IU Indianapolis arena to be named after late Jim Morris
Morris, who died in July at 81, was one of central Indiana’s most influential business, government and civic leaders for more than six decades.
Mickey Shuey
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Indianapolis keeping NFL Scouting Combine through at least 2026
The decision, announced by the league Thursday, will keep the five-day event in the same city where it has been held since 1987.
LIV Golf to host 2025 individual championship event at Chatham Hills in Westfield
LIV Golf Indianapolis, scheduled for Aug. 15-17, is expected to draw up to 30,000 spectators to The Club at Chatham Hills.
Corteva inks naming-rights deal for Fairgrounds Coliseum
The $4 million deal replaces a 10-year agreement between the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Indiana Farmers Insurance.
City weighing whether to award $40M in TIF, forgivable loan funds for Simon-led hotel, entertainment project
The $312 million project calls for a 170-room Shinola Hotel, a 4,000-seat live performance venue operated by Live Nation, an enclosed parking garage and a skybridge connecting to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Lauth names new CEO, leader of multifamily division
The Carmel-based commercial real estate firm said longtime developer and real estate consultant Adam Broderick has been named the company’s chief executive.
Lucas Oil Products moves headquarters from California to Indy’s Keystone corridor
An affiliate of the automotive lubricant company acquired the two-story building near the Fashion Mall at Keystone last year for $9.5 million.
Stephanie White’s return to Indiana Fever seen as homecoming
New Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White and members of the team’s front office expressed their thoughts on White’s return to the franchise during a Monday afternoon introductory news conference.
Swift fans say city’s efforts to impress have succeeded
Some 200,000 people were expected to be downtown for three Taylor Swift shows, and tourism officials have used music performances, activities and Swift-related decor to encourage them to return to the city.
Photos: Taylor Swift performs on first night of Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis
The show, which ran 3-1/2 hours, included nearly 50 songs from Swift’s discography and featured up-and-coming artist Gracie Abrams as the opener.
Airport welcomes thousands of Taylor Swift fans with music, Girl Scout friendship bracelets
The airport expects to see 20,000 to 21,000 departures on Sunday and Monday each, which would put those days near the top of the venue’s busiest ever, alongside the Monday after the Super Bowl in 2012.
Q&A: CIB’s Andy Mallon talks about Taylor Swift, Pan Am Plaza construction and more
Mallon spoke with IBJ about what it’s been like to oversee the board at a time when so much is going on.
Fever hire Stephanie White as new head coach
The hiring returns White to Indianapolis, where she was the Fever head coach from 2015 to 2016, before she left to run Vanderbilt University’s women’s basketball program.
Indianapolis to replace Develop Indy in effort to bolster business-attraction strategy
Under the plan, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will lead a new organization that operates more like the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Giant friendship bracelets from Swift’s New Orleans shows come to Indianapolis
The 140-foot-long strands, consisting of 7-foot inflatables resembling beads, were designed by contemporary artist Shawn Kolodny and will be affixed below the north window of the Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday.
Tom Wood plans new Porsche dealership by former HHGregg HQ
The modernized showroom and service center, which would replace the company’s existing Porsche facility nearby on East 96th Street, would occupy an outlot that formerly was home to a Steak ‘n Shake.
Spirit launching nonstop from Indy to Atlanta, seasonal to New Orleans
The Florida-based budget carrier will begin daily service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on May 7 and seasonal nonstops to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
White River State Park reveals plans for $65M expansion on stamping plant site
The park will expand into 15 acres between the White River and Elanco Animal Health’s new headquarters and will include an event pavilion to be developed inside the remnants of a former crane bay that had been part of the original stamping plant.
Local firms partner to buy Capital Center office towers for $35M
One of the largest office complexes in downtown Indianapolis officially changed hands this week, with the new owners eyeing an update for the property that could result in its partial conversion to a hotel.
IEDC rebrands, updates master plan for business district at former GM stamping plant site
The IEDC has renamed the business campus Levee—a nod to both the site’s proximity to the levee along the western bank of the White River and the word’s Latin root “levare,” which means “to lift up.”