David, we'd love to host you and that brief case in Indianapolis when we open our doors. Or, drop us a line when in the Motor City
Word on the street is a Shinola Hotel is coming to #Indianapolis, sticking to its Midwest thematic (we wrote recently about its flagship #Detroit property; see below). Shinola has been one of the rare retail-first companies to segue effectively into the hospitality space. RH, née Restoration Hardware, has a 10-room hotel in New York, though it's website points out that "This is not a hotel." You've got Armani Hotel Dubai and Bulgari Hotel Group. There are others I surely missed. The next iteration of a Shinola hotel is still in the early stages but is being developed by Boxcar Development, owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Indiana Pacers, as part of a multi-use development that could include a large music venue operated by Live Nation Entertainment. Sage Hospitality Group, which manages the Detroit Shinola, has been tapped to do the same in Indianapolis. Full transparency: I own a Shinola leather briefcase and for Mother's Day, some years ago, I purchased a Shinola watch for my mom.