Simon widow unloads pricey NYC condo, looks to sell Bel Air mansion
Bren Simon lost control over her late husband’s multibillion-dollar estate, but she sold a New York City condo for $48M in March, and is trying to sell a mansion in L.A. for $50M.
Bren Simon lost control over her late husband’s multibillion-dollar estate, but she sold a New York City condo for $48M in March, and is trying to sell a mansion in L.A. for $50M.
Colleagues say Bill Cook began each historic restoration contemplating what practical use each newly polished structure might serve, and how it might spark development around it.
The body of a homeless man who was found in an alley in downtown Indianapolis last Thursday morning has been identified as Steve McGuire, 61. McGuire died of blunt force trauma, and police seek a group of teens spotted near the scene in connection with his death. The body was discovered in a loading-dock area of the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel, just off Monument Circle. Family members say McGuire struggled with bipolar disorder.
Cicero-based developer Mainstreet Property Group LLC plans to build a $13.3 million senior health care center in Westfield. The 65,000-square assisted living facility will employ about 150 people when it opens in 2012.
New York-based Clean Sweep Auctions plans to hold an “Antiques Roadshow”-like event in Indianapolis this week, offering local residents free valuation of sports memorabilia.
Crews are investigating a manhole explosion near the Conrad Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Firefighters and Indianapolis Power & Light officials say the explosion occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. People inside the Conrad Hotel heard a loud explosion behind the building in an alley. The manhole cover was blown off and a small fire was visible inside the manhole. During the cleanup, Meridian Street was closed between Washington Street and Monument Circle. IPL said manhole explosions are a “rare occurance” and downtown residents shouldn’t be concerned.
Every business sector has influential players, whether they are in the public eye or wield their influence behind the scenes. IBJ is identifying those people in eight different industry categories. Up this month: commercial real estate.
A proposed 64-acre development west of U.S. 31 in Carmel would help satiate a craving for retail, but it faces a tough fight from neighborhood groups that want to preserve the thoroughfare’s residential character.
This year’s list compiled by Indiana Landmarks includes the Taggart Memorial at Riverside Park in Indianapolis and a portion of historic downtown Greenwood.
Cook took wealth for himself, no doubt, but not before he made sure the companies and the employees had what they needed, and we’re all the better for it.
An arrest has been made in the beating death of a homeless man downtown. Police say 20-year-old Jordan Strickland turned himself in. He's accused of killing Steven McGuire in the loading dock of the Sheraton Hotel near Monument Circle two weeks ago. Strickland was arrested on robbery and murder charges. Detectives are still looking for other suspects.
The Capital Improvement Board saw revenue of $22.5 million in the first three months of the year, a jump of 28 percent compared with the same three months in 2010. More taxes generated by hotel stays and restaurant visits helped drive the increase.
Some health care system are finally allowing online scheduling.
Shareholders of WellPoint Inc. approved on Tuesday the hefty pay packages of the company’s executives and voted for the right to weigh in annually on future executive compensation.
Although many planners and economists say some communities are a lost cause, local determination and leadership can make a difference.
Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are connected to South America by land and little else.
While the Indianapolis Motor Speedway revels in its centennial this month and motorsports aficionados take a nostalgic look back, the next generation of heirs to the Hulman George fortune has its eyes firmly fixed on the future.
The hotel on the east side of Indianapolis near Interstate 465 and Pendleton Pike will go up for online auction on Tuesday with a minimum starting bid of $300,000.
Audiovox Corp., the Hauppauge, N.Y.-based company that recently bought the high-end audio firm Klipsch Group, hopes to use the $167 million deal to win over Wall Street.
Owners of the Sheraton Indianapolis are converting one of its towers into luxury apartments, and developers are vying to replace the vacant Woodfield Centre.