Former MLB player plans $6M training facility at Grand Park
The 65,000-square-foot-plus facility for Pro X Athlete Development would feature 44,000 square feet of open turf, full-length batting cages, weight room and golf simulators.
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Who’s responsible for what? Breaking down Westfield’s contract with the Colts
The city of Westfield’s 10-year contract to host the Indianapolis Colts’ training camp at Grand Park could mean a lot for the northern suburb, but the city has its fair share of work to do.
Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse zapping restaurant with e-sports center
Tapping into the growing competitive-gaming craze, Game On will have 78 stations for games that can be played on computers or devices like Xbox, PlayStation and Wii.
Westfield purchases Grand Park soccer complex
The city of Westfield has quietly purchased the Grand Park Events Center from South Bend developer Holladay Properties, but the action remained largely unnoticed.
Westfield couple planning miniature golf course, restaurant
Jessica Lynch and husband Kevin Lynch, an American Hockey League player for the Syracuse Crunch, said they expect to spend $4 million to open the attraction, tentatively called Birdies.
Westfield attributes $92M in real estate development to Grand Park
In addition, the city said Thursday that the 400-acre sports campus has had a hand in sparking $491 million in projects still in the planning stage or preparing to start construction.
Inside Jonathan Byrd’s eviction from Westfield’s Grand Park
The company dreamed of becoming a major hospitality industry player and saw Grand Park Sports Campus as the place to hit a home run. But there were signs of trouble from the start, and unpaid bills quickly piled up.
Westfield approves housing development near Grand Park
The Westfield City Council on Monday also agreed to send a proposal for a housing development around the Wood Wind Golf Club back to the city’s plan commission.
NinjaZone, Methodist Sports Medicine coming to Grand Park
The Grand Park Events Center might have lost a food service provider recently, but other sports-related tenants are starting to fill the rest of the building.
Jonathan Byrd’s pulls back from big role in Grand Park
The multi-faceted food-service company confirmed Monday that it has ended almost all of its involvement with the 400-acre sports campus in Westfield.
Westfield puts Grand Park hotel on hold
The 180-room hotel had been expected to open by July 2016, to align with the peak of the summer sports season, but the proposal never received approval and construction never started.
Hamilton County sees jump in visitor spending
Visitors spent nearly $681 million in the county in 2015, with most of the dollars used for food and beverages. That’s a 12 percent boost over 2014, nearly double the increase for the overall metro area.
Visits up at Grand Park in 2016
According to year-end data released by the city of Westfield, 750,725 visitors came to the nearly 400-park for more than 300 events this year.
Westfield, Zionsville making pitch for Little League regional headquarters
Little League International announced in August that it would relocate the headquarters, which is currently based on the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Trucking executive’s latest drive: youth sports
Perkins Global Logistics executive Andy Card and a business partner have opened a multi-sport, youth-sports facility in Westfield and hope to spread the concept to about 16 other communities.
Housing developer proposes 265-acre project next to Grand Park
Drexler Woods would include 490 single-family homes spread across 185 acres, as well as attached residential units and land for business use. Westfield officials will take a closer look at the project on Monday.
Westfield’s Grand Park far from break-even
Since opening in summer 2014, Grand Park has operated millions of dollars in the red and is projecting a $3.86 million deficit next year. Revenue is growing—but so are expenses.
Westfield names new director of Grand Park
William Knox, who most recently served as the director of the Hamilton County Sports Authority, starts the position Monday.
St. Vincent Sports Performance to open facility at Grand Park
The 4,000-square-foot branch at Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse will offer strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers and dietitians to athletes and the general public.
Former Grand Park director returning to construction industry
Ken Alexander, who was director of Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus for less than two years, confirmed Monday that he resigned from the position.