Credit union taking HQ to Bottleworks District
Indiana Members Credit Union has more than 160,000 members and 31 branches across the state. The company, founded in 1956, also employs about 525 people statewide.
Mickey Shuey
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Indiana Fever President Allison Barber to step down at end of season
Barber, who has led the Fever since 2019, plans to help lead the development of a new effort focused on empowering Indiana girls and women through sports called the Marvella Project.
Holcomb names four Indianapolis business leaders for downtown tax board
The appointments are the first of several expected to be made before November for the board, which was authorized by the City-County Council last month.
IEDC still looking for buyers for portion of GM stamping plant property
Economic development leaders want the 45 acres to be developed as the OneHealth Innovation District—a partnership between Elanco Animal Health, Purdue University and the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Will Indiana’s next governor champion the LEAP district in Lebanon?
More than two years after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Indiana Economic Development Corp. quietly disclosed plans for the 9,000-acre campus in Boone County, the endeavor’s future now largely depends on the guidance of the next governor.
Smaller airports across the state are spending big to upgrade service, experience
At least six regional, municipal and county airports in Indiana are expanding or replacing their terminal buildings or improving their runways. Several others are weighing renovations and upgrades that are expected to take shape over several years.
Capital Improvement Board set to buy Pan Am Tower for $10.5M
The CIB is buying the property as a strategic acquisition tied to the ongoing redevelopment of Pan Am Plaza.
City official lobbying Purdue to take portion of Monument Circle
Dan Parker, chief deputy mayor of Indianapolis, revealed at an IBJ event on Tuesday that he has pitched Purdue officials on locating some of its downtown operations in one of the two available buildings on the Circle.
Holcomb traveling to Slovakia, Italy on economic development trip
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb so far this year has visited Australia, Singapore, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil and Canada across four individual trade trips.
City-County Council committee advances effort to overhaul sexual harassment policy
The proposal calls for a formal investigation into the city’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against a former top official in the Mayor’s Office, as well as overhauling the way similar claims are handled by city staff in the future.
Stadium, convention center operator anticipates big revenue jump for 2025
A large portion of the board’s new expenses are tied to major ongoing projects, including the hotel and convention center expansion project at Pan Am Plaza, as well as efforts to secure an MLS expansion club.
Butler University to convert Ross Hall into upscale hotel instead of demolishing it
Plans now call for the residence hall to be redeveloped into a 105-room hotel that will operate under Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s upscale Curio Collection flag.
InterContinental Hotel hires restaurant veteran Craig Baker as executive chef
Baker, who has played key roles at at several Indianapolis restaurants, most recently served as president of HAIV Hospitality and previously oversaw The AMP food hall at 16 Tech.
Proposed downtown hotel, residential tower gets new look in latest design
Indianapolis-based TWG Development has overhauled its design for the skyscraping tower planned at 222 N. Alabama St., immediately north of Old City Hall and considered the bulk of the $264 million redevelopment project for the west side of that block.
Soccer stadium funding plan relies on development pipeline
More than half of the expected developments within the district the city has designated as a professional sports development area, or PSDA, have yet to break ground.
Potential water project poised to deliver 25M gallons a day to LEAP District, Lebanon
The new project would involve Citizens Energy likely tapping into water systems in Westfield and Whitestown to sell the resource to Lebanon Utilities for the city’s growing needs, though discussions are ongoing, officials said.
WNBA picked Indy as All-Star host after last-minute conflict for another city
In mid-June, senior WNBA staff told Pacers Sports & Entertainment that the chosen location for the 2025 All-Star Game was in flux, creating an opening for Indianapolis.
WNBA officially names Indianapolis as host for 2025 All-Star Game
The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and—thanks to No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark—comes amid a massive spike in interest both for the Indiana Fever franchise and the league as a whole.
Report: Indianapolis named host of 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Game in February, which would make the WNBA pick for next year’s event only the third time since the league’s founding in 1999 that a city has been named as host of both midseason events in back-to-back years.
Condoleezza Rice to speak in Indy as part of Economic Club series
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to participate in a discussion with Mitch Daniels, the former Indiana governor and Purdue University president.