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Former Fry’s site in Fishers remains vacant as city plays “long game”
The former Fry’s Electronics property along Interstate 69 in Fishers has now sat empty for more than five years, and Mayor Scott Fadness says the city is willing to keep waiting for the right redevelopment, according to a report published today by the Indianapolis Business…
HAND opens six affordable homes in Carmel as housing demand grows across Hamilton County
The Noblesville-based nonprofit Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, known as HAND, has opened six new affordable rental homes in Carmel. It’s the group’s latest effort to ease a housing shortage felt in Carmel, Fishers and across Hamilton County. HAND held an open…
Snapshot: All topped out
Dora Hospitality and Holladay Construction Group celebrated the “topping out” milestone on AC Hotel Fishers, the first AC Hotel by Marriott under construction in Indiana Sept. 17. The 135-room hotel at The Union at Fishers District reached its full structural height, keeping the…
Zionsville’s Carpenter Nature Preserve wins state award
Carpenter Nature Preserve has only been open a few months, but it’s already garnering statewide recognition. The park was named the 2026 Community Green Project of the Year by Accelerate Indiana Municipalities Sept. 30. AIM is an advocacy group for municipal government in…
Zionsville Parks Department could take over Maplelawn Farmstead operations
A historic farm in Zionsville will likely be operated by Zionsville Parks & Recreation next year. The Zionsville Board of Parks & Recreation is expected to vote on a memorandum of understanding in November that would turn over operations of Maplelawn Farmstead to the town. The…
Early LPD HQ Designs Revealed
[Content Courtesy: The Lebanon Reporter] Lebanon’s police department is operating out of a building that was never designed to be a police station, and city officials say the department has long outgrown the space.
Gov. Braun Advances Quality of Place in Central Indiana through New READI-Driven Facility
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – Indiana Governor Mike Braun is advancing another quality of place milestone made possible through the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). The Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) region celebrated the opening of The [...] The post Gov.…
HAND celebrates completion of Home Place Duets duplexes in Carmel
A nonprofit working to increase the inventory of affordable housing in central Indiana is celebrating the completion of three duplexes in Carmel’s Home Place neighborhood. Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, also known as HAND, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 29…
Brownsburg Town Council advances revised Kroger rezoning, adds store and delivery hours limits
The Brownsburg Town Council voted 4-0 Sept. 24 to advance a revised rezoning request for a proposed Kroger grocery store and fuel center, moving the project forward after residents spent much of a meeting that lasted more than three hours urging members to reject it. The vote on…
Blueprint for Improvement: Mid-Century inspired kitchen in Westfield
This Westfield kitchen traded a dated layout for a warm, streamlined design that blends natural wood, sage green and mid-century character. The Blueprint Natural alder perimeter cabinetry brings warmth and highlights the home’s mid-century influence. A deep rosemary green island…
Mulberry Fields set for new splash pad
A new splash pad is coming to Mulberry Fields and is expected to be ready next summer. The Zionsville Board of Parks & Recreation approved the purchase of a $325,975 splash pad Sept. 23. Work is expected to start this fall, and the splash pad will have water features for all…
Boone County Solid Waste Management District eyes permanent tox drop site
The Boone County Solid Waste Management District is in the process of purchasing land north of Lebanon for a permanent toxic waste drop site. The waste district has a purchase agreement with the owner of Ironwood Farms for the 27-acre property at 5541 U.S. 52, just north of…