Indy seeks big growth in sports-tech sector
Local government, tech and sports leaders predict that the sector is poised to explode and could grow to rival the size of Indiana’s other tech sectors.
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Indianapolis-based residential developer plans Carmel HQ project
Indianapolis-based SC Bodner Co. is planning to build and move its headquarters into a $6 million office development along U.S. 31 in Carmel, according to a proposal filed with the city.
Photo gallery: Pacers unveil first phase of renovations to fieldhouse
Upgrades already completed to the 21-year-old facility include new courtside clubs, an improved retractable seating system and a refreshed center-hung scoreboard.
Central Indiana homebuilders see busiest year since 2006
Central Indiana homebuilders saw another onslaught of interest from buyers in December, adding to their busiest year since before the Great Recession.
Report: Steak n Shake hires adviser to help it navigate debt morass
FTI Consulting will work with the Indianapolis-based company as it explores a possible out-of-court restructuring of its debt and lease obligations or a bankruptcy filing, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Indianapolis Colts QB Rivers to retire from playing football
Philip Rivers, 39, will end his playing career ranked fifth all-time in the NFL with 63,440 passing yards and 421 touchdown passes.
Multifamily redevelopment planned for Gray Eagle driving range
The Fishers City Council heard plans Tuesday for a 21-acre residential development and financing plan that would help prevent the closure of the golf course.
Chicken salad restaurant chain roosting in Indy area with three locations
Founded in 2008, the Alabama-based fast-casual chain has grown to 181 franchised and company-owned locations in 17 states.
NFL scraps scouting combine in Indy in 2021
The NFL scouting combine will not be held as usual this year in Indianapolis, where it has taken place every year since 1987, the league told teams in a memo Monday. The city has hosted the event every year since 1987.
Longtime anchor Morehead sues WTHR, claims harassment, discrimination
WTHR’s website still lists Andrea Morehead as one of its news anchors, but her attorney told IBJ that the station fired her in December.
IBJ Podcast: Indy startup CarSnoop aims to change the way you buy your next car
Entrepreneur Cole Keesling talks with host Mason King about how he developed the idea for app, what it took to go from concept to product and the marketing push CarSnoop has underway.
Pandemic means renters can find deals downtown
Downtown apartment managers are extending rent specials, reducing parking costs and offering other incentives to get tenants in the door—and lock those already there into new leases.
Airport’s retail-refresh timeline shifts with pandemic
Even amid dramatically reduced foot traffic, the facility’s work to refresh its slate of restaurants and shops is progressing—albeit more slowly than initially expected.
Steak n Shake in tight spot as key debt deadline looms
The chain nearly broke even in the latest quarter it reported, no small feat after losing a combined $29 million in 2018 and 2019.
Indiana scrambles to get COVID vaccines into arms
As hospitals and health departments scramble to erect temporary clinics, the big questions are how fast states can roll out the vaccines and how long it will take for people to get protected.
Chicago-style pizza chain Lou Malnati’s confirms 86th Street location
The 86th Street location, the chain’s second Indianapolis-area store, is set to open this spring. Lou Malnati’s confirmed the location last year but until now had not specified when it planned to open.
Private individual, residential developer to acquire former Simon estate in Carmel
The Great American Songbook Foundation said it is nearing the sale of its 107-acre Asherwood estate in Carmel to a private individual and a developer that wants to turn part of the property into an estate community.
Lilly suspends contributions to 4 Indiana Congress members over certification votes
Several other Indiana companies also say they are suspending contributions to all candidates or are taking a close look at the matter.
Crumbl Cookies chain to open first Indiana store in Fishers
The Fishers shop opens this week, to be followed later this year by locations in Indianapolis, Greenwood, Carmel and Zionsville.
Bill would give Indy Eleven more time to finalize stadium plan
Indy Eleven officials said last week that they plan to announce a location for the proposed $550 million Eleven Park development—which would include a stadium—by the end of March.