Blog: Simon defending Fashion Mall turf

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	Thursday, August 9, 2007
	Blog: Simon defending Fashion Mall turf At least one local real estate broker thinks Simon Property Group's plan to expand the Fashion Mall is a competitive dig at the nearby Venu mixed-use project. Simon said yesterday it would add 150,000 square feet to the Fashion Mall. The long-rumored addition of a second level on the west side of the property will add about 20 shops. Read IBJ 's real estate blog Property Lines .   Remote casino operator targeting Indy Kenilworth Systems Corp. announced today that it plans to open cafes where patrons can bet at casino tables via laptop computers while drinking coffee-and it wants to launch one of its first locations in Indianapolis. The New York company also said it hopes to open Roulabette Cafes in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
	Blog questions McRobbie's role in ChaCha A blog that follows Silicon Valley gossip implies that new Indiana University President Michael McRobbie had a conflict of interest when IU formed a partnership with Carmel-based ChaCha Search Inc. The blog, ValleyWag, noted McRobbie had a long history as an IU information technology and research executive before becoming president-and thus was likely to have known the university was discussing a partnership with ChaCha. However, IU Vice President for Information Technology Brad Wheeler told the Herald-Times of Bloomington that McRobbie wasn't part of the ChaCha agreement.   Fort Harrison exec to focus on rapid transit Ehren Bingaman will quit his job as executive director of the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority at the end of the month to coordinate rapid transit in the Indianapolis area. Bingaman will become the first executive director of the Central Indiana Regional Transit Authority, which was created by state statute in 2004 to coordinate and define public transit in the nine-county area. He is credited with helping attract 900 jobs to the former military base in Lawrence. Pipeline project could spark legal brawl Plans by Rockies Express Pipeline LLC to build a gas pipeline through Shelby County probably will result in court action, Shelby County Commission President Tony Newton said this week. The 1,679-mile project, which has prompted heated opposition in Shelby, Morgan and Johnson counties, is intended to carry Colorado gas to Ohio. Ultimately, Newton told The Shelbyville News, the company likely will be forced to resort to eminent domain to access the land.     Evansville casino plans 1,000-seat theater Casino Aztar's plans to build a theater in downtown Evansville for live entertainment come even as attendance lags following the opening of a casino last year in nearby French Lick. The proposed 1,046-seat theater was approved yesterday by the city's Redevelopment Commission, but Aztar General Manager Maureen Keenan said details would not be released until later.   Hillenbrand profit slides 31 percent Batesville-based Hillenbrand Industries Inc. reported today that profit in its third fiscal quarter slumped 31.3 percent, to $35.7 million. The maker of health care equipment and caskets blamed the decline on disappointing growth in its North America Acute Care and Batesville Casket segments.   Cities still critical to economy, study finds Cities retain age-old advantages for building economies despite advancements in technology and transportation that allow work to be accomplished from remote locations, according to a study by the Institute for Public Policy Research, a British think tank. Close proximity of residents and businesses cuts travel costs, high density brings intensity to learning, and
	lots of variety increases odds of innovation. The upshot is that markets work better and companies are more productive-and cities are more important than ever. Heat advisories remain in effect Extreme temperatures across Indiana are causing many heat advisories to remain in effect. Indianapolis and surrounding areas once again will have air-conditioned community centers open late. Young children and seniors, and people with high blood pressure or heart conditions are especially vulnerable. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m. Man in stable condition after shooting Metro police are trying to figure out what led to a shooting outside an east-side home shortly after midnight. The unidentified victim is in stable condition. Investigators have no suspect or description.
	Delivery man impersonator may leave psych unit Police expect a quick surrender from the man accused of beating a young Fishers woman Monday. Officers say Lawrence Carl, of Cicero, forced his way into the woman's apartment by posing as a DHL delivery worker. Carl's lawyer says he took his client to a psychiatric unit late that afternoon. He may leave by Aug. 13, and is expected to face a judge at that time. Colts look to avenge loss in preseason opener Preseason action kicks off tonight when the Super Bowl champs take on the Cowboys in Dallas. That's where the Indianapolis Colts' bid for a perfect season ended after a 9-0 start last November. The game will be broadcast on Fox 59 at 8 p.m. Rockville health care facility on probation Lee Alan Bryant Health Care Facility in Rockville has received a second probationary license in four months from the Indiana State Department of Health. The facility had been operating under a probationary license since May 1; the most recent one was effective Aug. 1. There have been nine substantiated complaints since 2005. If the facility fails to correct deficiencies after a third probationary license period, it could be forced to shut down.        Do you try to buy from green companies? How important to you is a company's environmental track record when you make purchasing decisions?  |   Visit IBJ's Web site, www.ibj.com       Indianapolis Business Journal has launched a redesigned Web site with news updated throughout the business day.     At www.ibj.com you will find the latest business news from the Indianapolis area and around the state, video of IBJ events, CEO interviews from the Inside IBJ radio program, and our weekly podcast.
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