Mickey Shuey

I think 2024 is an example of all the things that make Indy special, coming together all at once.

More than five months after the Indiana Fever drafted Caitlin Clark at No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft, local sports and tourism leaders are eager to further grow the state’s role in women’s sports.

Billionaire Chuck Surack's real estate purchases are intended to discourage Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration from disposing of the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport so the property could be used to build a soccer stadium.

Indiana Members Credit Union has more than 160,000 members and 31 branches across the state. The company, founded in 1956, also employs about 525 people statewide.

The appointments are the first of several expected to be made before November for the board, which was authorized by the City-County Council last month.

The proposal calls for a formal investigation into the city's handling of sexual harassment allegations against a former top official in the Mayor's Office, as well as overhauling the way similar claims are handled by city staff in the future.

A large portion of the board’s new expenses are tied to major ongoing projects, including the hotel and convention center expansion project at Pan Am Plaza, as well as efforts to secure an MLS expansion club.

In mid-June, senior WNBA staff told Pacers Sports & Entertainment that the chosen location for the 2025 All-Star Game was in flux, creating an opening for Indianapolis.

The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and—thanks to No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark—comes amid a massive spike in interest both for the Indiana Fever franchise and the league as a whole.

Members of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday mostly praised plans to redevelop the site of a century-old railroad servicing building across the street from downtown's Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Demolition already has begun on the 56-year-old office structure, which was purchased out of foreclosure for $1.59 million. The developer envisions restaurant, retail and medical office tenants that will vibe with continued redevelopment along the Keystone corridor.

The project is expected to include existing and new-to-market restaurant concepts occupying lots ranging from 1 to 2 acres.

IBJ spoke with Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles about expectations for the Brickyard 400, which is returning for the first time since 2020, and the challenges of scheduling NASCAR around other major events in Indianapolis.

The National Eucharistic Congress will use about 27,000 hotel room nights over five days. The event officially runs Wednesday through Sunday, but a welcome service took place Tuesday night at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (see photo gallery in story).

Indianapolis-based TWG Development LLC now says it will cost as much as $264 million to overhaul the historic building and build a 32-story apartment and hotel tower on a lot directly to its north—an increase of nearly 90% from the original budget.

The study conducted by Temple University’s Sports Industry Research Center determined the Feb. 14-18 event resulted in $290.7 million in direct and indirect spending, as well as more than $112.6 million in earned media value.

The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis have already set two single-night indoor attendance records over the past week. Next is the overall event record set in Omaha in 2016.

World Wrestling Entertainment is close to an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corp. to present several events in Indianapolis over the next few years—including its flagship WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Summerslam shows—according to sources familiar with the deal.

The agreement with the airport authority comes as the organization moves forward with plans to decommission the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, where IU Health’s LifeLine transport operations for the city are based.

The 1.08 million-square-foot complex is expected to sell for significantly less than the $150 million it fetched in 2019, real estate sources told IBJ.