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New stadium rising; city preparing for Super Bowl bid:

January 1, 2007

The concrete columns of the Indianapolis Colts’ new $675 million stadium began rising out of the ground in early 2006. Soon thereafter, the new venue had a name. In March, California-based Lucas Oil Products agreed to a 20-year, $121.5 million naming rights deal. Meanwhile, city and team officials in 2006 began discussions they hope will lead to attracting the Super Bowl to Lucas Oil Stadium in 2011. The Lucas Oil pact is one of a flurry of sponsorship deals the…

TOM HARTON Commentary: Tying up some local loose ends

January 1, 2007

Maybe you’ve already heard. Mickey Maurer’s column will return to this space in a few weeks. After two years serving as Gov. Mitch Daniels’ go-to economic development guy, Mickey should have plenty of stories to tell. And Associate Editor Tawn Parent and I, as his trusty substitute columnists, should have a bit more time to devote to our behind-the-scenes work at IBJ. I’m closing out my brief columnwriting career by addressing a handful of topics-some of them new, some of…

Better days on the way for museum:

January 1, 2007

Things are improving for Ellen Rosenthal. For more than two years, she kept Conner Prairie on track while a battle raged over control of the Hamilton County living history museum. Now she’s leading the institution’s rebirth. For the first time since 2000, Conner Prairie finished its fiscal year in the black. Attendance and memberships are up, and fund-raising is recovering after bottoming out at less than $100,000 in 2004. The museum’s two newly appointed boards-one to oversee museum operations and…

Shoopman ready to build again

December 11, 2006

Paul Shoopman put 33 years into Dura Builders Inc. before selling his residential construction firm to national player KB
Home Inc. as the local housing market boomed. Two years later, he’s getting back into the business even as KB and others retrench.

Pacers seek bigger share of NBA revenue

December 4, 2006

Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon has thrown his support behind an effort to pressure National Basketball Association Commissioner
David Stern to implement more aggressive revenue sharing among NBA franchises.

Sympathy for New Orleans may ruin Indy’s Super Bowl bid

November 27, 2006

The stiff competition facing Indianapolis’ bid for the 2011 Super Bowl just got stiffer. Besides Glendale, Ariz., and Dallas, New Orleans officials have told NFL officials and team owners they want to host the championship game again as part of the city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

Smaller sales keep office real estate market humming: A $38 million deal for 3-building complex in Carmel stands out in 2006, but it wouldn’t have last year

November 13, 2006

A flurry of blockbuster office-building sales in central Indiana last year has led to fewer mega-deals in 2006. A $38 million sale of a Carmel office complex on Nov. 1, for example, was among the top five such transactions so far this year, but it paled in comparison to the nine-figure deals that won headlines in 2005. That’s to be expected, real estate observers say, since so much office inventory changed hands recently. And given the new persquare-foot highs set…

Ponds poo-pooed by more developers: Land prices create need for alternative storm systems

November 6, 2006

For years, the model for most local drainage systems-especially in large development sites not directly downtown-has been underground pipes running into a large detention pond. The ponds have dotted the landscape, becoming a perk for office dwellers and homeowners wanting a “lake” view, but raising the concern of many safety officials over the increased risk of drownings. But as new federal rules come into effect requiring not just flood prevention but also filtration of contaminants, more developers may be moving…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: High gasoline prices sometimes difficult to understand

September 25, 2006

Just who or what is it that sets the price for a gallon of gas? Well, gasoline station owners of course. Whether it’s a momand-pop station or part of a large chain, the owner looks at prices up and down the street and changes the signs accordingly. These owners know what everybody else around them is charging, and they also know what their supplier is charging them for their wholesale supply. What about the wholesale price? Its set in a…

Developer has big plans for long-vacant drive-in: N.Y. firm has 93-acre Lawrence site under contract

September 25, 2006

A 93-acre former drive-in south of the former Fort Benjamin Harrison has sat vacant since the theater closed in 1993. But now a Rochester, N.Y., developer has agreed to buy the property and envisions building retail space plus either a light-industrial business park or a medical campus. If it comes to pass, the large development could kick-start Lawrence’s efforts to revitalize struggling portions of Pendleton Pike. Norry Management Corp. has had the land under contract since spring and is preparing…

Biofuel plans have suppliers stoked

September 18, 2006

Indiana’s plan to become the Middle East of biofuels could be a boon well beyond the rural towns that will welcome more than a dozen refineries . Firms that make and supply parts and expertise needed to build the $1.8 billion in ethanol and biodiesel plants–and related infrastructure–are gearing up.

In second year, IndyFringe Festival starts to draw corporate dollars

August 21, 2006

IndyFringe is hitting its stride in its second year, according to its executive director, Pauline Moffat. The quirky, alternative-theater festival is garnering corporate support, but still appealing to a younger crowd.

Great Fermentations: Fueling the quest for the perfect pint Northeast-side business caters to DIY brewers

August 14, 2006

Northeast-side business caters to DIY brewers Beer, Benjamin Franklin once said, is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. If the fermented brew so captivated one of the nation’s great thinkers, it’s no wonder it also trickled into the hearts and minds of thousands of home brewers like Anita Johnson. Johnson, 44, is co-owner of Great Fermentations, where beginning and expert home brewers alike can stock up on barley, hops and yeast-and discuss the finer points…

Noble Roman’s seeking a return to glory

August 7, 2006

Noble Roman’s Inc. executives think they’ve found the recipe to lift their company out of its stock malaise. The Indianapolis company started franchising last year restaurants that feature dual branding with its Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs, and it plans 157 locations within three years.

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,…

SPORTS: Can U.S. pros reach the world hoops summit?

July 24, 2006

Team USA gathered in Las Vegas this past week to begin its attempt to reclaim America’s rightful place-which would be first place-in international basketball. Imagine, American hoopsters with a hill to climb. Who’d a thunk it? Well, me, for one. Anyone who was paying attention to international hoops-and I happen to be an aficionado-could see that America’s dominance, so pronounced when the 1992 Olympic Dream Team pounded hapless opponents on its way to the gold medal, was slip, slip, slipping…

At age 25, Wild Birds exceeds 300 stores in 43 states, Canada

July 24, 2006

When Jim Carpenter opened the first Wild Birds Unlimited in Indianapolis 25 years ago, his goal was to bring people and nature together–a combination that has brought him "unimaginable" success.

Mass transit’s catch? Paying for it

July 17, 2006

The idea of rapid transit is popular locally, but there’s no consensus on how to finance it. For construction alone, it would cost at least $546 million for suburban express bus service up to $1.4 billion for an "automated guideway" system similar to a monorail. And that's for only one corridor.

Property tax-cap concern growing

July 17, 2006

Local officials say a new state law that caps property tax bills for homeowners and businesses will send the city into a financial tailspin if legislators don’t modify it in an upcoming session.

Rapid-transit plans gain speed, but drivers might not give up keys

July 10, 2006

Just 5,900 Marion and Hamilton County commuters would park their cars in favor of rapid transit if that were an option, according to data from a late-2001 report for Indianapolis’ Metropolitan Planning Organization by New York firm Parsons Brinckerhoff.

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Articles

New stadium rising; city preparing for Super Bowl bid:

TOM HARTON Commentary: Tying up some local loose ends

Better days on the way for museum:

Shoopman ready to build again

Sympathy for New Orleans may ruin Indy’s Super Bowl bid

Smaller sales keep office real estate market humming: A $38 million deal for 3-building complex in Carmel stands out in 2006, but it wouldn’t have last year

Ponds poo-pooed by more developers: Land prices create need for alternative storm systems

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: High gasoline prices sometimes difficult to understand

Developer has big plans for long-vacant drive-in: N.Y. firm has 93-acre Lawrence site under contract

Biofuel plans have suppliers stoked

In second year, IndyFringe Festival starts to draw corporate dollars

Great Fermentations: Fueling the quest for the perfect pint Northeast-side business caters to DIY brewers

Noble Roman’s seeking a return to glory

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

SPORTS: Can U.S. pros reach the world hoops summit?

At age 25, Wild Birds exceeds 300 stores in 43 states, Canada

Mass transit’s catch? Paying for it

Property tax-cap concern growing

Rapid-transit plans gain speed, but drivers might not give up keys