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Good Tuesday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. Reading this newsletter is like hitting only green lights on 116th during rush hour 🚦 

In today’s digest:

• Luxury condos are TBD

• Meijer up for talks this week

• August bucket list

• Construction report

— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun

This issue is 1,349 words, a 4.5-minute read.

The Digest

Luxury condos to... TBD

The million-dollar condos (pictured above) planned for 116th Street in Fishers? They're not happening. The Property owner Mike Alboher put the $35 million project on a shelf due to rising construction costs and high interest rates. BUT that prime spot near the Nickel Plate Trail won't sit empty.

Here's the new plan: Fishers will lease the existing buildings from Alboher for $300,000 a year. This gives him three years to develop a new proposal for the site. If nothing pans out, the city could buy the property for $6.7 million.

P.S. If you're a Thai Sushi House fan, you might want to grab your favorite roll soon. They'll be closing to make way for construction on whatever comes next.

Meijer plans up for discussion this week 🏪 

In case you didn’t know, a new Meijer grocery store could be coming to the corner of Southeastern Parkway and Cyntheanne Road in Fishers. The proposal? An 80,000 square foot store, two commercial out lots, and a gas station with convenience store.

But here's the kicker: the plan needs a zoning change, and the neighbors aren't all on board. Out of 90 public comments, it's a mixed bag of positive and negative. Scroll to the bottom of this doc to see pages of feedback given to the city.

The Fishers Plan Commission will chew on this on August 7, and they currently marked it as “no recommendation”. If it passes, it'll head to the City Council on August 19 for the final verdict.

If you have comments you want to add to be discussed, you can submit them here by Wednesday at noon 🗣️

August bucket list 🪣 

Looking for things to look forward to this August? We got you.

1. First day of school starts tomorrow (Wednesday)

2. State Fair goes on through August 18

3. Local farmers are starting to sell corn 🌽 

4. Devour Indy starts August 19

5. The Nickel Plate Amphitheatre has concerts on August 23 and 24. Niko Moon and Brett Dennen

6. The 12th annual Blues Fest starting August 31st

What did we miss?

How about Birria Takos for lunch?

Craving steak for lunch? You’re in luck — Tako Seoul in Fishers has all-new Birria Takos that will hit just the spot. Birria has an unforgettable taste that once you have it, you’ll crave it more. Which works out great because they’re open every day starting at 10:30 am.

If Birria isn’t your thing (it should be) they also have burrito bowls, nachos, and quesadillas, alongside famous homemade churros with cream cheese filling and caramel or chocolate drizzle 🤤 If you’re ready, they’re ready. Check out their menu and find them at 8235 E 116th St Ste. 201, Fishers, IN 46038.

The Happenings

Your week preview 📆 

National Night out at the Police Department 👮 

Today from 5-7 pm you can go to the Police Department at 4 Municipal Drive to tour the building, grab some food (free), and learn about what they do for the city. Event details.

What days does the State Fair have discounts?

If you’re thinking about going to the fair this week, here’s a few days that you can save some $$ to instead spend on things like pickle Dr. Pepper. Which I guess is a viral trend that started a few months ago 🥒 

Tuesday, August 6 + 13

$2 Tuesdays: $2 gate admission, $2 Midway rides, and $2 food options at each food stand.

Wednesday, August 7

Military & First Responders' Day: First responders, current and former military, and their families get free admission with valid ID presented at the gate.

Thursday, August 8

BMV Discount Day: Print or show this voucher on your phone for $8 tickets (half off)

🔨 Civic Meetings

There are three meetings this week and all have something interesting, so we did a quick summary for you on what’s up!

The Plat Committee meets Wednesday at Fishers Municipal Center Theater (1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038) at 4:00 PM EST. On the agenda:

1. 🏫 Fishers Elementary School renovation: The school's getting a makeover, and they're updating the paperwork to match.

2. 🏙️ CityView development: There are two requests for this - one to vacate the current plat and another to approve a new primary plat.

The Planned Unit Development (PUD) Committee meets Wednesday at Fishers Municipal Center Theater (One Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038) at 5:00 PM EST. Some hot topics on the agenda:

1. 🏨 Atwell Suites at Saxony: A new hotel is proposed west of Minden Drive and south of Erlen Drive in the Saxony neighborhood. The 4-story, 70,000 sq ft building will have about 90 parking spaces.

2. 🛒 Meijer Grocery: (see our story for this above)

3. ⛪ St. John Vianney Catholic Church: The church is looking to expand with a sizeable addition including meeting rooms, offices, and a parish hall.

The Plan Commission meets Wednesday at Fishers Municipal Center Theater (One Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038) at 6:00 PM EST. They will also be talking about the Meijer grocery store.

You can view the agenda for any of the above meetings on the Fishers site

Coming Soon 🔜 

Hamilton County Humane Society Woofstock 5k 🐕‍🦺 

What: 5K & Dog Walk benefiting  the animals at Humane Society for Hamilton County.
Where: Downtown Fishers
When: Saturday at 8 am
Cost: $50 if you use code FISHERSDIGEST when checking out, or raise $55 for your team

All tickets include a shirt, medal, and free drink ticket (which includes alcohol) at Four Day Ray for after the race. Sign up here!

Rapid Fire Hits

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐 

Do you want to own a piece of Indiana history? The Starlite Drive-In in Bloomington is selling one — their old sign. They already have a ton of interest and plan to sell it when the new one gets in (Facebook)

Aerosmith canceled their farewell tour and is no longer coming to Indianapolis. (Fox 59)

🌑 Indianapolis is getting another moon tree. What is a moon tree? It’s a seedling that’s been to the moon and back 😂 NASA wanted to see how a journey to the moon would impact the development of the trees. After the seeds were taken back to earth they were distributed. But NASA admits it didn't really keep track of where they went. (WTHR)

Missed last week’s Amazing People Index? Here are all the people you nominated for it 🔥 (Fishers Digest)

Eli Lilly is getting close to being the next trillion dollar company. Next to Apple, Microsoft, and just five others. (IBJ)* May require subscription to read

Ivy Tech has a job fair going on today from 10 am to 2 pm. Big names like Eli Lilly will be there. (Ivy Tech)

Buca di Beppo in Castleton closed two days ago 🫡 (Fox 59)

Construction This Week

New info to know this week:

• Nickel Plate Trail: Flagging operations at Fishers Pointe Blvd (Aug 6) and South Street (Aug 7), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Road Resurfacing: Paving in Fox Run, Hillsborough, and Quaker Ridge (Aug 6-7)

• 141st Street: Roundabout construction at Prairie Lakes Blvd begins, with full closure starting August 19

• South Street: Closure between Lantern Road and Nickel Plate Trail for utility installation (ongoing)

• Northbound SR37 will have emergency road resurfacing August 9. Map view

View the full construction report for the week here.

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