Haughville pursuing vision to make Belmont Beach permanent park
Community leaders and volunteers are working to turn a site that was once a swimming hole on the White River for Black Indianapolis residents into a year-round destination.
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2023 Innovation Issue: Tackling the widespread problem of food insecurity
The initiative, which includes a study and recently received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, will provide participants with healthy food, cooking classes and even cooking utensils to attempt to move the needle forward.
2023 Innovation Issue: Indiana is primed to reshape the agbioscience industry
The state’s strength in agriculture, plus partners like Purdue University and AgriNovus Indiana, combine to make Indiana a competitive place for generating and attracting ag-related technology and innovation.
Downtown gas station owner planning apartments, retail next door
The owner also wants the city to vacate its right to an alley between the properties, which he says has become a “safe haven for crime and inappropriate and lewd behavior.”
IBJ Podcast: The challenges and costs of being a 17-year-old racer trying to make it
In the latest edition of the IBJ Podcast, a father and son team talk about what it’s like in the trenches of professional racing, the costs involved, and how they work together to secure sponsors.
What happened to Infosys’ big plans for Indianapolis?
The India-based tech giant broke ground 4-1/2 years ago on what it said would eventually be a $245 million, 141-acre campus. Today, Infosys appears far from achieving that vision—and it’s unclear when, or if, it ever will.
Indianapolis Cultural Trail to bridge White River in $21M expansion plan
Announced Tuesday, a one-mile expansion project will take Indianapolis Cultural Trail across the White River as part of the planned Henry Street Bridge south of Washington Street.
Affordable housing firm T&H building $36M project on former Central State campus
The Plaza at Central Greens project will comprise five buildings, including three apartment structures with 117 units, an amenity center and a retail building.
City looks to reduce surface lots while leaving room for commuters
Indianapolis officials want fewer parking lots downtown, reflecting part of a national movement that envisions less reliance on cars, more use of mass transit and a reduction in carbon emissions.
Lawmakers wrangle over workforce initiatives
Employers, lawmakers and business leaders together have crafted legislation that encourages people to stay in high school and pursue postsecondary education or to revisit educational opportunities later in life.
Purdue senior development will bring older alums back to campus
The university, which has 575,000 living alumni, plans to break ground later this year on Varcity at Purdue, a 230,000-square-foot community at the school’s Discovery Park District.
Investors say they are owed money from life settlements
The Indiana Secretary of State is investigating multiple complaints it has received against Roger Dobrovodsky and/or his business entities, which include EDU Financial Strategies, EDU Holding Trust, EDU Trust Services LLC and EDU Wealth Advisors LLC.
Bluebeard chef Abbi Merriss gains acclaim with comfort food, upscale cuisine
The restaurant emerged 11 years ago in a previously abandoned Fletcher Place building, immediately gathering accolades and contributing to the city’s ascent as a culinary destination.
First Baptist Athletics planning new gym, field improvements on 86th Street
A request to replat the site initially led to some concern among neighbors that some of First Baptist Church’s property would be used for housing development.
IBJ Podcast: Sweetwater’s Surack on selling stake in billion-dollar firm, backing Indy heliport
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Chuck Surack sheds more light on his decision to sell a controlling stake in Sweetwater and step away from day-to-day operations. And he explains the reasoning behind his desire to keep the heliport open.
Could downtown heliport play a role in attracting aviation innovation?
Is the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport an impediment to development in the Market East Cultural District, or is it a key asset in the future of the city’s aviation landscape, maybe even a future hub for air taxis?
IBJ Podcast: Indiana’s Jiffy Lube guru on art, entrepreneurism, police relations and March Madness laundry
Steve Sanner is owner and president of Jiffy Lube of Indiana, which counts 51 locations and about 510 employees altogether.
Business leaders fight plan to close downtown heliport
The Hogsett administration told IBJ it now plans to conduct an analysis to determine the benefits and challenges of the 4.9-acre site.
IBJ Podcast: How Homefield sprints to make apparel for Cinderellas of March Madness
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Connor and Christa Hitchcock explain how they parlayed their success with small schools into agreements with the bigger names.
College-focused Homefield Apparel finds opportunity in March Madness
The Indianapolis company specializes in selling vintage-themed T-shirts to fans of 150 universities, and surprising storylines have become a sure thing in the 68-team NCAA tournament.