Market Square Arena

Big names lining up to tackle Market Square siteRestricted Content

April 20, 2013
Scott Olson
City officials will have at least four proposals to consider for redevelopment of a downtown parking lot where Market Square Arena once stood. Bids are due to the city by April 22.
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Ballard plans new redevelopment effort for Market Square site

March 7, 2013
Dan Human, Kathleen McLaughlin
Mayor Greg Ballard, in his annual State of the City speech scheduled for Friday, plans to call for new proposals for the downtown site that previously was home to Market Square Arena. The city expects the proposals to include a high-rise building with a major retail component.
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BENNER: With MSA, Lugar brought Pacers and sports downtownRestricted Content

May 12, 2012
Bill Benner
Without Sen. Richard Lugar, we might not have the Pacers.
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Deal rekindles $45M downtown projectRestricted Content

March 17, 2012
Cory Schouten
Former partners in Kosene & Kosene Development have settled a legal dispute that jeopardized redevelopment of the vacant former Bank One Operations Center downtown. Milhaus Development has until May 1 to begin construction.
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Purchase lifts effort to develop MSA siteRestricted Content

January 28, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
A community development corporation linked to the city of Indianapolis has bought the 1.87-acre parking lot that borders the former Market Square Arena site, a move that some say could be the catalyst to finally redeveloping the entire vacant site.
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Condo sales lag in hot downtown apartment market

April 5, 2011
Cory Schouten
New apartment projects carrying premium rents are popping up all over downtown, but the strong demand for urban living isn't providing much of a boost for the condo market.
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Deal to redevelop Bank One garage full of twists, turnsRestricted Content

February 26, 2011
Cory Schouten
The city of Indianapolis is finally poised to close, after three years of twists, a complex redevelopment deal on the 1,600-space former Bank One parking garage.
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Properties in play along Market Street

November 3, 2009
Tom Harton
Four properties for sale along a two-block stretch of East Market Street downtown are likely to offer the first signs of what’s in store for an area real estate brokers think will get a boost from the recent removal of the Market Street interstate ramp.
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Controversial downtown project to get tax abatement

October 7, 2009
Scott Olson
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved a 10-year tax abatement Wednesday afternoon for a controversial public-private plan to redevelop a vacant downtown office building.
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$65M development deal would cost Capital Improvement BoardRestricted Content

June 22, 2009
Cory Schouten
The Capital Improvement Board could be forced to give up one of its most profitable assets so the city can pull off a $65-million public-private downtown development deal. The city has agreed to help a developer revitalize the vacant former Bank One operations center in part by acquiring an adjacent parking garage for $18.5 million.
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EDITORIAL: Project near MSA may be worth the riskRestricted Content

June 22, 2009
The city has unveiled a dramatic plan for new housing and retail development to revitalize the old Market Square Arena site. Despite some shortcomings, the project deserves a chance to give the stagnant area a boost.
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$65M downtown development deal raises questionsRestricted Content

June 15, 2009
Cory Schouten
A $65 million public-private plan for the redevelopment of a vacant downtown office building is raising eyebrows for its unusual approach and potential risk to taxpayers. The plan calls for a private developer to acquire the former Bank One operations center, surface parking lots and an adjacent parking garage from a private owner for $18.5 million, then sell the 1,680-space garage to the city for $18.5 million.
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Mayor says MSA 'not a priority'Restricted Content

September 3, 2007
Cory Schouten
With the Nov. 6 mayoral election looming, Mayor Bart Peterson seems content to wait for a third term to choose who will redevelop the Market Square Arena site. He's willing to put off the opportunity to wipe past failures clean in large part because the political climate has changed.
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Rescue for MSA site fell shortRestricted Content

May 14, 2007
Cory Schouten
A high-profile local firm that quietly negotiated last fall to salvage the stalled redevelopment of the Market Square Arena site abandoned its plans when the city decided instead to solicit new proposals early this year.
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MSA Round 2 plans pitched by local development teamsRestricted Content

April 23, 2007
Cory Schouten
Two new proposals for the parking lot formerly known as Market Square Arena are shorter and less dramatic than plans for a 31-story tower that fell through last year. But each of the new sets of plans has its flourishes.
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Duke, Lauth, Mansur join MSA site frayRestricted Content

March 26, 2007
Cory Schouten
A who's-who of local firms is planning bids to redevelop the Market Square Arena site with mixed-use projects that would depart sharply from previous efforts focused on residential. New plans are expected to include retail , offices, apartment units and condos backed by high-profile local developers that didn't bid before.
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Mayor says condo plan for arena site needs more retailRestricted Content

September 11, 2006
Jennifer Whitson
When Mayor Bart Peterson announced Aug. 31 that the efforts of a partnership to build condominium towers on the former Market Square Arena site had failed, he gave his administration 60 days to put together another deal. Peterson's vision: Hold onto the concept of a residential tower, but add "significantly more retail."
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Market Square development deadline loomingRestricted Content

August 28, 2006
Jennifer Whitson
Rival developers are dusting off plans for the former Market Square Arena site now that the partnership the city chose for the project appears on the verge of missing the Aug. 31 deadline to buy the land.
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