Buckingham thinks big with plans for downtown development
Will the latest ambitious downtown development proposal finally master the formula for transforming a downtown surface parking
lot?
Will the latest ambitious downtown development proposal finally master the formula for transforming a downtown surface parking
lot?
The Estridge Cos., a Carmel-based home builder, will present details of the massive project—mixing condos, apartments
and retail with a $15 million stadium—at a public hearing
Monday evening.
A fixture in downtown Indianapolis since 1987, the Academy hasn’t yet been evicted from its Pan American Plaza ice rinks,
but it operates under a cloud of uncertainty.
The proposal follows complaints by hotel managers that many travelers—particularly those in town for conventions—say
they cannot understand the city's taxi drivers.
The U.S. Tennis Association is asking Mayor Greg Ballard and IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz to save some of the courts at
the Indianapolis Tennis Center, which is scheduled to be demolished just days after it closes Aug. 5.
The NFL’s Super Bowl point man tours legacy project, University of Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium to make sure city is
on track for 2012 event.
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is traveling to China with a delegation of state officials and business and community leaders through
June 10. Skillman is blogging about their experiences as the group works to build relationships and attract Chinese investment
to Indiana.
More people are expected to hit the road than did last year, but their budgets will be tighter because of high unemployment,
stock markets in retreat and a still-fragile economy.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a major step forward. It widens the door to health insurance for those
with pre-existing conditions, for employees of small businesses and others currently not covered.
The highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
The four-day events in 2014 and 2019 are expected to draw about 7,000 attendees each and fill a total of more than 20,000
room nights, likely ranking among the city’s 25 largest conventions each year.
Kruse’s attorney said his 69-year-old client would like to find some way to keep the annual auction alive, possibly by finding
another auction company to run this year’s event.
Event will bring together a delegation of Chinese automakers and Indiana manufacturers to explore business opportunities relating
to hybrid and electric vehicles.
Retailers are feeling pangs of optimism at an opportune time for the developers and real estate brokers who rely on them
for survival: The year’s biggest retail real estate gathering is May 23-25 in Las Vegas.
Board member William “Bucky” Bush, uncle of former President George W. Bush, appeared OK after a shortened meeting in which
shareholders approved
a “say-on-pay” proposal. Protesters gathered outside WellPoint’s headquarters after the meeting.
Jamfest Cheer Super Nationals will be held in Indianapolis through 2015. The competition is one of the city’s largest annual
gatherings, attracting about 20,000 cheerleaders and spectators.
Bloomington visitors bureau director Mike McAfee says each visitor will spend an estimated $175 a day during the Buddhist
leader's sixth visit to Indiana.
NBA team owners are seeking to reduce player pay by as much as 40 percent. What happens to that proposal has as much to do
with the Pacers' survival as anything the Capital Improvement Board decides concerning Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Nebraska-based outdoor retailer plans to open new stores again after a two-year, recession-induced halt on expansion.
But the company is not reviving its plan for the 96-acre plot it owns in Greenwood.