LOU’S VIEWS: Hahn for the record books
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT.
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT.
Some local officials wrestling with the Capital Improvement Board’s $37 million deficit think part of the profit made by the Indianapolis Indians could be used to narrow that deficit, but Indian officials balk at that idea because they say they’ve already paid more than their share.
A recent spate of lawsuits, filed by a who’s who of Indianapolis businessmen, exposes cracks in Tim Durham’s veneer of opulence.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership—the parent of the BioCrossroads, TechPoint and Conexus industry cluster initiatives—let it be known last month that there would be a fourth leg to its economic development stool: clean technology.
The Jefferson Plaza renovation, which has been renamed Allen Plaza after its developer, will include restaurants, office space, condos, and is also working to achieve LEED environmental certification.
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A group of mostly local companies that made big investments to help launch Circle Centre mall soon could be asked to write
off a portion of profits they agreed to redirect into the construction of Conseco Fieldhouse.
So much sad, bad, disturbing sports news. Time to look on the brighter side.
“Group think,” a powerful and controlling force, was present as the Capital Improvement Board built Lucas Oil Stadium and Eli Lilly and Co. developed and marketed Zyprexa.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has a new second-in-command—attorney and land developer Chad Pittman.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership-the parent of the BioCrossroads, TechPoint and Conexus industry cluster initiatives-let it be known last month that there would be a fourth leg to its economic development stool: clean technology. The new initiative is known to insiders as the Indiana Energy Systems Network and has been under the reins of Paul […]
A group of mostly local companies that made big investments to help launch Circle Centre mall soon could be asked to write off a portion of profits they agreed to redirect into the construction of Conseco Fieldhouse. The Capital Improvement Board has floated the possibility of asking the 13 investors-including Conseco, American United Life, Duke […]
The Indianapolis Indians are a financial all-star. Not only does the AAA minor-league baseball franchise bring 600,000 people downtown each spring and summer, the team is profitable-it scored $1.23 million last year. Some local officials wrestling with the Capital Improvement Board’s $37 million deficit think part of that profit should come into play. With a […]
Locally, the Capital Improvement Board is swimming in red ink and trying to figure how to fund our glistening sports venues-Lucas Oil Stadium, Conseco Fieldhouse and Victory Field. The Indiana Pacers report losing money nine of the last 10 years. And this year’s team seems to be sliding toward a spot in the NBA draft […]
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT. Who says you can’t have a do-over at a symphony concert? Virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn called for just that after being lost shortly into the brutal third movement of Jennifer Higdon’s world premiere violin concerto (which she played without […]
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT. Who says you can’t have a do-over at a symphony concert? Virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn called for just that after being lost shortly into the brutal third movement of Jennifer Higdon’s world premiere violin concerto (which she played without […]
Try to imagine a space large enough to hold as much water as thunders over Niagara Falls in five minutes. Now imagine stashing that water beneath Indianapolis in a cavity nearly as deep underground as the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument on Monument Circle is high. That’s the goal of city engineers and consultants as […]
There’s not enough room in my IBJ print column this week to discuss all I’m seeing this week. Plus, I wanted to get word to you on these two while they are still in town. So here’s two quick reviews:
First,…
Just as an Indiana company goes through the nationâ??s first initial public offering in months, its executives
ratchet up their plans to move the headquarters out of state.
Mead Johnson, the Evansville baby formula maker, staged a successful IPO…
Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, a key fiscal leader in the state legislature, has been busy in the last week meeting with members of the Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts. The primary topic: The…