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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v14n05)
Round the Ripple - by Bill Malcolm
posted: Mar. 03, 2017
More new housing options in the Ripple
In addition to the Coil/Fresh Thyme project, there are several new places to live open or planned for the Ripple.
Have you seen the new 2 or 3 bedroom town home apartments on Winthrop known as "The Win"? These new 2- and 3-bedroom townhome apartments are in the heart of Broad Ripple. Located at 6159 North Winthrop Avenue. It's steps to Kroger and according to its website the 30+ bars.
My last column also mentioned the 108 new apartments near the Art Center open in September near Opti Park on 66th Street. Called the Park 66 Lofts, will feature 108 units. Mark Juleen from JC Hart said rents would be as follows: Studios to two bedroom units from $1,199 to $1,499.
image courtesy of Bill Malcolm
Finally, as we reported in the February 3 edition. Onyx and East Properties have applied to re-develop 7002 Westfield (currently a large house) into 29 townhouses. This is between the Shore Acres Apartments and the Condo Complex one mile north of Broad Ripple.
They have filed plans to construct 31 units. All of the units will be for-sale townhomes priced from about $250.000-$325,000. They would like to begin construction this summer and have units available in 2018.
Has BR lost its Mojo to Fountain Square?
Is it me or has Fountain Square usurped BR as the new urban hipster hangout?
A bike ride through Fountain Square just south of downtown made me wonder.
Is Fountain Square is now the new home for the urban hipsters? The area still has an edginess that unfortunately we may have lost in the Ripple. The rents still are or appear to be affordable. The chains have not moved in. Bars do not dominate (not that I don't like a cocktail but 39 here in the Ripple is enough).
However, the Ripple has something neither Fountain Square nor downtown/Mass Avenue does: Holliday Park, Marrott Park, Broad Ripple Park, and the Monon Trail, Plus we are within 5 miles of every shopping choice you could want (yes, I know the Millennials only buy off Amazon Prime).
Downtown, Mass Avenue, and Fountain Square are great but they can't compete with BR because they don't have a bike trail or Park as nice as we do. The shopping is also lacking. But one wonders.
New Life for the old Steak House/Village Inn
There is new life scheduled for the high profile old Broad Ripple Steak House (now boarded up with a sign "Village Inn") and adjacent former Hooka Bar.
image courtesy of Bill Malcolm
Developer John Pantzer reports construction should start this spring on the project which features 8,000 sq. feet of office space and 1,200 square foot rooftop patio in building 2. Building 1, the former steakhouse space, will have a restaurant and bar. The steakhouse space will be approximately 5,000 sq. feet. There will also be a new second story 800 square foot patio.
Re-purposing Union Station
Effective March 1, the Hoosier State train to Chicago is again being operated by Amtrak. Also, I have started a new group to clean up the beleaguered Amtrak/Greyhound bus rail facility at 350 S. Illinois. Other cities (St. Louis, Milwaukee, Denver, St. Paul) have recently made similar facilities inter-modal transportation hubs and even dining and shopping destinations by re-purposing their Union Stations.
Holliday Park Chief Named New Executive Director of Friends of Holiday Park
Long time Holliday Park Manager Adam Barnes has accepted a job with Friends of Holliday Park as their new Executive Director. Best wishes!
Upcoming at the Park:
March 18, 2017 - Holliday Park Trail Run - Register at www.tuxbro.com or call (317) 475-9482 for more information. Details at www.hollidaypark.org
Bill Malcolm also writes a travel column in The Midwest Eagle and is a reporter for All Aboard Indiana (as a volunteer for both). He advocates for fair and affordable utility rates for a national association based in Washington, D.C. He welcomes reader feedback and story ideas. Send to Bill@BroadRippleGazette.com
bill@broadripplegazette.com
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