, currently has about 310 employees at 6100 W. 96th St. in Northwest Tech Park.
Zionsville entrepreneur launches app to help event planners coordinate safety
Jim Martin wants all event organizers and venue managers to throw out their folders stuffed with emergency instructions and upload all of that information to their phones.
Zionsville approves Wal-Mart’s store plans from 2006
The decision came in response to a recent court ruling ordering the town to accept the giant retailer’s plans for a store on a 22-acre property on Michigan Road north of 106th Street.
Zionsville officials deny couple’s Airbnb request
Two Zionsville residents who have used Airbnb to rent an apartment above their garage to short-term visitors can no longer do so. The town’s zoning board saw no wiggle room in existing rules.
Zionsville stirs up debate over lodging service Airbnb
A local couple wants permission to list a garage apartment through the lodging platform. Some residents think Airbnb could attract tourism dollars, while others worry about safety and the area’s character.
Zionsville rejects proposed $30M downtown mixed-use project
The potential development, known as 200 West, would have included a mix of single-family homes, multifamily housing and a commercial section on a 4.3-acre property to the west of Sycamore and Main streets.
Zionsville decides not to appeal decision in Wal-Mart case
On Monday night, the Zionsville Plan Commission unanimously agreed not to pursue further legal action in the case that involves Wal-Mart’s initial store proposal from 2006.
Zionsville loses 10-year-long Wal-Mart showdown
A decade-long struggle by Zionsville to keep a big-box retailer outside the town’s boundaries might be coming to an end, with the Boone County town on the losing end of the battle.
DINING: New Cubs pub in Zionsville appeals to homesick Chicagoans
Rush on Main pushes such staples as Italian beef and Chicago dogs.
Future of high-profile Zionsville property thrust into uncertainty
Pittman Partners LLC had proposed a $90 million, mixed-use project known as The Farm near the southwest corner of U.S. 421 and Sycamore Street. It recently withdrew from the project, and a new developer is being sought.
Pittman Partners drops plans to develop $90M Zionsville project
The decision by Pittman Partners principal Steve Pittman is the latest sign of strife among siblings of Dr. John Pittman, a Carmel developer who died in 2014. Another sibling, Mark Pittman, now is leading efforts to line up an alternative developer.
Jonathan Byrd’s diversifies, moves north
Jonathan Byrd’s has for years been quietly expanding beyond its successful restaurant and catering company in Greenwood. Now, it is shifting most of its attention to Hamilton County.
Whitestown wins annexation lawsuit for part of Perry Township
A ruling from the Indiana Court of Appeals will allow 622 acres of unincorporated Perry Township to be absorbed into Whitestown after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
Development in Zionsville tests town’s ‘picky’ ways
A proposed Zionsville development that could bring more single-family homes, apartments and retail to the community’s downtown is wading through the town’s challenging rezoning process.