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Simon family plans to combine S. Meridian St. buildings into single venue

March 17, 2026
Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The proposed redevelopment will mean the permanent closure of Bad Axe Throwing, which opened in 2017. The combined building is expected to feature a restaurant, bar and live music venue.

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Church files federal lawsuit alleging Indy violated religious freedom in blocked Holy Cross demolition

December 30, 2025
Taylor Wooten

Parish leaders claim a city board’s October vote to prohibit the demolition of the century-old Holy Cross church “intruded on St. Philip Neri Catholic Church’s religious exercise and violated its religious autonomy.”

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Indy Historic Preservation Commission denies bid to demolish Holy Cross Church

October 1, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

After nearly two hours of occasionally passionate discussion, the nine-member panel voted unanimously to deny church leaders’ request to raze the historic building and the attached rectory at 125 N. Oriental St.

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Historic commission withholds vote on $80M Bottleworks office building

September 4, 2025 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Citing concerns about traffic flow and visibility of a parking garage, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission tabled its decision on the building’s designs until at least October.

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City strikes deal with local developer for Drake property restoration

June 18, 2025 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Indianapolis-based ALK Development LLC plans to spend $10 million to restore the 3060 N. Meridian St. building, currently owned by the city, to a 27-unit housing facility focused on seniors.

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Commission gives positive feedback on ISO’s Hilbert Circle Theatre plans

December 5, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presented its renovation plan Wednesday night in a preliminary review by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, which has purview because both the interior and exterior of Hilbert Circle Theatre are protected as historically significant.

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Plans to replace downtown CSX building with hotel, concert hall given go-ahead by historic commission

September 4, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The $312 million project from Boxcar Development LLC, a holding company for the Herb Simon family, was unanimously approved by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission after about a half-hour of presentation and discussion.

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Historic commission signals support for $312M downtown hotel and entertainment venue project

August 8, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Members of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday mostly praised plans to redevelop the site of a century-old railroad servicing building across the street from downtown’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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Hogsett trying to stay out of fray during Holy Cross church-demolition discussions

March 29, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Mayor Joe Hogsett is preferring to take a neutral stance while officials debate the future of the historic Church of the Holy Cross building, city officials said Thursday, despite what an official said at a public meeting earlier this week.

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Steak n Shake owner plans $3M rooftop tavern next to Fieldhouse

July 12, 2022 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Sardar Biglari expects to spend at least $3 million to renovate the historic C.A. Schrader building’s top floor and construct an addition to the neighboring structure.

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Local developer planning townhouses in Old Northside neighborhood

January 4, 2022 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Onyx+East is expected to appear before the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday for a preliminary review of the $6.5 million project.

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Children’s Museum will challenge Drake building’s historic designation

January 15, 2021 | IBJ Staff

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis said in a statement that it has been unsuccessful finding a reuse for the Drake and that maintaining it is unaffordable, especially given the museum’s financial situation.

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Shopping center planned for vacant 16th Street lot near downtown

June 2, 2020 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The lot in the Herron-Morton Place Historic District was slated several years ago for a new gas station, drawing fierce opposition from nearby residents.

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Onyx+East, storage company plan new development in Lockerbie

December 24, 2019 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Onyx+East has partnered with Extra Space Storage to redevelop the block at the southeast corner of North and Fulton streets with new residences and a six-story storage facility. The project will require the demolition a nearly century-old building.

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South Meridian condo project gets approval to move forward in phases

December 5, 2019 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday voted to approve changes to the design and construction timeline for a downtown condominium project planned along South Meridian Street.

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Hotel plan for King Cole Building gets go-ahead from IHPC

November 7, 2019 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The IHPC voted unanimously to green-light construction plans for converting the King Cole building into a hotel, along with a new penthouse on the roof of the 11-story building suited for a restaurant or bar.

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Plans for downtown dual-brand hotel approved by IHPC

October 3, 2019 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

A 206-room, dual-branded hotel planned for a downtown parking lot won approval Wednesday night from the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission.

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Preservation group to include sites of LGBTQ significance in historic area plans

June 6, 2019

The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission said it would be the first local preservation group in the country to include LGBTQ history in all historic area plans.

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Judge blocks big Chatham Arch housing-retail project over zoning issue

January 22, 2018

A Marion Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a neighborhood resident, who fought the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission’s decision to give the project the green light.

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City’s historic preservation commission hires from within to fill top post

January 5, 2018

A 17-year veteran of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission has been appointed administrator of the city body, replacing longtime leader David Baker.

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Influential preservationist Baker stepping down from city

November 7, 2017

Over three decades, David Baker’s purview has grown to 12 historic districts, five conservation districts and many individual landmark properties.

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IHPC administrator more than ‘hired help’

February 9, 2017

For 30 of the commission’s 50 years of existence, David Baker has been a powerful but low-profile force in saving some of the city’s oldest structures from demolition.

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