May 23, 2012
Cory SchoutenSteak n Shake made a big splash at the International Council of Shopping Centers deal-making convention in Las Vegas as it
pushes an aggressive plan to grow via franchising.
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April 27, 2012
Cory SchoutenSimon Property Group Inc. said sales at its U.S. malls jumped 11.2 percent in its most recent quarter, to $546 per square
foot. Simon malls were 93.6-percent occupied, up from 93 percent.
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April 21, 2012
Forever 21 is more than tripling its square footage at the north-side mall by taking the former Borders bookstore space.
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April 18, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn upscale supermarket chain focused on natural and organic products is taking the former Borders bookstore space at Hamilton
Town Center. The store will be the first in Indiana for the privately held chain.
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March 29, 2012
Scott OlsonAmerica's Incredible Pizza Co. shut down on Sunday, leaving a 75,000-square-foot vacancy in the struggling shopping center
on Indianapolis' west side.
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March 23, 2012
Bloomberg NewsSimon Property Group Inc.’s cutting-edge experience as the biggest U.S. mall owner will help Klepierre SA boost rental
income at its shopping centers, the French company’s CEO says.
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March 8, 2012
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsThe Indianapolis mall owner is expanding its global profile, agreeing to buy a controlling stake in a French firm with a 271-property
European portfolio. Simon also is buying out a partner in its Mills portfolio closer to home.
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February 28, 2012
Cory SchoutenForever 21, a privately held California-based chain, has begun converting the roughly 25,000-square-foot former bookstore
at the south entrance to the mall and is targeting a summer opening.
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February 3, 2012
Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. shopping-mall owner, reported a 6.3-percent gain in fourth-quarter funds from
operations as income from rents rose.
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January 30, 2012
Scott OlsonLandlord Circle Centre Mall LLC is suing the restaurant over $77,275.24 in unpaid rent, according to court documents. Circle
Centre also sued Bella Vita in June 2010 over $96,523.23 in overdue rent.
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January 17, 2012
Scott OlsonAn after-hours nightclub and a sports apparel shop operated by Indianapolis-based Lids Sports Group will occupy much of the
space, dubbed "The Huddle," during the festivities starting on Jan. 27.
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December 29, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressSears Holding Co. said Thursday it will close a Kmart store on Pendleton Pike in Indianapolis and a Sears department store
in Anderson as part of a round of closures.
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December 29, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinSimon Property Group has more shopping malls with Sears as a tenant than any other landlord, but any closings are likely have
a negligible effect on the Indianapolis-based real estate company's overall earnings, an analyst says.
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December 29, 2011
Associated PressThe holiday shopping season turned out to be two seasons: the Black Friday binge and a last-minute surge before Christmas.
Together, they added up to decent sales gains for most retailers.
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December 27, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressBetween 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores will be closed, the retailer said Tuesday, after terrible holiday sales during
what is the most crucial time of the year for retailers.
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December 23, 2011
Local police were called to two Indianapolis malls to control crowds waiting to purchase the newest generation of Air Jordan
basketball shoe. Similar incidents have been reported nationwide.
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December 3, 2011
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New stories have debuted at malls across the Indianapolis area. Many are pop-up shops eager to capitalize on holiday shoppers
and the Super Bowl crowds.
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November 27, 2011
Bloomberg NewsU.S. retail sales during Thanksgiving weekend climbed 16 percent to a record, as shoppers flocked to stores earlier and spent
more, according to the National Retail Federation. Sales totaled $52.4 billion, and the average shopper spent $398.62 over
the holiday weekend, up from $365.34 a year earlier.
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November 26, 2011
Cory SchoutenTraffic is low and vacancies are high at Washington Square Mall, the most troubled local property for Indianapolis-based mall
giant Simon Property Group Inc.
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November 19, 2011
Scott OlsonThree local strip centers owned by longtime Indianapolis developer Centre Properties are the target of a $43 million foreclosure
lawsuit brought by the real estate firm’s lender.
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November 17, 2011
Michael W. Hoskins, Cory SchoutenThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Bren Simon doesn't have legal standing to challenge a judge's decision not to recuse himself
from overseeing the court fight over her late husband Melvin's $2 billion estate.
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November 5, 2011
Cory SchoutenA multimillion-dollar makeover now under way at The Fashion Mall at Keystone will add an upscale food court and about 20 stores,
many of them new to Indianapolis.
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October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffVeritas Realty is betting more restaurants and retailers are interested in opening stores near Nordstrom Rack and The Container
Store.
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October 6, 2011
Associated PressThe National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, expects winter holiday sales to rise 2.8 percent,
to $465.6 billion this year.
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October 1, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe 617 parking spaces at the newly renovated Rivers Edge shopping center meet the minimum commercial-zoning allotment—but
just barely.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.