Q&A: Newfields conservator brings together art, science
Hired in August, Fred Wallace leads a team that ensures the priceless works at the Indianapolis Museum of Art art kept in tip-top shape.
Mickey Shuey
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Plans percolating for east-side multifamily project by proposed Baptist church
Indianapolis-based KCG Cos. hopes to build as many as 200 apartment or townhome units for working-class residents, which would be adjacent to a new home for Mt. Paran Baptist Church on Franklin Road.
Residents seek clout in 5G pole placements
Telecom companies are putting 5G antennas by the hundreds in neighborhoods across Indianapolis, escalating tensions with residents who complain they have little say over where they’re built.
Indy, other Hoosier cities land nearly two dozen NCAA title events
The Indianapolis-based NCAA announced its site selections for more than 450 events through 2026 on Wednesday afternoon.
Franklin Township retail project picking up steam, adding self-storage and medical space
The owner of a 60-acre commercial development that recently took shape on former farmland in Franklin Township is planning a few new components, with long-term plans for at least a dozen more buildings.
Pummeled by pandemic, CIB making ‘hard decisions’
But Executive Director Andy Mallon says he’s “very confident” the board will recover from not only the pandemic but also necessary spending cuts and financial hits over the next 18 months.
Lost convention business exceeds $535M, leading to further budget challenges
Overall, 340 groups, representing nearly 965,000 attendees, outright canceled their Indianapolis events this year because of the pandemic. The loss of business is taking a toll on the Capital Improvement Board’s revenue streams.
Broad Ripple office project gets preliminary OK for $3.5M in bonds
A planned two-building office headquarters in Broad Ripple for staffing company Eight Eleven Group is another step closer to approval.
Newfields announces major new immersive art exhibition
The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields on Wednesday announced the largest exhibit in its history. It is expected to occupy the museum’s entire fourth floor starting in June 2021.
Senior housing project planned in Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood
Situated across from Douglass Park, the project would feature a 17,450-square-foot structure with 34 two-bedroom apartments and about 60 parking spaces.
Visit Indy launches admission partnership with zoo, other attractions
The Indy Attraction Pass offers bundled access to Conner Prairie, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
CIB furloughs several staffers, makes pay cuts to cope with pandemic
The steps taken by the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County included putting five members of its executive staff on indefinite leave.
Colts permitted to have up to 12,500 spectators at next home game
The increase to capacity for the game against the Cincinnati Bengals follows continued discussions with the Marion County Public Health Department.
Lobbying group says two-thirds of Indiana’s hotels facing closure
The American Hotel & Lodging Association report is meant to underscore what the lobbying group says is a critical need for additional stimulus ahead of Congress breaking for its October recess.
Downtown church still hoping to redevelop adjacent lot on Mass Ave
Roberts Park United Methodist Church, 401 N. Delaware St., has planned for more than a year to build a five-story building with a day-care facility, parking, health clinic and office space atop the parking lot directly east of the church.
Despite virus, city bids to host dozens of sports events
Local officials are betting big on Indianapolis’ continued success as a sports city by submitting two dozen bids for championship-level events slated through 2030.
Protests in Indy likely this weekend, but IMPD optimistic businesses aren’t at risk
Local officials say a few small protests related to the Breonna Taylor grand jury decision are planned this weekend in Indianapolis, but there’s little expectation the demonstrations will give way to destructive rioting like they did in May.
UPDATE: Developer finds partner for long-stalled Wilshaw hotel project in Speedway
Loftus Robinson LLC partnered with an Indianapolis hotelier late last week to shore up financing for the project at the southeast corner of 16th and Main streets. Construction has been stalled since July 2019.
Texas developer plans $325M industrial park in Whiteland
Dallas-based Mohr Capital has already broken ground on the first building in the master-planned Mohr Logistics Park—a 1 million-square-foot distribution center for Cooper Tire—and has several more in the early planning stages.
Despite pandemic losses, brokers still optimistic about retail’s future
In particular, vacant spaces in higher-population suburbs should have no trouble finding new tenants, brokers say.