Inside the massive new Walmart fulfillment center in McCordsville
Walmart on Thursday will host a ceremonial grand opening for the 2.2 million-square-foot, three-story facility, which will eventually employ up to 1,000 people.
Mickey Shuey
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Developer moving ahead with revised apartment plan for former school
Chicago-based William Management expects to spend at least $14 million to redevelop the former, century-old school building and build a second structure, with the buildings totaling 70 apartments.
Local professional teams help kids get leg up on sports
The franchises are leaning heavily into youth sports—hoping to create lifelong fans or even a talent pipeline—by sponsoring recreational leagues, hosting skills camps and clinics, or even creating travel programs.
Developer set to spend $51M on apartments, townhouses at Central State site
An Ohio-based firm plans to seek tax credits in its effort to develop dozens of apartments and townhouses on a seven-acre tract of land on the western edge of the Central State Hospital campus in Indianapolis.
City-County Council approves bonds for $510M convention center hotel
The vote was a crucial step in advancing the development of an 814-room Signia by Hilton hotel on Pan Am Plaza. The measure allows the city to take out up to $625 million in municipal bonds for the project.
Techstars incubator selects 13 companies for sports accelerator
Indiana is hoping to use Techstars, as well as the recently launched SportsTech HQ organization, as a springboard to attract more sports-focused businesses to the state.
State slots $89M for 5,000-seat arena at IU Indy
Amid the ongoing restructuring of IUPUI—both its leadership and its future as a campus solely within the Indiana University system—state and local officials are in the early stages of a project that could have big implications for downtown: an on-campus arena.
Keystone holds groundbreaking ceremony for $1B Eleven Park development
The project is set to occupy the 20-acre Diamond Chain manufacturing site along Kentucky Avenue, just blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium, with some portions—including the stadium—set to be completed by summer 2025.
KSM exec Luke Bosso to lead IUPUI athletics program
Bosso joins IUPUI a little more than a year before the school transitions to Indiana University Indianapolis at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year.
Arrow McLaren calls off Whitestown move, to take over Andretti HQ in Indy
The decision comes one year after McLaren said it would spend $25 million to build a 97,000-square-foot facility in Whitestown to house its Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar team, workshops and a training center.
TWG plans $17M revamp of Meridian Street apartment tower
The Indianapolis-based company expects to renovate all 96 units in the vacant Grand Meridian apartment building, as well as replace its windows, roofing and other building infrastructure.
Photo gallery: The Indy 500—on and off the track
IBJ’s Mickey Shuey documents winner Josef Newgarden, the Snake Pit and all the festivities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
One-on-one with Indy 500 grand marshal Stephanie Beatriz
Beatriz spoke to IBJ on Saturday afternoon about her experience in Indianapolis thus far, why she accepted the role of grand marshal, escaping the political discourse for a day at the track, and more.
2023 Innovation Issue: Startup NanoBio Designs seeks to simplify genetic testing
A local small business is hoping to deploy technology in the coming years that could help seed producers and distributors more quickly determine the genetic makeup of their products.
IEDC using helicopters to show off ‘mega-sites’ for Indy 500 weekend
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is rolling out the red carpet for businesses eying sites in central Indiana as part of a strategy centered on the pageantry of the Indianapolis 500.
Indianapolis hotels in high demand heading into race weekend
Hoteliers are getting a significant boost again this year from the Indianapolis 500, with most of the hotel rooms within 10 miles of the event already spoken for throughout the weekend.
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.”
Indy Eleven inks deals to create youth soccer academies
The Indy Eleven on Monday announced plans to further grow the club’s involvement in youth soccer across the state with entry into top-tier academy programs starting this summer.
Businesses fork over thousands for IMS suites
For some fans, nothing beats watching the Indianapolis 500 surrounded by friends, business clients and co-workers from inside one of the 116 suites outside of Turn 2 and in several spots along the front straightaway.
Circle Centre gets boost to bottom line for first time since before pandemic
The 28-year-old downtown mall nearly doubled its profit in 2022 compared with the previous year, according to a report on the property’s operations.