New laws affect commercial property owners
Three bills with implications for owners of commercial real estate were approved by the General Assembly and have been signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Tom Harton
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Eastgate redevelopment reaches crucial crossroads
Lifeline Data Centers, which bought Eastgate in 2008, plans to invest $10 million into the property this year if the Department of Public Safety moves forward with plans to lease 78,000 square feet.
How key bills fared during 2011 legislative session
Indiana senators and representatives debated a wide range of bills with significant business implications during the 2011 session of the General Assembly, which wrapped up April 29.
School moving to vacant downtown building
A small private school that serves gifted and talented students intends to move to a downtown building that has been vacant since a daycare center moved out three years ago.
Real estate-related bills still alive in Legislature
The bill with perhaps the best chance of emerging is the so-called dinosaur buildings bill, which would make it easier to win tax incentives for renovating obsolete industrial buildings.
Office stats don’t tell full story of market’s recovery
Cassidy Turley's research director said the pace of leasing activity is the best he’s seen in 18 to 24 months.
Insurance agency revives plans for downtown building
McGowan Insurance Group plans to build a $2.75 million, 19,000-square-foot building at 355 Indiana Avenue.
Rolls-Royce gives downtown office market a bounce
The decision by Rolls-Royce Corp. to occupy Eli Lilly and Co.’s Faris office campus downtown headed off what could have been a big spike in the central business district Class A office vacancy rate.
Retail/office building planned for site at Fort Ben
Speculative development is almost unheard of these days, but the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority is taking the plunge.
Office/retail building planned for Fort Ben
Speculative development is almost unheard of these days, but the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority is taking the plunge as it works toward breaking ground this year on what it expects will be a 45,000-square-foot building geared toward retail and office tenants.
Browning set to start retail project; another in works
Browning Investments is close to breaking ground on a small retail strip center on West 86th Street in front of St. Vincent Hospital and is in the early stages of planning a larger retail center at 131st and Meridian streets.
North of South development to start this summer
Now that financing for Buckingham Cos.’ massive project has the city’s blessing, the local developer is turning its full attention to construction of the 14-acre, mixed-use complex.
Broad Ripple raising money to preserve historic buildings
A movement to protect historic buildings in Broad Ripple could target as many as 60 properties.
Whitsett proposes 86-unit downtown apartment project
The $7.2 million project, to be financed with affordable-housing tax credits, involves retrofitting the three-story former Central Restaurant Products building to accommodate one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Technicality delays council’s North of South vote
A technicality caused the City-County Council on Monday night to put off a final vote on the massive North of South mixed-use project slated to be built on 14 acres north of the Eli Lilly and Co. corporate campus.
North of South ready for next steps
Now that financing for Buckingham Cos.’ massive North of South project has the city’s blessing, the local developer is turning its full attention to construction of the 14-acre, mixed-use complex. The City-County Council last night approved the sale of $98 million in municipal bonds that will finance the bulk of the $155 million project. Construction […]
Brenwick turns over commercial sales, leasing at Village of West Clay
Ambrose Property Group, a commercial leasing and development company headed by former Duke Realty Corp. broker Aasif Bade, took over for Brenwick, which is primarily a residential developer, at the beginning of the year.
St. Louis firm pursuing local retail, industrial properties
Bianco Properties has purchased its fourth Indianapolis property in less than five years and is pursuing more deals here.
Mass Ave property owner gets foothold on Virginia Avenue
A downtown advocate who renovated and repopulated a commercial building on what was once a desolate stretch of Massachusetts Avenue hopes to do the same on Virginia Avenue, where he just closed on the purchase of three contiguous commercial buildings totaling 15,000 square feet.
Citimark rejoins development game
The company last month broke ground on an 8,000-square-foot medical building near 86th Street and Allisonville Road. The project is the first of three buildings it plans to develop as part of Gardens at Castle Creek.