{"id":2226331,"date":"2026-01-07T21:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2226331"},"modified":"2026-01-07T21:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:53:24","slug":"ritz-calrton-new-music-venue-headed-for-downtown-indianapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ritz-calrton-new-music-venue-headed-for-downtown-indianapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritz-Calrton, new music venue headed for downtown Indianapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87551994007\" title=\"Construction continues on the Signia by Hilton hotel in Indianapolis\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/10\/02\/PIND\/86482532007-091125-signia-by-hilton-hotel-0001.jpg?crop=3839,2159,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Construction continues on the Signia by Hilton hotel in Indianapolis<\/p>\n<p>Construction continues on the Signia by Hilton hotel Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in downtown Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The new Ritz-Carlton, which will stretch 15 floors and include 170 total rooms, will replace the former CSX building at 230 S. Pennsylvania St.<\/li>\n<li>Boxcar Development LLC, an investment group led by Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and the rest of the Simon family, helmed the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Indianapolis&#8217; first Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel is officially on the way, as developers broke ground Jan. 7 on a project at Georgia and Pennsylvania Streets.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Originally <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/real-estate\/2024\/09\/04\/shinola-hotel-and-venue-will-replace-csx-building-downtown-indianapolis\/75075561007\/\">planned to house a Shinola Hotel<\/a>, the project will also include a new music venue and retail around the Gainbridge Fieldhouse area, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Boxcar Development LLC, an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/real-estate\/2025\/07\/24\/the-simons-pick-up-more-land-downtown-near-gainbridge-fieldhouse-entertainment-district\/85260379007\/\">investment group led by Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon<\/a> and the rest of the Simon family, is helming the project with entertainment giant Live Nation and Marriott International.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel, slated to open in early 2028, will replace the long-vacant former CSX building at 230 S. Pennsylvania St.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Downtown footprint: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/real-estate\/2025\/07\/24\/the-simons-pick-up-more-land-downtown-near-gainbridge-fieldhouse-entertainment-district\/85260379007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simon family buys more land near Gainbridge in what could be sports entertainment district<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These investments reflect our family&#8217;s long-standing commitment to Indianapolis and our pride in being part of its growth and future,&#8221;\u00a0Herb Simon said in a news release. \u201cThese projects build on the momentum we\u2019re seeing downtown, and elevate our hospitality and tourism industries to a new level.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Ritz-Carlton was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/real-estate\/2024\/09\/04\/shinola-hotel-and-venue-will-replace-csx-building-downtown-indianapolis\/75075561007\/\">previously billed as a 13-story, 170-room Shinola hotel <\/a>with ground-floor retail. The Indianapolis location would have been the second Shinola-branded hotel in the country after the original hotel in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>The new Ritz-Carlton will stretch 15 floors and include 170 total rooms with a third-floor pedestrian bridge connecting to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Planned hotel amenities include 11,500 square feet of ballroom and meeting spaces, a fitness center and spa, an outdoor terrace, an upscale restaurant and a private lounge.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/07\/PIND\/88065399007-2025-1215-ihpc-renderings-w-ritz-page-1-image-0001.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/07\/PIND\/88065399007-2025-1215-ihpc-renderings-w-ritz-page-1-image-0001.jpg?crop=3747,2810,x675,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/07\/PIND\/88065399007-2025-1215-ihpc-renderings-w-ritz-page-1-image-0001.jpg?crop=2109,2810,x1195,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/07\/PIND\/88065399007-2025-1215-ihpc-renderings-w-ritz-page-1-image-0001.jpg?crop=4499,2531,x0,y279 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Courtesy to IndyStar \/ Boxcar Development LLC\" caption=\"A rendering of the future Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 230 S. Pennsylvania St., which will stretch 15 stories and include 170 rooms.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Live Nation&#8217;s adjacent 4,000-seat entertainment venue is scheduled for completion in 2027. The building will join multiple other local venues where Live Nation produces shows \u2014 Lucas Oil Stadium, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Old National Centre, Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville and Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The hotel and music venue will be neighbors of the Indiana Pacers&#8217; St. Vincent Training Center, the Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center, the Commission Row restaurant, the Morris Bicentennial Plaza and other marquee developments around Mile Square.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis development is a reflection of Indianapolis\u2019 status as a world-class city,\u201d Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said in a news release. \u201cThe new music venue and hotel we break ground on today will help to elevate Indianapolis and our thriving hospitality industry. The positive momentum of our city\u2019s urban core is undeniable as we continue to celebrate investments like this one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Contact IndyStar Pop Culture Reporter Heather Bushman at hbushman@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X @hmb_1013.<\/em><\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-01-07 20:18:16.711670286 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-01-07 20:18:16.711670286 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.indystar.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction continues on the Signia by Hilton hotel in Indianapolis Construction continues on the Signia by Hilton hotel Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in downtown Indianapolis. The new Ritz-Carlton, which will stretch 15 floors and include 170 total rooms, will replace the former CSX building at 230 S. 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