Contributing editor

Harton joined IBJ in 1984, fresh out of Indiana University’s School of Journalism. He covered banking, real estate and the business of sports before becoming associate editor in 1988. He became managing editor the following year and editor in 1990, serving in that position until 2013. Over the years, Harton’s short stories about Indianapolis real estate have been published in The New York Times and he has won statewide and national awards for his IBJ editorials and columns. Harton is also a freelance writer and is active in several community organizations.

Articles

Trail Side funding finally closes

Financing for construction of a $10 million, mixed-use building at 875 Massachusetts Ave. closed Dec. 22, allowing developers to proceed with the project after a funding snag nearly killed it.

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Trail Side project faces another hurdle

A $10 million apartment and retail building planned for 875 Massachusetts Ave. was supposed to have broken ground by now. But difficulty in closing the sale of tax credits that will be used to finance the project could cause the deal to unravel.

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Industrial market shows strength but faces challenges

Stronger leasing activity in the first half of 2010 provided some optimism that the local industrial-space market is recovering from a down year in 2009. But brokers remain cautious about how the year will come in thanks to several big lease expirations that will dump space on the market in the second half. About 2.5 […]

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