Have you been to McDonald’s lately? Been to the drive through? Have you been baffled by the dual drive through design that McD’s seems to be employing to shuffle customers through as quickly as possible? If you are like me, you have probably become confused by this design. With two ordering microphones, it doesn’t make …
It has been quite a while since I have posted a downtown project update. Almost two years, in fact. Â With the beautiful day we had yesterday, Â I figured it was a good time to walk around and post some pictures of some newer developments in the city. First up is the first new building to …
Apologies for the recent dearth of posts here on Urban Indy. Â I know I personally needed a mental break from the blog world, plus I’ve been busy with trying to sell a house, but I hope to get back in to the swing of things this week. Â Here is a list of some recent links …
Urban Indy has obtained renderings of the revised mixed use development being proposed for the former Shell station (and neighboring apartment buildings) on the north side of the Central Canal in Broad Ripple. Initial renderings of the project, which we aired in April, resulted in an uproar from residents and business owners of Broad Ripple. …
The long vacant structure at 42 East Washington Street is finally seeing some quality redevelopment work. Â The building, which could even date to 1846, will soon contain a sculpture gallery on its first floor, and perhaps a second floor use. A view from Pennsylvania Street to show the building peaking up above, along with its …
Sometime in the near future, the city should be making a decision on which of the proposals they have received for the Market Square Arena site to accept.  Courtesy of an idea that I first read from Urban Indy blogger Chris Corr, I’m posting this as a hope for some forethought to the street environment surrounding …
Five years ago, I took a stroll down East 10th Street, and made a photo essay of my journey. Â There have been enough changes along the way that I figured an update was due. Â I took some photos a few weeks ago on my way to Better Blocks, and will add some other updates for …
Indianapolis DPW is planning an improvement to Cornell Ave, located in Broad Ripple Village, just north of the Central Canel. The project aims to repair damaged streets and sidewalks and mitigate long-standing drainage problems in a project that should yield more than what might otherwise, in some cases, be simple remedial improvements. The project …
Hardly a week goes by without someone posting on the IBJ’s Property Lines blog, asking first Cory Schouten, and, more recently, Scott Olson, more or less the same question: “What’s the latest news on the old Nordstrom space at Circle Centre?â€Â The city parted ways with its downtown Nordstrom nearly two years ago (July 2011), …
This Thursday will feature a meeting discussing the large project that is proposed on College Avenue. Â The project has received a new look since our last post on it, which can be seen below: The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 23th, and will be located at Broad Ripple United Methodist …