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Premier project gets a name: Venu
Cory SchoutenAugust 3, 2007
Comments(24)Premier Properties has unveiled some of the details of its $750-million plan for a huge mixed-use development
at the southwest corner of 86th and Keystone Avenue. The project is called Venu, a...
MorePlans take shape for IMA park
Cory SchoutenAugust 1, 2007
Comments(5)Contractors are laying the groundwork to start construction on the $50-million Virginia B. Fairbanks Art &
Nature Park at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. IMA has chosen a construction manager, The Hagerman Group,
and work is slated to begin in...
MoreCity selling Martindale land
Cory SchoutenAugust 1, 2007
Comments(7)City officials are seeking bids to redevelop 7.5 acres northeast of downtown in the Martindale neighborhood.
The property is the old Ertel Manufacturing plant at 2045 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave. The...
MoreGaming chain targets Indy
Cory SchoutenJuly 31, 2007
Comment(1)A California-based chain that sells videogames and gaming equipment has plans for at least two stores in
central Indiana. Play N Trade has filed plans for stores in Carmel and Indianapolis....
MoreMarian College plans new dorm
Cory SchoutenJuly 30, 2007
Comments(4)Marian College is about to add its first new student housing in more than 40 years. Construction is set
to begin this summer on a 78-rooms, 144-bed residence hall, designed by...
MoreNew Pan Am owner has retail plans
Cory SchoutenJuly 30, 2007
Comments(28)A Houston firm has agreed to buy Pan Am Plaza's office building, skating rinks and the plaza itself. The
company, Principle Equity Management, is planning a low-rise, restaurant-anchored development that would...
MoreHere comes Spicy Pickle!
Cory SchoutenJuly 27, 2007
Comments(9)A Denver restaurant chain named for the pickles that come on every plate wants to open 10 locations in
central Indiana. The 31-restaurant chain plans to begin construction on its first location...
MoreBeilouny buildings filling up
Cory SchoutenJuly 27, 2007
Comments(15)Beilouny Luxury Properties has lined up Tantrum, a new local clothing boutique, for its 757 Mass Ave building.
The company also has been talking with several restaurants about taking an...
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.