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Museums trip out over loyal donors: Cultural organizations are offering travel opportunities to generous patrons to inform them, gain more support

September 11, 2006

With a new director in place and a $74 million renovation and expansion complete, the next step for the Indianapolis Museum of Art is courting donors to financially back the enlarged operations. Those who pledge at least $2,500 to the IMA are invited to accompany, at their own expense, IMA Director Maxwell Anderson and his wife on a cruise in the fall of 2007 to Spain, France and Italy. The excursion coincides with the opening next year of the museum’s…

Church reborn as art gallery: Restoration turns rundown, 112-year-old building into stunning ‘Sanctuary’ for popular local artist

September 4, 2006

Most people who hire Everett Barnard are looking for him to make something new look old. Barnard, as his clients tell others, is a genius at remodeling a modern kitchen or an entire home into a throwback from the Neo-Greco era. But one of his most recent projects involved remodeling a 112-year-old former Methodist church into a new art gallery while restoring and retaining as much of the structure’s late-19th-century look and feel as possible. Barnard doesn’t just make things…

CHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Orange County casino a losing bet?

August 7, 2006

I’m starting to get a bad feeling about the Orange County casino project. Truth be told, I’ve had the bad feeling for a long time, and now it’s getting worse. The latest blip on the radar in what has been a challenged project from the get-go is the contentious legal battle that has surfaced between the two partners: Bob Lauth of Lauth Property Group and Bloomington billionaire Bill Cook. I guess that’s not that unusual. Ed Feigenbaum, publisher of Indiana…

Restaurant at Canterbury takes new dining direction: Hotel hires food veteran Emerson to lead expansion

July 31, 2006

The historic Canterbury Hotel has hosted its share of celebrities. Robert Duvall, Michael Jackson and Mike Tyson are among the most famous or, in some instances, infamous. But the downtown hotel may be more elated to welcome back Daniel Emerson, a veteran of the local hospitality industry who is a star in his own right to the guests he pampers with his trademark flair. Emerson, 50, returned to the Canterbury on South Illinois Street July 24 as its food and…

Indiana Ice looking to build new arena: Hamilton County targeted for $25M, 5,000-seat facility

July 24, 2006

Indiana Ice owner Paul Skjodt is rolling out a plan to build a 5,000-seat hockey arena in Hamilton County to keep his team skating into the black. If he pulls it off, he could be the first franchise owner to achieve long-term financial stability in Indianapolis’ seven-decade hockey history. To fortify his effort, Skjodt recently hired a vice president of sales and marketing-someone with experience launching new arenas-and launched a grass-roots marketing campaign he hopes to parlay into profitability. Skjodt,…

Westview soldiers on amid health care explosion: Hospital fares well against larger, newer competition

July 10, 2006

A touch-screen directory, a grove of potted trees and a muffin-bearing kiosk greet visitors entering the six-story atrium at the new Clarian North Medical Center in Carmel. A much milder scene awaits people walking into Westview Hospital a few miles away, on the west side of Indianapolis. There, a lonely player piano spills soft tunes into a one-story lobby filled with clusters of chairs and pamphlets on volunteering. “Quiet! Healing in Progress” reads a nearby sign. Indiana’s lone osteopathic hospital…

Leader tapped to make the IMA a ‘must see’: New director to focus on art and nature park

July 3, 2006

The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s new director isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. During his five years as director of the Whitney Museum of American Art, he reportedly butted heads with the board over programming and oversaw a staff reorganization that triggered the departure of several curators. He also resigned after the board rejected a $200 million expansion he pushed. But Maxwell Anderson, who started at the IMA June 19, dismisses that reputation. “The Whitney is a very unusual place,” said…

$20M overhaul for City Market?: Culinary school may replace east wing

June 19, 2006

City Market officials are trying to pull together an ambitious plan to transform the century-old downtown lunch spot into a virtual paradise for foodies, complete with an Ivy Tech culinary school campus. But they still have a couple of big hurdles to clear before giving the green light to the nearly $20 million project. Plans include razing the east wing and replacing it with a five-story, $18 million building that could house Ivy Tech State College’s culinary programs. A separate…

Lots of new office space planned along North Meridian: Some say corridor is beating out Keystone

June 19, 2006

When Walker Information Inc.’s lease was up on its Keystone-area offices, it looked citywide for new space. In February, the company signed a lease for space in a building along the North Meridian Street corridor because it got a good deal from Lauth Property Group Inc., according to Walker’s broker, Samuel F. Smith, of Resource Commercial Real Estate. Several area developers are betting that others will follow Indianapolis-based Walker’s lead, lured by the prestige of a North Meridian Street address….

Land lease holds building hostage: Owners of parcel entangled in court fight

June 19, 2006

A scuffle for ownership of land under downtown’s landmark Illinois Building has spilled into court, possibly bogging down efforts to redevelop the vacant structure. Building owner HDG Mansur leases the land from its owners under a 99-year agreement it inherited when it bought the building. The pact, signed in 1919, stipulates that any improvements on the land revert to land owners when the lease expires in 2018. A Lebanese businessman appears to be working with HDG Mansur to break the…

Plug in professionals when tasks seem overwhelming:

May 29, 2006

Running a small business is daunting, to say the least. Small-business owners wear many hats and are expected to be a master of everything: from hiring workers to coordinating group health coverage, from developing marketing materials to hitting sales goals, from assessing technology needs to making tax and insurance payments, from issuing invoices to paying vendors-all while keeping an eye on cash flow. Whew. Larger businesses may rely on individuals or entire departments responsible for each task. For small-business owners,…

Pedcor Development plans $14 million design center: Carmel retail facility aimed at builders, homeowners

May 22, 2006

You can add a massive retail home design and decor retail center to Pedcor Development Co.’s lengthy project list in Carmel’s downtown district. Pedcor, which is responsible for much of the development going on in downtown Carmel these days, is expected to break ground this summer on a $14 million Indiana Design Center, an 85,000-square-foot, two-story, one-stop shopping spot for homeowners and builders. An assortment of 20 to 25 retailers that sell everything from bathroom faucets to antiques is expected…

Stadium architect beats ‘dark horse’ status: Experience with other sports arenas wins HKS first pro football project

May 22, 2006

The imprint HKS Inc. will leave on the city with its design of the new Indianapolis Colts stadium will reshape downtown for years to come. But the high-profile project is also significant for the Dallas-based architectural firm because it represents the first time HKS has designed a professional football arena. Any questions the selection team might have had about the firm’s credentials were quickly put to rest, however. “[They] came and visited and said, ‘When you guys start looking for…

Tower’s leasing power should weather storm: Brokers say One Indiana Square will remain attractive

April 24, 2006

Several downtown leasing agents doubt the storm damage incurred at One Indiana Square will have a significant impact on the tower owners’ ability to attract future office tenants. In fact, a few contend their quick response to containing the fallout from displaced occupants could even make the building more attractive. “There are a lot of people who never have this challenge put in front of them,” said Jeff Harris, president of locally based Meridian Real Estate and a former marketing…

Indiana Avenue looks for revival: Madame Walker Theatre: casts stage veteran to reinvigorate theater

April 3, 2006

Madame Walker Theatre casts stage veteran to reinvigorate theater Claude McNeal stands atop the stage of the Madame Walker Theatre, looks up at the result of a well-meaning 1980s renovation, and declares it a disaster. Sealing off the top of the stage area to outfit the nearly 80-year-old building with an air-conditioning unit is mostly responsible for the 1,000-seat theater’s inability to attract national touring shows, McNeal opines. Without the open area above, known as fly space, theatrical productions can’t…

National City Center to get $11 million facelift: Projects include new Starbucks and restaurant

April 3, 2006

National City Center and anchor tenant Hyatt Regency Indianapolis plan to pump more than $11 million into the aging, 16-story building to boost its competitiveness with other downtown towers. The plans might grow to include connecting the building to the Artsgarden at the corner of Washington and Illinois streets. The Hyatt Regency, which occupies a wing of the National City Center, plans an $8.5 million renovation that will include the addition of 10,000 square feet of meeting space, a Starbucks…

Ad firm’s new HQ shows imagination: Former school gets makeover for Young & Laramore

March 27, 2006

The Indianapolis-based advertising firm’s former building, at 409 Massachusetts Ave., featured an interior atrium, open work spaces and a large fish sculpture in the window that caught the eye of passersby on the busy commercial corridor. For its new building, a former school tucked into Lockerbie Square a few blocks away, the firm had to decide how to creatively use a choppedup floor plan, complete with a gymnasium in the middle. Young & Laramore enlisted Eric Rowland and Sarah Schwarzkopf…

Schneider Corp. has designs on big growth in Lawrence: Long-time engineering firm gets boost from state as it plans to make $4.4 million investment, add 140 workers

March 27, 2006

The voluminous building the Schneider Corp. occupies on the former Fort Benjamin Harrison property was built as a barracks for enlisted men and later converted to a dormitory. So it’s fitting that the locally based engineering firm has a vision to create a university-type setting on its nearly fouracre campus where employees can receive training without stepping foot off the property. “We’ve worked on a strategic plan for the last couple of years, and Schneider University is part of that…

Hearthview becomes church’s reluctant savior: Developer chooses ‘significant’ financial hit over wrecking ball

March 20, 2006

Condominium developer Hearthview Residential Inc. came out of a news conference this month looking like something of a hero for converting a former church at 802 N. Meridian St. into condos, but company officials must have been grinning through clenched teeth. Locally based Hearthview initially tried to demolish the 1905 structure, quietly seeking a demolition permit for the entire building. When the permit was discovered at the 11th hour by city and state historic preservation officials, the wheels were set…

Mooresville hospital plans next expansion: $33 million project would add emergency department, boost other service areas

March 20, 2006

St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville might finally land the emergency department town leaders want, thanks to a proposed $33 million expansion and renovation. Plans for an emergency department surfaced in bond paperwork the hospital filed recently with the Indiana Health and Educational Facility Financing Authority. The filing said the hospital also plans to add private rooms and renovate its surgery, joint and colorectal care facilities. Adding an emergency department also was mentioned in a lawsuit St. Francis officials filed last year against…

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Museums trip out over loyal donors: Cultural organizations are offering travel opportunities to generous patrons to inform them, gain more support

Church reborn as art gallery: Restoration turns rundown, 112-year-old building into stunning ‘Sanctuary’ for popular local artist

CHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Orange County casino a losing bet?

Restaurant at Canterbury takes new dining direction: Hotel hires food veteran Emerson to lead expansion

Indiana Ice looking to build new arena: Hamilton County targeted for $25M, 5,000-seat facility

Westview soldiers on amid health care explosion: Hospital fares well against larger, newer competition

Leader tapped to make the IMA a ‘must see’: New director to focus on art and nature park

$20M overhaul for City Market?: Culinary school may replace east wing

Lots of new office space planned along North Meridian: Some say corridor is beating out Keystone

Land lease holds building hostage: Owners of parcel entangled in court fight

Plug in professionals when tasks seem overwhelming:

Pedcor Development plans $14 million design center: Carmel retail facility aimed at builders, homeowners

Stadium architect beats ‘dark horse’ status: Experience with other sports arenas wins HKS first pro football project

Tower’s leasing power should weather storm: Brokers say One Indiana Square will remain attractive

Indiana Avenue looks for revival: Madame Walker Theatre: casts stage veteran to reinvigorate theater

National City Center to get $11 million facelift: Projects include new Starbucks and restaurant

Ad firm’s new HQ shows imagination: Former school gets makeover for Young & Laramore

Schneider Corp. has designs on big growth in Lawrence: Long-time engineering firm gets boost from state as it plans to make $4.4 million investment, add 140 workers

Hearthview becomes church’s reluctant savior: Developer chooses ‘significant’ financial hit over wrecking ball

Mooresville hospital plans next expansion: $33 million project would add emergency department, boost other service areas