Ideas on mute? Study: Remote meetings dampen brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don’t let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found.
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The pandemic was hard on office suck-ups. Now they’re back and ready to schmooze.
In a just world, the shift to remote work over the last two years would reward productivity and expose the slackers. But as corporations have been returning to business as usual, guess who can’t wait to get back to the office? Suck-ups, the co-workers we love to hate.
The Pyramids office complex acquired by local developer
The landmark office complex on the north side of Indianapolis has been acquired by local firm KennMar, which plans to update the property with an upgraded facade and other improvements, the buyer announced Monday.
U.S. office buildings face $1.1 trillion obsolescence problem
Office buildings that opened since 2015 recorded more than 51 million square feet of occupancy gains since COVID hit, but vacancies have swelled elsewhere, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
New offices for the hybrid era? Many companies are on board
Businesses recognize there is a place for offices despite the fact that they plan to give workers more flexibility to work from home.
Damien Center acquires SPJ headquarters on North Meridian
Damien Center plans to use the building as a second satellite location, while SPJ headquarters employees will now work mostly on a remote basis.
PRI Trade Show producer acquires building in Speedway
The organization behind the world’s largest racing trade show has purchased an office/industrial building in Speedway where it plans to open a headquarters for its new membership program.
In the Workplace: Make 2022 the year of ‘we’ and collaboration
As we begin 2022, it’s important for all of us to reexamine the definition of the word “collaboration.” Not only is it the action of working together to create something, but it also includes making yourself a resource to your collaborators—your co-workers.
Marketing-tech firm ActiveCampaign selects new site for Indianapolis office
Chicago-based ActiveCampaign, which opened an Indianapolis office in 2019, had been searching for months for a new, larger space. Its new office will be an 8,800-square-foot space on Mass Ave.
Lumina Foundation set to relocate to new building in Bottleworks
The foundation will occupy the top floor of the planned five-story structure at 820 Massachusetts Ave., using 23,700 square feet for about 50 of its employees.
Zoom stock tumbles amid signs of slowing growth
The video-conferencing company reported a smaller-than-projected number of large customers for a second straight quarter, stoking concerns about growth as more workplaces and schools open back up.
Tech firm adding coworking space as part of $27M refresh to former Marsh HQ
Knowledge Services Inc. acquired the five-story building at 9800 Crosspoint Boulevard—west of I-69 and north of 96th Street—in March 2020 for about $9 million.
Some firms have nixed the office; others are doubling down
No matter which path companies choose, they’ve had to figure out new ways to keep employees connected now that their co-workers might not be in the same room—or even the same state.
Greenlight Guru celebrates new, larger downtown offices
Fast-growing software company Greenlight Guru recently moved into new, bigger office space at the Union Campus on South Meridian Street. The company says it is committed to maintaining physical offices, even as its remote workforce grows.
COhatch set to open four more area coworking sites in early 2022
The company, which entered the market in 2020 by opening coworking centers in Broad Ripple and Noblesville, announced formal plans Wednesday to open additional Indianapolis-area centers—in Martindale-Brightwood, Carmel, downtown Indianapolis and Zionsville.
Prominent Keystone Crossing office buildings sell for $34.2M
The acquisition by Felton Properties, which equals about $164 per square foot, marks the Oregon-based firm’s first venture into the Indianapolis market.
Prosecutor uncertain whether he’ll move offices to Community Justice Campus
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said his hesitancy arises from concerns over how such a move could increase the prosecutor’s operating costs.
Renovated box factory anchors plans for 40-acre campus in neighborhood dubbed NOMA
Over the last two years, the Stenz Construction Corp., Third Street Ventures and Pure Development have undertaken a $25 million renovation of the former U.S. Corrugated Box Co. building.
Is Thursday the new Monday? Employers still navigating flexible work arrangements.
Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work. Now, they are scrambling to figure out the best way to bring many of those employees back.
Workers are coming back downtown—but not all will be there full time
Some large downtown employers say they expect most or all of their workforce to return to the office full time. Others say they’re adopting hybrid models that offer employees the option to work remotely at least part of the time.