Indianapolis Business Journal

We know Herb Simon as a shopping mall magnate and owner of the Indiana Pacers, but he has additional interest (quite literally) in baseball. IBJ's Anthony Schoettle reveals that Simon is part of a consortium looking to raise $100 million to buy several minor-league franchises. It already has purchased a team in Bowling Green, Ky. In Focus, Scott Olson profiles developer Joe Whitsett, who is helping drive the herd of apartment projects headed for downtown. And in A&E, Lou Harry makes merry with the Phoenix Theatre's holiday show, "A Very Phoenix Xmas."