UPDATE: Indianapolis to move about 550 employees to City-County Building
The three-phased move is intended to create a dense grouping of professionals in the core of downtown and save taxpayer dollars, the city said Monday.
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Downtown Indy tracks attendance at Monument Circle park through cellphones
The group has used Placer.ai, an artificial-intelligence-based software system that partners with a wide range of mobile apps companies to measure movement using anonymous phone-tracking software.
Bila Solar seeks tax break on $36M in equipment for HQ, production facility
The tax abatement would save the company about $1.92 million in personal property taxes over eight years—about 66.3% of the total in taxes owed.
City drops plan to redevelop City-County Building
The city will work through 2024 to consolidate into its most prominent piece of real estate offices that are now scattered around downtown, including those of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
Downtown office space at crossroads, local broker says
John Robinson, managing director for the Indianapolis division of Chicago-based JLL, said during an IBJ panel discussion Friday that he expects at least three of downtown’s 10 major office towers to go through foreclosure or take big losses in a sale over the next few years.
Apartments planned for former bar site near Lucas Oil Stadium
A Greenfield-based developer plans to demolish the former Stadium Tavern to make way for a four-story apartment building.
Projects spur renaissance of North Mass, once considered eyesore of city’s past
In the past decade, the area has grown into one of the region’s hot spots, in part because a handful of developers is embracing the area’s industrial roots.
After building sale, 500 Festival planning to leave downtown HQ for North Mass corridor
The not-for-profit group that organizes events celebrating the Indy 500 sold its headquarters building in November, in part to tighten its focus on operations and away from property management.
Upscale steakhouse chain planning downtown Indy entry
Houston-based Landry’s Inc. plans to open a Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House in a space in downtown’s core that has housed several upscale eateries.
City deploys clinicians, specialists to deal with downtown mental health crises
Under a pilot program started this month, individuals in distress in downtown Indianapolis have been able to call 911 to receive assistance from the Clinician Led Community Response team.
Local Imax just one of 30 that can show ‘Oppenheimer’ as director intended
Unlike the digital projection of many movies today, “Oppenheimer” at the museum will be shown from actual 70mm Imax film.
Pedestrian-only section of Circle to open Saturday through Nov. 2
The Monument Circle quadrant outside of the Emmis Corp. headquarters and South Bend Chocolate Co. will serve as a pedestrian-only experience in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.
City officials not yet embracing new downtown-tax-district option from state
The Republican-dominated Legislature has given the city a way to raise money for downtown’s post-pandemic revitalization, but there appears to be little chance that Democratic city leaders will pursue it before the November city election.
Keystone wants to rezone land on Kentucky Avenue near Eleven Park project
On the heels of breaking ground on the Eleven Park stadium district last month, Indianapolis-based Keystone Group is asking the city to rezone nearly 11 acres of surface parking nearby, opening up options for redevelopment in the future.
Stixx cigar lounge to take over former Saffron Cafe location
Saffron Cafe, known for colorful murals on multiple exterior walls, served Moroccan cuisine from 2009 until the restaurant closed in 2022.
Portions of Monument Circle, Georgia Street to become pedestrian-only
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday announced plans for a four-month closure to vehicles in a quadrant of Monument Circle and a pedestrian-focused redevelopment of Georgia Street.
Council OKs framework for no-turn-on-red restrictions after attempted block by state
Under the measure, Department of Public Works engineers and the fatal crash review team are authorized to restrict right turns throughout downtown, Broad Ripple, and other specified areas at intersections identified as dangerous in past city studies.
New tenants bring new energy to historic Stutz complex
Known as the Stutz Business and Art Center from the 1990s until real estate developer Turner Woodard sold his majority stake in 2021, the complex is entering a new era by offering dining, shopping and personal fitness.
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.
Hogsett responds to Doden’s proposal for Indy: ‘Downtown is safe’
The mayor’s comments came in response to a proposal put forth by Fort Wayne businessman and candidate for governor Eric Doden, who is seeking the Republican nomination in 2024.