Real Estate & Retail

City-County Council approves north-side TIF district

January 29, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlin
A new redevelopment area will be created on the north side, as the Indianapolis City-County Council voted 23-5 Monday night in favor of the North Midtown tax-increment finance district.
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Butler Automotive snaps up 96th Street parcel for dealership

January 29, 2013
Tom Harton
An affiliate of Butler Automotive Group bought more than 19 acres at the northwest corner of East 96th Street and Randall Drive in late December and is seeking permission from Carmel to build a structure that would house Butler Hyundai.
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Indiana House OKs looser rules on selling old schools

January 28, 2013
Associated Press
The Indiana House has approved a bill that would shorten the time that school districts must hold onto vacant buildings in case a charter school operator wanted to move into the building.
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Fraud trial for broker Bales begins in South Bend

January 28, 2013
Cory Schouten
The federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and a partner began Monday morning in South Bend with a jury-selection process that may not have run as smoothly if it took place in central Indiana.
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Real estate developers' exhilaration turns to pain in bankruptcyRestricted Content

January 26, 2013
Greg Andrews
Many Indianapolis developers know the feeling. In good times, few industries generate an adrenalin rush like real estate development. But it’s a highly leveraged business built upon certain assumptions that proved flimsy when the financial crisis hit.
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Airport neighbors team up on 'AeroVision'Restricted Content

January 26, 2013
Chris O'Malley
Mayor Greg Ballard is expected on Jan. 30 to lay out plans for a cross-county economic development area anchored by Indianapolis International Airport that promises to quell political divisions and clear the way for investment.
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Bales' trial could turn on definition of ownershipRestricted Content

January 26, 2013
Cory Schouten
The jury trial in South Bend for real estate developer John Bales and his general counsel, William E. Spencer, is scheduled to begin Jan. 28 and last up to two weeks. Bales and Spencer, both 45, are facing 13 counts, including wire and mail fraud.
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New restaurants: Upland in Carmel, Lincoln Square downtownRestricted Content

January 26, 2013
 IBJ Staff
Old Carolina Barbecue also announces expansion to Indianapolis market.
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Indiana House panel backs online sales tax collection

January 24, 2013
Associated Press
Amazon.com and other online-only retailers would have to start collecting Indiana's 7-percent sales tax this summer under a bill endorsed by a state House committee.
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Marion County assessor bracing for more tax appeals

January 23, 2013
Scott Olson
Marion County property-tax appeals from the 2012 assessment are due Monday and will add to a backlog of roughly 27,000 existing appeals from previous years that the office is continuing to wade through.
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Flock plans overhaul of Old Northside apartments

January 22, 2013
Cory Schouten
Flock Real Estate Group plans to spend more than $1 million to renovate side-by-side Old Northside apartment buildings in the firm's largest solo project to date.
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Lifestyle mall triggers wave of development at Interstate 69 exitRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
Cory Schouten
Five years after the Hamilton Town Center lifestyle mall opened at a sleepy interchange on Interstate 69 in Noblesville, the neighborhood is one of the hottest growth markets in the state for retail, residential and medical development.
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Health insurance changes daunting for Indiana employersRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
Scott Olson
A portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring companies in 2014 to begin offering health insurance to more workers is causing a lot of anxiety.
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Soccer stadium could be development springboardRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
Anthony Schoettle
Landing a North American Soccer League franchise might be the easiest part of Indianapolis developer Ersal Ozdemir’s grand plan, which includes building a downtown soccer stadium and surrounding it with retail and residential space.
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HHGregg ratchets back, but analysts still uneasyRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
Greg Andrews
HHGregg now has 228 stores in 20 states. So it has grown a great deal. But the “exceptional store economics” it used to promote are gone, thanks largely to a breathtaking collapse in sales of flat-screen televisions.
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Lids and MainGate gear up for Super BowlRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
The companies, newly appointed to handle merchandise sale for the mega-event, are bringing in talent from across the country to staff the game in New Orleans.
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Mall REITs soared in 2012 by ditching struggling centers

January 18, 2013
Bloomberg News
Mall owners, including Simon Property Group Inc. and General Growth Properties Inc., have been moving on from struggling retail centers as the economic rebound drives them to focus on the best-performing markets.
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Bill seeks earlier date for online retailers to collect taxes

January 17, 2013
 The Statehouse File
Hoosiers may be required to pay a 7-percent sales tax on top of their Amazon purchases starting July 1 if a proposed House bill is adopted.
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Retailer plans 250-worker Hendricks County warehouse

January 17, 2013
Gordmans, an apparel and home decor retailer, said it will spend $37.5 million to construct and equip a 545,000-square-foot distribution center in Clayton.
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Local Taco Bell franchisee acquired by California firm

January 16, 2013
 IBJ Staff
Southern Bells Inc., an Indianapolis-based franchisee that operates 76 regional fast-food restaurants, has been acquired by the country’s largest franchisee of Applebee’s restaurants.
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Well-known Indianapolis developer launching pro soccer team

January 15, 2013
Anthony Schoettle
Keystone Group President Ersal Ozdemir plans to launch a soccer franchise in 2014 and build a soccer-specific stadium by 2017.
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Area home sales rise for 20th straight month

January 15, 2013
 IBJ Staff
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area jumped 12.2 percent in December, marking a 20th straight month of gains and capping off a strong year for residential real estate.
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$1.5M plan to salvage Di Rimini nears finish line

January 15, 2013
Cory Schouten
The bank that owns the hulking pile of code violations known as Di Rimini at the southeast corner of Capitol Avenue and St. Clair Street is poised to invest more than $1.5 million to finish the ill-fated project.
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HHGregg shares tumble on profit warning

January 14, 2013
Cory Schouten
HHGregg shares fell 10 percent in early trading Monday after the Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer slashed its 2013 profit forecast almost 25 percent on a sharper-than-expected drop in television sales.
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Developer settles suit with Hudson condo residents

January 14, 2013
The complaint alleged that Hudson residents in 2011 began noticing cracks in the first-floor walls and ceiling of the downtown condominium, in addition to noticing a slope in the floor.
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