Q&A with Jacob Cantu, West Fork Whiskey tasting room manager
Cantu has created the distillery’s cocktail-to-go concept, which has been a significant boost to revenue amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Mickey Shuey
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Museums, performance venues expect to withstand closures
Facing millions of dollars in lost revenue from the COVID-19 outbreak, major arts and cultural attractions throughout Indianapolis are slashing budgets, cutting staff and dipping into reserves or endowments to make ends meet.
‘It’s all ruined—there’s no demand,’ hotelier says
MHG President Sanjay Patel has been through tough times in the hotel industry before—but nothing quite like this.
Bottleworks, justice campus among projects moving forward despite coronavirus closures
The construction industry is exempt from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s orders that non-essential businesses close and Hoosiers stay home.
Local developer Gershman buys old Books & Brews building in Broad Ripple
The firm is keeping its options open for the site—including upgrading the existing building or redeveloping it entirely.
Visit Indy to cut employee hours amid forced events lull
The tourism bureau’s 62 employees will see their work weeks cut to four days through at least April.
Restaurants, breweries embracing more alcohol delivery, carryout
With revenue down because of banned dine-in services, some eateries are taking advantage of the governor’s order allowing more restaurants and breweries to temporarily offer carryout and delivery of alcohol.
New Indy 500 date could come just when tourism industry needs it most
The race—rescheduled for Aug. 23—is on an otherwise open weekend in the city’s summer event calendar, which could fill hotel rooms at a time they would otherwise have been empty.
Madison County extends state’s pandemic restrictions to other industries
The county ordered liquor stores, banks and insurance companies to cease normal operations and shift to offering only drive-thru, delivery and curbside services.
Stenz delays plans for Mass Ave condos over parking concerns
Designs for the project were approved in 2018 and included nine condos, 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 17-space underground parking garage.
Two biggest hotels in Indianapolis suspend operations
The 1,005-room JW Marriott Indianapolis and 650-room Indianapolis Marriott Downtown closed Monday after they stopped taking reservations late Sunday.
Local fund raises thousands for Broad Ripple businesses, service employees
Thousands of dollars have poured in to Broad Ripple in recent days through a new fund aimed at helping retail shops and restaurants and their employees during the pandemic.
Social distancing shifts many small businesses into survival mode
Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have put in peril thousands of businesses, from restaurants and hotels to airlines and manufacturers of consumer goods.
Hotel developments, including Pan Am Plaza, likely to see big delays
Several developments in recent days have been thrust into holding patterns, as banks and financial institutions have stopped approving new construction loans for hotels and other projects amid the economic plunge from COVID-19.
City’s biggest hotels consider closures as industry lobbies for tax relief to ease outbreak impact
The owners of the city’s two largest hotels are considering closing them amid drastic decreases in business caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Office-space chain plans coworking hub in Broad Ripple church
The firm would occupy the entire 18,366-square-foot church, and retrofit the building for open desk space, office areas, conference rooms and administrative space.
Restaurateur understands Holcomb eatery restrictions, says ‘people aren’t heeding the warnings’
Ed Rudisel, owner of several downtown restaurants hurt by the COVID-19 outbreak, said he wasn’t surprised by the Governor’s decision on Monday to limit service for all eateries to takeout and delivery.
Growing churches look to retail spaces, office buildings for expansions
The trend toward commercial structures has been driven largely by modern churches’ desire to operate in heavily populated areas, to be closer to pockets of potential members, he said.
Redevelopment report has grand vision for car-centric Castleton
The city of Indianapolis could spend nearly $93.5 million over several years on Castleton’s infrastructure, as part of a broad vision to remake the corridor with better connectivity and walkability.
Capital Improvement Board braces for big losses from COVID-19 outbreak
The head of the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County, which owns and manages the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, on Friday acknowledged there will be an “obvious impact” from the virus.