Indianapolis Business Journal

Although the city’s $575 million criminal justice center project appears to be on track to meet goals for hiring minority contractors, advocates say the goals should be higher given the national focus on economic equity. Samm Quinn sheds light on the efforts to attract and support minority contractors. Also in this week’s issue, Kurt Christian reports that a developer has hit pause on an ambitious plan to add apartments, offices and a hotel to Carmel’s Clay Terrace shopping center. And Mickey Shuey sorts through the mess of debt left by retail developer Craig Johnson when he committed suicide in May.