The groundbreaking for the new TownePlace Suites Hotel by Marriott is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13th at 10am at 629 Russell Ave. Click on the link below to see the official press release. This will be the first of many new developments that are in the works for the Stadium Village area of downtown Indianapolis.
Click here to see Press Release
This is just a friendly reminder that our next SVBA meeting is tomorrow, March 15th at The Blockhouse located on 823 Chadwick Street. Doors open at 8:00 am and the meeting will start promptly at 8:30 am. Special thanks to Shapiro’s for supplying the coffee and bagels!
Our guest speakers will be Lisa with The Blockhouse and John Koluder from Indy Eleven who will bring us up to speed on all of the excitement surrounding the team and the new stadium. You won’t want to miss this!
We will also have updates on other SVBA and Old Southside projects and new developments in our neighborhood.
Come find out what’s happening in Stadium Village!
Check out the latest tech news happening in Stadium Village –> http://www.ibj.com/articles/62631-tech-company-levementum-plans-local-expansion-new-jobs?utm_source=eight-at-8&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2017-02-22
Below are some historic photos where you can see the former Wood High School (Currently Union525) in the background. Photo taken at 601 South Russell – (the current Prince Alexander Architecture) parking lot. 
Check out this article about the history of the Stadium Village and the Old Southside
Stadium Village gets some attention for the new developments happening in our area. Check out the coverage here–> http://www.wthr.com/article/new-marriott-hotel-to-be-built-across-from-lucas-oil-stadium
Look at the following articles highlighting the developments at the Brougher Building (former Wood High School) and introducing the new neighbors we have in our area:
Jim Irsay, owner of the Colts, referenced working with developers to potentially bring hotels with “additional Colts presence” to the area surrounding the stadium.
Check out this link to see more –> http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/33087326/irsay-says-ymca-is-part-of-bigger-play
The City of Indianapolis will be hosting a public discussion on the potential for redevelopment of the GM Stamping Plant site. It will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at
6 P.M. at the Biltwell Event Center at 950 S White River Pkwy W. Drive. For more details click on this link –> GM Stamping Plant Flyer
The month of June saw a huge push for beautification in the Stadium Village area. Several projects were implemented over the past month that helped to highlight, beautify and enhance the presence of our neighborhood. Key improvements included the following:
The bison statue is a part of the Indiana Association of United Ways “Bison-tennial” art project. This legacy project will help celebrate Indiana’s 200th birthday by decorating and displaying 5-foot-tall fiberglass bison with an end goal of at least one – if not a herd – of bison on display in each of Indiana’s 92 counties.
The Stadium Village Business Association purchased a bison and commissioned Indianapolis artist William Denton Ray to paint the bison for our area. His idea behind the painting was as follows: “There are hints and references to Native American culture within the design. As settlers moved west and civilization exploded the bison were driven westward. If you look at our state seal the pioneer is chopping down a tree and the bison is running west. My bison is positioned facing west mimicking the seal but also points towards the neighborhood“. Check out the photos below to see the great job he did.
Hats off to Dan Hall with Church Bros. for providing the clear coat on the bison, Kevin Martin with UPS, Steve Alexander with Prince Alexander, and John Bragg with John Bragg Photography for getting the Bison statue commissioned, built, transported and erected at McCarty St. and the I-65/I-70 Ramp. And thanks to John Bragg, Kevin Martin, Tom Dale, and George Coogan for relocating the planters from Fountain Square to Stadium Village and to JP Parker for helping with the purchase and planting of the flowers. This was a full team effort and produced some very impressive results. Well done everyone!!!!
Stadium Village Business Association 