AUG. 31-SEPT. 6, 2015
After much political wrangling, the electric-car service BlueIndy is ready to hit the read. Hayleigh Colombo examines its prospects for success. Also, Scott Olson looks at a snag with the Midtown TIF that has put in peril high-profile projects in the corridor. In addition, Anthony Schoettle looks at a unique partnership that the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has cut with the media company Gannett.
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BlueIndy faces challenges in quest for wide adoption
BlueIndy plans to charge past its skeptics as its electric car-sharing program launches in Indianapolis Sept. 2, leaving behind the political consternation about whether Mayor Greg Ballard went rogue in green-lighting the program in the first place.
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TIF glitch may imperil projects in Midtown
TWG Development LLC has agreed to pay $3 million to buy part of the AT&T property near the busy intersection of College Avenue and Kessler Boulevard to build a $39 million apartment project with an underground parking garage.
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Zionsville parcels may lure Michigan Road development projects
Commercial projects are starting to stake claims on open land along the Zionsville portion of Michigan Road, catching up with the flurry of mostly retail development that’s already occurred along the Carmel portion of the roadway.
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Big Car’s Jim Walker uses creativity to lift neighborhoods, public spaces
Walker heads Big Car, which he describes as an “art-based, creativity-based not-for-profit that’s focused on community development.” Put simply, it uses art to jump-start neighborhood involvement and development.
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Marathon joins unique, Gannett-created race series
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is one of seven U.S. marathons that have teamed with Virginia-based media conglomerate Gannett Co. to form a nationwide marathon series.
Read MoreRemy buyer played hardball leading up to $950M deal
Pendleton-based auto-parts maker Remy International Inc. did squeeze some extra cash out of its acquirer, Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc.—but not a lot.
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More houses to sell, but fewer agents to sell them
Just as the residential market regains steam, the number of real estate agents is waning.
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Architects’ home emphasizes its mid-century roots
A less-is-more design carried through in a careful remodeling, and now under a new owner who likes the nostalgia.
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2014 All-Star Real Estate Agents
See which real estate agents and which teams rack up the most sales.
Read MoreResidential Real Estate: Marketplace
Check out what homes are selling for in your area, as well as which house sold for the most money recently. (It went for more than the asking price.) And see which parts of the Indianapolis area have the greatest incomes.
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EDITORIAL: Activists are mixed blessing
Even small-fry public companies like Ameriana Bancorp and Noble Roman's Inc. have caught the attention of investment firms that specialize in stirring the pot in hopes of scoring a quick profit.
Read MoreMAURER: Driving in Carmel full of adventure
Barriers, barricades, traffic cones—all disrupt traffic on almost every street in town. (I live one mile from 106th and Meridian but must drive three miles and about 20 minutes to get there.)
Read MoreRUSTHOVEN: Clinton email flap not about partisanship
The “victim of partisanship” note seems off-key, as it’s the Obama Justice Department that’s investigating things.
Read MoreRICHARDSON: Disobey your attorney and get personal
Strong and effective relationships—with employees, customers and vendors—are the motors that drive business. Too often, managers focus only on the professional aspects and discount what makes us truly unique: our lives outside of work.
Read MoreBOHANON & STYRING: China’s currency move is far from calamitous
Americans are understandably upset with years of sluggish U.S. economic performance. We don’t blame the political class for trying to blame it on someone else, preferably a foreign someone else. Don’t fall for it.
Read MoreKIM: Long-term investors let volatility be their friend
We’re biologically wired to avoid losses at any cost, and the bad memories of 2008 are still fresh. So it is perfectly understandable that investors are having a visceral reaction and feeling a great deal of anxiety. By the same token, we believe investors must overcome these biases in order to succeed.
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