Since IUPUI split in July 2024, Indiana University and Purdue University have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their respective downtown campuses to grow programs and attract students.
Boxcar Development, an investment group for the Simon family, will formally break ground on the project Wednesday, although site work—including demolition of the former CSX railroad building—began in mid-2024.
Several downtown development projects are in their infancy or just getting started. IBJ takes a look at a handful that could draw buzz throughout 2026.
The company that launched Indiana hamburger chain Clancy’s and casual dining concept Grindstone Charley’s is planning a restaurant in Noblesville next year that is inspired by Japanese kissa lounges known for catering to audiophiles since the 1950s.
Interestingly, while sports have been very, very good to the company, management didn’t set out to make arenas and fieldhouses one of their specialties. It just sort of happened.
Controversial language targeting homeless Hoosiers, regulating marijuana-like products and cracking down on illicit massage parlors perished in the final hours of this year’s General Assembly.
The labor pinch has affected several developments across Indianapolis, with some builders shuffling projects to accommodate subcontractor availability, a few halting the start of work altogether and others forging ahead after securing additional capital to pay higher prices.
