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Community Justice Campus nears completion

December 23, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

Marion County’s ambitious plan to put the various pieces of the local justice system onto a single campus is on schedule to be completed at the end of 2021. The Indianapolis-Marion County Community Justice Center, located just southeast of downtown in the Twin Aire neighborhood, will be home to the county jail, the sheriff’s office and the county courthouse. Earlier this year, the Assessment and Intervention Center opened and is treating individuals with mental health and addiction issues.

Elanco to build $100 million HQ campus at former GM site downtown

December 4, 2020 | John Russell, Indianapolis Business Journal and Lesley Weidenbener, Indianapolis Business Journal

Elanco Animal Health Inc. announced Friday morning it will build a $100 million headquarters campus at the former General Motors stamping plant west of downtown, a move the state has incentivized with more than $86 million in tax breaks plus land for the project. The announcement came after the former owner of the site dismissed a lawsuit against the city and announced the property had been sold.

Federal judge strikes Terre Haute zoning ordinance that blocked strip club

November 25, 2020 | Olivia Covington

A federal judge has seemingly made a way for a new strip club to open in Terre Haute by granting a preliminary injunction against a zoning scheme that has kept the club from opening.

Noblesville residents protest against proposed gravel pit

October 23, 2020 | Associated Press

Demonstrators against a proposed 40-acre gravel pit in central Indiana gathered outside City Hall to protest the project, claiming it would increase truck traffic, noise and pollution.

Indiana scraps plans to buy land for Ohio River port site

September 18, 2020 | Associated Press

Indiana has scrapped plans to buy land at an Ohio River site under consideration for the state’s newest shipping port, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Thursday.

Gardner: Unsettled waters: Revisions to the waters of the U.S. rule

September 2, 2020 | Will Gardner

On June 22, the Trump administration’s new Navigable Waters Protection Rule went into effect and was immediately subject to multiple legal challenges throughout the country. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is likely to have far-reaching impacts on the development and use of land across the United States.

IndyBar: Issues in Presenting a Land Use Case via Virtual Hearing

July 22, 2020 | From IndyBar

If you are preparing for a WebEx presentation in Indianapolis for a rezoning or variance case, especially one which is contested by Department of Metropolitan Development staff, by significant remonstrance, or both, consider these tips and clarifications.

‘Antilawyering’ means court defeat for would-be Indy developer, 7th Circuit affirms

July 16, 2020 | Olivia Covington

Failure to follow local court rules led to defeat for a would-be developer suing the city of Indianapolis, an outcome upheld Wednesday by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Appeals court again denies injunction in Lake Monroe logging case

May 29, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Court of Appeals has again rejected a Monroe County resident’s requested preliminary injunction that would prevent logging from taking place on land near his home.

COA partially reverses for financial adviser in Marion development dispute

April 28, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Court of Appeals has partially reversed in favor of a financial adviser in a dispute with the city of Marion after years were wasted on a construction project that was projected to cost millions of dollars.

Reversal: Landowners, not county, responsible for fixing failing dams near Peru

April 14, 2020 | Dave Stafford

Reversing a trial court that determined Miami County was responsible for fixing six crumbling dams in a lake community housing addition, the Indiana Court of Appeals found the county was responsible only for the roads that crossed the tops of the embankments.

Lawmakers considering central Indiana regionalism legislation

February 20, 2020 | Lindsey Erdody and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the communities in central Indiana to create a regional development authority, but the framework isn’t exactly what advocates initially proposed.

Bank alleges developer owes nearly $16M for project near airport

February 13, 2020 | Mickey Shuey and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Old National Bank has sued local developer Paul Kite, alleging he and his company, PK IND Partners LLC, owe millions of dollars for a loan tied to the 2008 redevelopment of property at Indianapolis International Airport.

COA reverses for Duke Energy, orders easement improvements removed

February 5, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

A massive utility company has secured a reversal and judgment from the Indiana Court of Appeals following an easement-related dispute with a neighborhood developer. The result means a southern Indiana developer must remove the entrance to residential development under construction.

Trial court ruling against city to enforce mediation deal reversed

December 18, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A northern Indiana trial court erred in ordering the city of Plymouth to enforce a mediation settlement agreement to pay a contractor $130,000 because terms of the agreement had not been fulfilled, an appellate panel ruled Wednesday.

Ambrose suit alleges city tried to take stamping plant land for Infosys campus

November 19, 2019 | Mickey Shuey and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Local developer Ambrose Property Group has leveled new allegations against the city of Indianapolis in a lawsuit it filed Tuesday in the ongoing fight over the company’s decision not to develop the former GM stamping plant site on the western edge of downtown.

Litz & Eaton co-founder facing three lawsuits, including one from his former partner

November 14, 2019 | Mickey Shuey and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Three new lawsuits have been filed against one of the co-founders of floundering Indianapolis residential development firm Litz & Eaton — including one suit that could tee up a legal fight with his former business partner.

Developer files notice to sue Indianapolis, claiming $30M in damages

October 23, 2019 | Mickey Shuey and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Ambrose Property Group on Tuesday filed a notice of tort claim with the city of Indianapolis, a legal step that sets the stage for it to sue the city over its effort to force the developer to sell it the former General Motors stamping plant site west of downtown.

Charlestown code enforcement case headed for trial

October 15, 2019 | Olivia Covington

A lawsuit alleging the Charlestown city administration is unconstitutionally using fines to force low-income residents to sell their homes to a developer is scheduled for trial next month.

Indianapolis threatens to take GM stamping plant land by eminent domain

October 3, 2019 | Mickey Shuey and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The city of Indianapolis told Ambrose Property Group on Wednesday that it will use eminent domain if necessary to take ownership of the GM stamping plant property Ambrose had planned to turn into a $1.4 billion, mixed-use development called Waterside “to ensure necessary redevelopment” still occurs there.

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