An Indiana Senate committee on Tuesday adopted an amendment to a bill originally aimed at disbanding the recently-created Mile Square economic enhancement district, essentially keeping the designation in place, but with several changes.
Zeller Property Group, which purchased the 648,000-square-foot property in 2018 for $63 million, has spent more than $18 million to revamp the property. But its occupancy rate is just 61%.
NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off Wednesday with a Tip-Off celebration, Q&A with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the first looks at the Crossover fan event.
The city was joined by Indy Chamber and City-County Council President Vop Osili in opposing a proposed county-wide tax provision that would replace the downtown tax district.
Workers continued hanging banners and organizing retail and event spaces downtown on Sunday in advance of All-Star Weekend, which kicks off Thursday and runs through the All-Star Game on Feb. 18.
See how to find the larger-than-life basketball murals and learn why the projects were meaningful to the artists.
Three Indianapolis designers, along with designers from New York and Los Angeles, will participate in the “Indy Noire” fashion show Feb. 15 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend.
The program, which runs through Feb. 18, allows consumers to visit participating businesses and other locations around the state, accumulating points that they can then redeem for NBA-related prizes.
Brokers are filling vacant retail spaces with corporate parties, personal events and an assortment of fan-focused pop-ups. They hope the crowds will want to return later for a fun night, a nice dinner or even office or residential space.
The Indianapolis area’s sixth-largest public company plans to move 200 employees from the company’s current west-side home to the new offices.
The NBA has contracted with 29 of downtown’s 35 lodging properties, with each committing at least 90% of their inventory at negotiated rates and minimum four-night stays, according to Visit Indy.
As an alternative, the House approved a separate measure that would allow the City-County Council to increase the countywide local income tax by .02% to help pay for the operating costs of a homeless shelter and various improvements in the city’s Mile Square.
A couple whose custom menswear shop was looted during the 2020 downtown protests have doubled down on East Washington Street.
Be Nimble Foundation will take over a downtown event space during NBA All-Star Weekend to create a tech and entertainment hub known as Black Future Haus.
Finding one’s way into Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Feb. 18 for the flagship event of NBA All-Star Weekend will cost a pretty penny, if any tickets can be found at all.
The majority of people who testified about the bill were against it, arguing that it would undo the work of corporate and civic leaders to boost perceptions of downtown in the aftermath of the pandemic and the 2020 protests for racial justice.
More than a year after the original projected completion, the $54 million hotel renovation project shows little evidence of progress. But work behind the scenes continues, the developer told IBJ.
Over the years, All-Star Weekend has become a cultural magnet for entertainment and fashion. It’s known as a vibrant destination among Black residents coast-to-coast.
The single-day Black music festival designed to honor rock ’n’ roll originators is planned for downtown’s American Legion Mall in May.
Most of the 125,000-plus fans who are expected downtown for the NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 15-18 won’t be at the big game. But local residents and others without game tickets will still have plenty of opportunities to get in on the action.
