MAY 3-9, 2019
Lindsey Erdody explains all of the ways gambling could change in Indiana after a seismic legislative session, including how you could bet on sports. Also in this week’s issue, Samm Quinn details the latest battle in Zionsville over proposed development downtown. This $40 million project is inspiring familiar opposition from a lot of the same folks who have fought previous proposals. But this one might have more momentum than the rest. And Anthony Schoettle reports that many companies are experiencing sticker shock from subscription software.
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Companies fret as costs soar for software subscriptions
The software as a service—or SaaS—market is going gangbusters.
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Starved for staff, firms consider ex-offenders
Develop Indy, the economic development arm of Indy Chamber, is connecting businesses with PACE, a not-for-profit that helps people coming out of the criminal justice system re-enter the community.
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Once-dilapidated far-east-side shopping center to become home for retail startups
Following a multimillion-dollar renovation, a far-east-side building that was on track for demolition is set to emerge as a retail-startup hub that supporters say could revitalize a neglected part of town.
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A sweeping gambling bill passed the General Assembly. Here’s what you need to know.
Some observers say the upcoming changes are the most significant in the industry since the Legislature authorized riverboat casinos in 1993.
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Zionsville neighbors battle village proposal—again
But the mixed-use project called Sycamore Flats, filed by Carmel-based J.C. Hart Development, appears to have more momentum than past proposals opponents or local officials rejected.
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Are additional Celadon execs in prosecutors’ sights?
The Justice Department’s April 25 press release—which announced Celadon had admitted to the fraud and agreed to pay $42 million in restitution—closes by noting that the investigation is ongoing.
Read MoreWhat lawmakers did—and didn’t do—in the 2019 session
The 2019 legislative session ended April 24—five days ahead of the statutory deadline—with hundreds of bills sent to Gov. Eric Holcomb for his consideration.
Read MoreQ&A: 120WaterAudit eyes big growth after pivot
Megan Glover started 120WaterAudit in 2016 with the idea of targeting residential consumers nationwide with a water-testing kit that cost $120 every four months. But the company has pivoted to work largely with municipal water utilities and governments.
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Local car dealers hit with flurry of lawsuits over document-prep fees
Most of the area’s largest car dealers are being sued for charging document-preparation fees that appear to violate state law. But Indiana lawmakers just passed a bill to the governor that would legalize the practice.
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Developer plans $25M ‘village’ project in downtown Westfield
Carmel-based Old Town Cos. plans to develop a mix of apartments, condos, shops and restaurants directly north of the $35 million Grand Junction Plaza project, which was funded by city officials last month.
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Holladay Properties is more than just AmeriPlex
Beyond the 1,500-acre industrial park near Indianapolis International Airport, the developer has launched a broad range of residential and commercial projects in Marion and Hamilton counties, from the redevelopment of the Milano Inn site downtown to the Grand Park Events Center in Westfield.
Read MoreTennessee real estate firm pays $47M for Methodist building
The seller was The Sanders Trust of Birmingham, Alabama. The trust—co-founded by Hall of Fame National Football League quarterback Bart Starr—acquired the building in 2009.
Read MoreFlaherty & Collins opens Sullivan apartment project
The project created 40 apartments, which are spread across two restored historic structures and new construction on the downtown square.
Read MoreTaft brings aboard real estate attorneys
Chelsea Ringlespaugh Spickelmier and Nicholas Mollmann are new associates in the law firm's Indianapolis office.
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Lugar’s less-partisan approach should guide public discourse
Richard Lugar, the former mayor of Indianapolis and six-term U.S. senator who died April 28, set so many good examples for us to follow that it’s impossible to address them all in one place. But we hope the tributes and recollections that have poured forth since his passing impart some lessons that will stick. Lugar […]
Read MoreNATE FELTMAN: Lugar’s legacy lives on in those he mentored
Civic engagement and good character are important values from which he never strayed.
Read MoreSheila Suess Kennedy: Can partisans game the system? We’re about to find out
The census is supposed to count “heads”—the number of people in a given area. There is no use of census data that requires knowing how many of those residents are citizens.
Read MoreSteve Goldsmith: Lugar’s lessons for politicians of today and tomorrow
More politicians should study the legacy of this great statesman. I hope it will play a part in the renaissance of thoughtful, reasoned political debate and bipartisan governance.
Read MoreHAHN: Our uncertain life spans make financial planning tougher
My clients and I spend a lot of time working on the balancing act of spending enough while they are healthy vs. saving for the possibility of living longer.
Read MoreBOHANON & CUROTT: Beware of gloomy predictions, economic or otherwise
Where do dire prognosticators go wrong? We think it comes from seeing the world economy as a zero sum-game.
Read MoreEd Feigenbaum: Fresh faces led to a less stressful legislative session
So what made this session—which, from the outside at least, looked much like sessions of the past—more enjoyable for lawmakers?
Read MoreSheri Fella: Growing leadership like we grow a garden
Ground-making takes courage, vulnerability and commitment. It is hard work in messy spaces. I was reminded of just how messy during my 2-1/2-day experience with Brene Brown, a social work researcher who speaks and writes about vulnerability and shame.
Read MoreLetter: Investor bullish on Midtown Carmel
What’s special about Carmel, and Midtown in particular, is that it illustrates the transformative power of cohesive mixed-use redevelopments in suburban settings.
Read MoreLetter: ‘Inclusive City’ full of great ideas
CEO Brian Payne, an extraordinary visionary, has more great ideas, creative- and coalition-building talent than any politician on the horizon.
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Plans for hotel at One North Penn progress as owner reaches deal with holdout tenant
After a legal battle and mediation, Centier Bank plans to relocate its branch while the owner of the historic tower at Pennsylvania and East Washington streets prepares to revamp it as a swanky hotel.
Read MoreWFYI names public broadcasting veteran to replace Lloyd Wright
After a six-month national search, WFYI Public Media has named Greg Petrowich as new CEO.
Read MoreIBJ wins 11 awards—including six first places—in Indiana journalism contest
Reporter John Russell won four awards, while the newspaper’s art team swept the Page 1 design category, at the Best in Indiana competition hosted by the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Read MoreFlorida-based theme restaurant chain to open local mall location
A Florida-based theme restaurant chain licensed by the Ford Motor Co. has chosen Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville for its first location in Indiana, mall owner Simon Property Group announced Monday.
Read MorePacers Bikeshare program revamps pricing model
The new pay-as-you-go pricing puts Pacers Bikeshare more in line with the pricing model used by scooter companies Bird and Lyft, which have eaten into the program’s business.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: Previewing the Colts, with a little help from The Beatles
What else for the team owned by the guy who just bought John Lennon’s piano?
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