An Imes MAY the Downtown Lowdown on Indy's •Historic Neighborhoods 2008
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an imes MAY The downtown lowdown on Indy's •historic neighborhoods 2008 JCHATHAMARCH JLOCKERBIESQUARE HOME TOUR ARTFUL TREAD JTHEOLDNORTHSIDE — k _ ' .___ ? _-_i " . .. • Cottage Home I Tires to return J HERRON-MORTON PLACEJC01TAGE event set for to Mass Ave HOMEJSTJOSEPH May 16-18 Friday, May 2 J WOODRUFF PLACE • MERIDIAN PARK 28 48 • RANSOM PLACE MAY 2008 URBAN TIMES studios flats townhomes re t a i Introducing the newest opportunity for Sophisticated Urban Living™ in downtown Indianapolis... The Maxwell features 105 luxury residences, situated on 4 floors above retail, starting at $139,900. The Maxwell is the latest addition to Kosene & Kosene's list of available downtown neighborhoods including: 317.423.9999 www.koseneandkosene.com tiuDsorn *515E. New York St. 355 E. Ohio St. *Downtown Model & Marketing Center Kosene Kosene MAY 2008 URBAN TIMES ora to MAY 2008 THE OFFICIAL NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTERS FOR: Chatham Arch 34 Lockerbie Square 36-37 Ransom Place 35 (jrban Jiimen s Cottage Home 55 The Old Northside 40 St. Joseph 44&54 Published 11 times a year (not January) by Herron-Morton Place 41 & 43 Meridian Park 38 Woodruff Place 45&47 Brooks Publications, Inc. 305 N. East Street, Indianapolis IN 46202 • COVER STORY A newsletter for 9 neighborhoods Chatham Arch Lockerbie Square Ransom Place White River State Park is a unique amenity 30 Cottage Home Old Northside St Joseph Herron-Morton Place Meridian Park Woodruff Place Downtown space is host to landmark attractions and lively events How it works: Urban Times provides space to its member neighborhoods, with news on those pages provided • FEATURES by the neighborhood associations. The neighborhood associations are also History 101: Auto industry roots are visible everywhere 12 responsible for home delivery of the newsletter, which is available for distribution the last full weekend of each month prior to the cover date. Cottage Home ready for home and garden tour 28 News deadline for next issue: Wednesday, May 7 • AND MORE... Information should be submitted in writing to Bill Brooks at 305 N. East St. or [email protected], Food co-op movement gets market study grant 7 or to the appropriate neighborhood liaison. Phone: 756-9830 KIB partners with firms for 'My Tree and Me' 9 Advertising Home-building firm has a 'green' thumb 15 To reserve advertising space in the next issue, contact us by Senior Center celebrates in big fashion 17 Friday, May 9 For advertising information, contact Matthew Brooks New sushi bar-lounge-restaurant to open this month 21 at 638-0478 or [email protected] Our rate card can also be requested through Crispus Attucks Museum being renovated 35 www.brookspublications.com Your Downtown Landscaping 'May Day! May Day!' & Grounds Well... Maintenance not with our stylists. Solution 317-418-7760 TRUE 623 North East Street Quality, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Reliable, S NORTH Trustworthy 638-MARY (6279) a downtown hairplace Landicapin? Service www. maryandiriends. net www.truenorthlandscaping.com MAY 2008 4_ URBAN TIMES 9419 Hadway Drv-3bd/2ba lots of 422 N. State Ave-3bd/2ba beautifully 2126 & 2128 N. Alabama-Two 1708 N. Bosart Ave-2bd/1ba Easy 5425 Kilmer Lane-Popular Ivy Hills updates and a mature neighborhood. updated home in Holy cross. Gleaming adjacent lots in Herron-Morton Place care home with hardwoods and partially ranch waiting for you. 5BR/3.5BA New in 07 siding, roof and furnace. All hardwoods and new bath, updated priced to sell at $59,900 each finished basement. $79,000 home. Rare find in this neighborhood. Appls include. $142,600 kitchen and extensive renovations $259,900 throughout. $229,900 ft _. f__r*l fl__E» _/^W_ __L_____I_3 m '_]____• p-_- 2050 N New Jersey-Casual & 1502 Lexington Ave-Duplex. 1st unit 1551 Hoyt Ave-3bd/1ba home in 1920 N New Jersey-One of the 221 Miley Ave.-Quaint Victorian contemporary custom built 4BR/4BA 2bd/2ba 2nd unit 2bd/1ba perfect fountain square just reduced original premier homes in hist. Herron-Morton cottage in up & coming Stringtown home in Hist Herron-Morton. Full investment live in one rent the other or woodwork, updated bath and great Place. This grand home on the neighborhood. Enjoy a great view of finished basement. $699,900 rent both Totally remodeled must see! back yard! $107,000 Esplanade features a wrap-around downtown. $44,900 Best of Fountain square! $-149,900 porch, grand central staircase, oval library & much more. $479,900 9396 Villa Woods Drive Unit 151 6243 Vancouver Ct.-Great 2035 N Talbott-Charming Bungalow 610 Lexington-Quaint Victorian 1304 N Alabama-Totally upgraded Avon-3bd/2ba Great condo with all the 4BR/2.5BA home in Kensington Farms. in Historic Herron-Morton Place. In need cottage in Historic Fletcher Place. condo in Hist. Old Northside. Loft trim! New Bath, open floor plan Fab new kit w/granite cntrs & s/s app. of updating, but it's a real gem. Unique 2BR/2BA w/loft. $164,900 BR/1BA. New contemporary design. fireplace and vaulted ceilings! Move in ready. Just $239,900 decorative tile, stained glass window, $119,900 hardwood floors. $129,900 265 Raintree Place-Fabulous 1653 N Delaware-Great rental or rehab 230 E.9th, Unit 414-Great 608 Lexington Ave.-Great income 2128 N. Delaware-Great lot in Historic 5BR/3.5BA home in Zionsville. New opportunity. Currently 3 units but could Renaissance Tower condo! Fully property. Updated double w/carriage Herron-Morton Place. Build your dream kitchen, SS appl, granite cntrs, be converted back to single family. furnished w/Pottery Barn furnishings. house unit, too. 2 units rented. home here. $75,000 in-ground pool, too much to list. $184,900 Includes flat screen TV. Internet ready, $209,900 $549,000 too. $119,900 Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated __f (jzntuifc Mark J. Branch Scheetz Larry Gregerson 317-403-4397 317-403-1576 mbranch @ c21 scheetz.com OK ((M AW [email protected] www.MarkBranch.com www.LarryGregerson.com MAY 2008 URBAN TIMES Urban Times staff QQQ &\m S\\L Bill Brooks, editor and publisher. Matthew Brooks, operations and Restaurant coming to former Payton's Place site 35 0- advertising manager. Bicycle lanes to change parking on thoroughfares 36 ^t Jeremy Crum, distribution and "Events." H. Jeannie Kiley and DeeDee Wiley, editing. Mapleton-Fall Creek neighbors find the connections 38 I Travis DiNicola, basking in Indy Star limelight. Contributing editors: Connie Zeigler and Kim Galeaz. Environmental focus for Talbot Street Art Fair 41 Our June issue will 'hit the streets' the weekend of May 23-25 A primer: How to avoid a rash of garden rashes 44 For selected reports from past Cottage Home launches Neighbor-to-Neighbor Market issues of Urban Times, check the 55 "News and Archives" section at www_brookspublications.com Brooks: State parks have memories for all of us 58 A proud partner of Indy Reads _] ALSO IN PLAYGROUNDS • DEPARTMENTS and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful IRT announces 'StreetFront' renewal 48 IHPC Report n Artful Tread returning to Mass Ave 48 Business news 21 Serving the IndyFringe boasts international flair 48 Et Cetera 23 Mass Ave Celebrating Historic Preservation Month 49 Art & Theater Easley launching summer music series 49 District Events listings begin 50 45 degrees from ordinary. and beyond Win $50 in chocolate, from Urban Times and Best Chocolate in Town It's a pop quiz: How well did you read last month's issue? Chocolate IN TOWN Answer these current events questions and submit your entry to win $50 worth of sweets from Best Chocolate in Town. 1. What east-west thoroughfare will be the access 6. What gallery recently opened in the East End road to the new Downtown interstate ramps now Shops on Mass Ave? Now Serving: under construction? 7. What mixed-use development project is now under 2. What Lockerbie resident was recently appointed to construction on West Michigan Street at the Segafredo Coffee the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Downtown Canal? Commission? and 8. What is the name of the new gallery operated by 3. What is the title of the 10-foot sculpture coming to the Stutz Artists Association? Gelato Da Vinci the grounds of the Center for Inquiry, IPS School 2. 9. What is the name of the company which first occu 4. What historic school building now houses the pied the near-Northside complex being renovated Medical Magnet High School? into the National Design Factory"? 880 Mass. Ave 317-636-2800 www. bestchocolatei ntown .com 5. What is the name of the new charter school com 10. What is the name of the two-dimensional art ing to the Martindale on the Monon neighbor aspect of the Indianapolis Theatre Fringe hood? Festival? Congratulations to our latest winner: Email your answers, marked 1-10, to: In the event more than one correct entry is submitted, the Linda Hughes of Chatham Arch winner will be determined by a blind draw. You must Other perfect entries were submitted by Gretchen Turner of Historic [email protected]. include a mailing address with your entry. One entry Meridian Park, Michelle Olin of 110 East Washington St., Ann Deadline: Sunday, May 11 per person per month, please. Previous winners remain Holmes of the Old Northside, Rod Maust of Herron-Morton Place, qualified to win in subsequent monthly contests. and Marianne Scott Lusk of Herron-Morton Place. Remember: spelling counts, and mailing addresses must be included. MAY 2008 URBAN TIMES 1428 N. 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