Thanks to a savvy tax-avoiding maneuver by late track owner Anton “Tony” Hulman Jr., his descendants appear poised to lead the Indianapolis Motor Speedway into the next era.
The refurbished Rosner building will get its first and largest tenant later this year when the engineering firm picks up stakes at its Indianapolis headquarters.
The latest offering from Cunningham Restaurant Group is set to open Feb. 2 in the former home of Amici’s. Plus, the Lafayette Square area welcomes an international grocery, and Sky Zone is opening a third location.
The Indianapolis downtown TIF district is so flush with cash that the mayor can cover all its debt payments, fund two layers of reserves, and still have tens of millions to spend at his discretion.
Democrat Joe Hogsett hopes his hefty first round of fundraising—including at least three donors of at least $100,000 each—will prove imposing to any Republican challengers in the wings for Indianapolis mayor.
If prior sales of expensive one-of-a-kind homes are any guide, the Carmel estate owned by Bren Simon will be difficult to sell for anything near its asking price of $25 million.
The 106-acre property includes a 50,000-square-foot mansion and private, 18-hole golf course. Mel Simon and his wife, Bren, had been working on disposing of the home even before the billionaire’s death in September 2009.
The changes could impact some 470,000 Hoosiers, including health care workers, barbers, plumbers, social workers and others – people who face rules that critics say are far too burdensome.
