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SPORTS Bill Benner: Likely results of a 2012 bid: Success or cruelty

May 28, 2007

Indianapolis was no less a great sports city the afternoon of May 22 than it was the morning of May 22. Without question, among most (but not all) of our citizenry, the disappointment of not being awarded the 2011 Super Bowl was profound, especially so for those who put all their heart, soul, creative energy and tiring effort into crafting the bid. And for those who have never liked Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones even a little bit-yes, that’s my…

City gained momentum with Super Bowl bid

May 28, 2007

Indianapolis’ bid to host the 2011 Super Bowl missed by inches, but observers said the city nevertheless scored major points
that still could result in a victory. But not without suiting up again.

UPDATE: Dungy’s nerves worse than during football games

May 22, 2007

NASHVILLE, TENN.-Indianapolis’ Super Bowl bid has been delivered. Now comes the wait. A five-person contingent from the Circle City, led by Baker & Daniels partner Fred Glass and headlined by Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, spent more than 20 minutes in a closed-door meeting with NFL owners. They emerged a few minutes before 1 p.m. […]

UPDATE: IMS, Conseco would host bowl bashes

May 22, 2007

NASHVILLE, TENN.-Lucas Oil Stadium isn’t the only local sports venue that would see action if NFL owners pick Indianapolis to host the 2011 Super Bowl. Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be decked out for the league commissioner’s prestigious Friday night party, and Conseco Fieldhouse would be the site of a “star-studded concert” on the eve of […]

SUPER BOWL UPDATE: City boosters prepared for payoff

May 22, 2007

NASHVILLE, TENN.-Preparation and practice are taken care of. All Indianapolis’s Super Bowl bid team can do now is hope for a payoff. City boosters were set to make their 15-minute presentation today before NFL owners vote on a site for the 2011 game. Indianapolis is vying against regional bids from North Texas and Arizona. A […]

Indianapolis’ offer on the table:

May 14, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS HAS: Seating for up to 73,000 and a retractable roof at Lucas Oil Stadium, set to open in 2008. The press box seats 200, but event space could be converted for additional media use. PRACTICE FACILITIES NFL WANTS: Comparable practice facilities for both Super Bowl teams, including a covered field with the same turf as the stadium, locker rooms for players and coaches, meeting rooms, and laundry service. INDIANAPOLIS HAS: The Colts’ 56th Street football complex. Bid organizers have…

Rescue for MSA site fell short

May 14, 2007

A high-profile local firm that quietly negotiated last fall to salvage the stalled redevelopment of the Market Square Arena
site abandoned its plans when the city decided instead to solicit new proposals early this year.

Former Mayor Goldsmith named Capital Source director

May 11, 2007

Stephen Goldsmith has taken a director position of a new infrastructure finance and investment group created by Capital Source, a Chevy Chase, Md., investment and asset management group. The new unit will buy and finance long-term transportation, utility and recreation assets in the United States, Capital Source said today. During two terms as Indianapolis mayor […]

East end of Mass Ave poised for rebirth

May 7, 2007

Bustling foot traffic at lunchtime and at night helps sustain many of the restaurants, shops and galleries in the vibrant
Mass Ave downtown neighborhood. But few of the Massachusetts Avenue shoppers and diners on foot venture east of the psychological
barrier that is College Avenue.

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Gambling quenched lawmakers’ appetite for new revenue

May 7, 2007

The 2007 session of the Indiana General Assembly is now history. Whatever else might have been involved in shaping its outcome, nothing was so determinative as the revelation in the closing days that property taxes-driven by the first application of trending, rising property values in general, the elimination of the inventory tax, and some old-fashioned political legerdemain on the part of some assessors in different regions of the state-were expected to rise an average of 24 percent for taxes payable…

Two more Central Canal competitors unveiled: The Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations may ask the city and state for more public input

May 7, 2007

A 140- to 160-room boutique hotel straddling the Central Canal has been added to the mix of proposals to develop a nearly one-acre parcel the state owns but wants to lease out for development. Four groups submitted plans by an April deadline, but details were not released until May 1. IBJ reported the specifics of two of the proposals April 16. The newly released plans from Wichita, Kan.-based LodgeWorks LP are by far the most ambitious, calling for the state…

Biz interests scored legislative wins

May 7, 2007

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. did OK in the just-completed legislative session. IEDC received $96 million it can
now dole
out as business grants. And lawmakers had authorized tax credits worth millions more for the commercialization of new…

Design changes afoot for state Web pages: Online renovation includes search-engine upgrade that features Scott Jones’ ChaCha instead of Google

May 7, 2007

A redesigned state Web portal unveiled last month should make it easier for Hoosiers to plow through mounds of government minutia. But, more important, the revamping set to be finished in mid-2008 represents a major shift in state policy. By contracting with locally based ChaCha Search Inc.- tech entrepreneur Scott Jones’ new humanassisted Internet search engine-the state no longer relies solely on big, name-brand computer technology such as Microsoft. “We have somebody who is local and excited about taking the…

Winning bidder plans mixed-use project: Plan for state-owned parcel would add new neighbors for Bourbon Street Distillery, Musicians’ Repair & Sales

April 30, 2007

The winning bidder for a prime piece of state-owned land on the west side of downtown hopes to break ground later this year on a residential and retail complex. The project would replace a shabby parking lot on a triangle-shaped block that is now anchored by The Bourbon Street Distillery and Musicians’ Repair & Sales. The U-shaped, 0.75-acre property at 340 N. Capitol Ave. touches Indiana Avenue, Capitol Avenue and Vermont Street. The development likely would include condos above a…

FBI’s project bid puzzles local developers

April 23, 2007

Some local developers were left scratching their heads last month when the federal government chose an out-of-state company
to develop an FBI field office in Castleton. The U.S. General Services Administration awarded the $38 million project to Lake
Winnebago Mo.-based BC Development Co.

BREAKING: Foot Locker bids for Hat World parent

April 20, 2007

New York-based Foot Locker Inc. this morning offered to buy Tennessee-based Genesco Inc. for $1.2 billion—a deal apparently driven by Foot Locker’s desire to gain ownership of Genesco’s Indianapolis-based Hat World unit. Talk of a possible deal has been brewing for weeks. Women’s Wear Daily reported last month that Foot Locker planned to open its […]

MSA’s big day

April 18, 2007

Bids for redevelopment of the Market Square Arena site are due at noon today. Who will file? What will they propose? Share your thoughts here, and check ibj.com and this blog for updates all day.

Carmel to get $30M Renaissance hotel

April 16, 2007

A prestigious, full-service hotel soon will complement Carmel’s booming office market along North Meridian Street. A Cincinnati
developer broke ground this month on a roughly $30 million Renaissance hotel with 263 rooms and 14,000 square feet of meeting
space.

Duke, Lauth, Mansur join MSA site fray

March 26, 2007

A who’s-who of local firms is planning bids to redevelop the Market Square Arena site with mixed-use projects that would depart
sharply from previous efforts focused on residential. New plans are expected to include retail , offices, apartment units
and condos backed by high-profile local developers that didn’t bid before.

University takes advantage of new design-build law: IU finishes its first building under construction process

March 26, 2007

What do the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal have in common? Each project was both designed and built by the same people. Basically, they were among the first design-build projects in history. What seemed like a good idea hundreds and thousands of years ago has been slower to take hold in modern times. These days, most construction projects are still completed by separate entities-one that draws up the plans and another that brings those plans…

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SPORTS Bill Benner: Likely results of a 2012 bid: Success or cruelty

City gained momentum with Super Bowl bid

UPDATE: Dungy’s nerves worse than during football games

UPDATE: IMS, Conseco would host bowl bashes

SUPER BOWL UPDATE: City boosters prepared for payoff

Indianapolis’ offer on the table:

Rescue for MSA site fell short

Former Mayor Goldsmith named Capital Source director

East end of Mass Ave poised for rebirth

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Gambling quenched lawmakers’ appetite for new revenue

Two more Central Canal competitors unveiled: The Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations may ask the city and state for more public input

Biz interests scored legislative wins

Design changes afoot for state Web pages: Online renovation includes search-engine upgrade that features Scott Jones’ ChaCha instead of Google

Winning bidder plans mixed-use project: Plan for state-owned parcel would add new neighbors for Bourbon Street Distillery, Musicians’ Repair & Sales

FBI’s project bid puzzles local developers

BREAKING: Foot Locker bids for Hat World parent

MSA’s big day

Carmel to get $30M Renaissance hotel

Duke, Lauth, Mansur join MSA site fray

University takes advantage of new design-build law: IU finishes its first building under construction process