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Penn Centre Blog Posts
Developer eyes Penn Centre as it wraps up Allen Plaza
November 19, 2009
Comments(4)Allen Commercial Group is offering for sale the first of 30 condos in its flagship nine-story Allen Plaza building along Pennsylvania
Street downtown. And the firm is working on a phasing plan for its much-larger Penn Centre proposal.
MorePenn Centre delayed but not dead
February 29, 2008
Comments(47)Construction won't begin on the ambitious Penn Centre proposal for at least a few more months, but the project
still is a go, said developer J. Greg Allen, who also...
MorePenn Centre at street level
October 18, 2007
Comments(30)Here are two street-level renderings of Penn Centre, courtesy of Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. The first
shows the Omega Building along Maryland Street, and the second is a view from Pennsylvania Street. These
still are early concepts and the developers...
MorePenn Centre, in color
October 4, 2007
Comments(44)What do you think of the latest rendering of Penn Centre? The plans, designed by Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf,
call for a 240-room Le Meridien hotel, 150-room aloft hotel,...
MorePenn Centre wins approval
October 4, 2007
Comments(18)The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission gave its unanimous approval last night for Penn Centre, a
massive hotel, residential and restaurant development across from Conseco Fieldhouse. The next step is to add
more...
MoreScotty's looking downtown
August 16, 2007
Comments(8)Scotty's Brewhouse, the Indiana college town institution, is working on plans for new restaurants in downtown
Indianapolis, Chicago and Charlotte, N.C. The restaurant would like to locate at Pan Am Plaza, said...
MoreOpen thread: What's happening?
August 9, 2007
Comments(37)Your Friday gift: An open thread to discuss whatever real estate topics are on your minds. Fashion Mall?
MSA? Penn Centre? The new BMW ad on this blog? We're classin' it...
MoreAt last: Penn Centre rendering
August 3, 2007
Comments(47)Here's a preliminary rendering of the Penn Centre development planned along Pennsylvania Street between Maryland
and Georgia streets. The J. Greg Allen project is being designed by locally based Browning Day Mullins...
MoreDeveloper envisions Penn Centre
July 2, 2007
Comments(25)Plans are taking shape for a major hotel, residential and restaurant development across from Conseco Fieldhouse.
South-side developer J. Greg Allen is proposing a project that would stretch from Maryland Street to...
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Lauren: I reported BJ's plans based on their filing for construction permits. Of course, it's possible the plans fell through. Will update if I can find out more.
This weekend the Indianapolis School of Ballet performed Russian Treasures at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater for huge, enthusiastic crowds. This group of young people, returning students and young guest artists did fantastic performances of Balanchine's Valse-Fantaisie, Swan Lake Act II, Raymonda Act III and Allegro Vivace. I was blown away by the professionalism and energy of this school, which is on the caliber with most professional companies. If you're looking for great dancing and production value, this downtown venue is worth seeing and supporting.
Are they indeed going up there? I was told by BJ's directly they had no new stores planned in the area...
The article mentions that Indiana casinos are losing revenue to Ohio and Illinois casinos, but neglects to mention that those regional competitors are smoke-free for worker health.
In other words, Indiana's smoke-filled casinos are losing revenue to smoke-free competitors - without a local or statewide clean air law in Indiana to blame for it. Meanwhile, Indiana's casino workers, in order to provide for their family in a tough economy, must face the health hazards of secondhand smoke on a daily basis including cancer, heart disease, COPD, and many other preventable diseases, and associated healthcare costs.
Indiana lawmakers should take a cue from states like Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts and ensure that casino jobs don't sicken the very people those jobs are intended to help. Even sophisticated casino ventilation systems do not protect people from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke.
Some bump day, huh? Why were Loyd and Hamilton not allowed to run? Both say they had rides. It must be all part of the Vision. The good news is no traffic and plenty of room to stretch out. It would be nice if someone picked up some trash, there was so much trash in the Paddock Penthouse yesterday it looked like a Hulman George family reunion.