EDITORIAL: IEDC secrecy draws needed light
Current and past leaders of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. should note that their lack of transparency on jobs has created a small miracle: virtual unity in the General Assembly.
Current and past leaders of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. should note that their lack of transparency on jobs has created a small miracle: virtual unity in the General Assembly.
Carmel police arrested three Indianapolis teenagers accused of stealing a vehicle early Thursday morning. Two of the teens were taken into custody after they were found in a stolen truck near Main Street and Keystone Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. The other suspect was found hiding behind a dumpster at the McDonald’s at Keystone and Carmel Drive. James Lomonn Moore, 19, and William Devante Boone, 18, were arrested on theft charges. A 17-year-old faces theft charges and an additional charge for possession of a handgun without a license.
A Carmel-based developer plans to break ground soon on a $17 million senior-living community south of Keystone at the Crossing dubbed Traditions at Solana.
The state House of Representatives sent Gov. Mike Pence a bill Tuesday that requires the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to make job-creation reports transparent to taxpayers and policy makers.
The iKnow system will be introduced alongside other changing features with the launch of ChaCha 2.0, which will likely happen in early April, company founder Scott Jones said.
Officials in the Carmel-Clay Schools district have whittled the list of superintendent candidates to three. The candidates, announced at a board meeting Monday, are Eric Ban, former principal at Crown Point High School; Bruce Hibbard, superintendent of New Albany-Floyd County Schools in southern Indiana; and Mary Ann Dewan, who has held high-ranking positions in the Wayne Township district. Public forums are set for this week, and the school board hopes to make a decision in the next month.
High-end grocery chain Whole Foods Market Inc. wants to triple the number of stores it operates, but the company has bagged plans for a location on 116th Street in Fishers.
-Gibson Commercial Construction has completed a 15,000-square-foot office for Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG at 2330 Endress Place, Greenwood.
-Mezzetta Inc. has been awarded the general conditions contract by Citizens Energy Group for the master facilities plan at Citizens' Langsdale site, 2150 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. The work is to begin in April of this year and be completed in May 2014.
-Capitol Construction has completed a 4,900-square-foot retail build-out for Salon Lofts at 2316 E 116th St., Carmel.
-Keihin North America Inc. leased 32,250 square feet of office space in Flagship Business Park, 2701 Enterprise Drive, Anderson. The tenant was represented by Stan Elser of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Flagship Enterprise Center Inc., represented itself.
-The Salvation Army leased 19,150 square feet of retail space in Greenbriar Shopping Center, 1357 W. 86th St. The tenant was represented by Pat Boyle of Midland Atlantic. The landlord, Prime Property Investors Fund VIII LP, was represented by Bart Jackson and Scot Courtney of Lee & Associates.
-Walls Mattress leased 4,000 square feet at Washington Shoppes, 10021 E. Washington St. The tenant was represented by Dean Almas of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Josh Broadbent.
-Wine & Canvas leased 3,250 square feet at Clearwater Shoppes, 3809-3981 E. 82nd St. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's John Beuoy. The tenant represented itself.
-Wells Fargo Home Mortgage renewed its lease for 3,200 square feet of retail space in River Ridge Crossing, 4705 E. 96th St. The tenant was represented by Stan Elser and Bart Jackson of Lee & Associates. The landlord, River Ridge Crossing West LP, was represented by John Beuoy of The Broadbent Co.
-Aquent LLC leased 2,745 square feet at Meridian Mark I, 11611 N. Meridian St. Carmel. The tenant was represented by Molly Miller of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, Zeller Real Estate Group, was represented by Zeller's Tristan Glover.
-Humana Insurance Co. leased 2,540 square feet at 8888 Keystone Crossing. The tenant was represented by Brian Askins, formerly of DTZ, a UGL company. The landlord, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby Cooper Zito of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-GoPath Global LLC leased 1,419 square feet at 8888 Keystone Crossing. The landlord, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby Cooper Zito of Jones Lang LaSalle. The tenant represented itself.
-Vietnamese Coffee Shop leased 1,400 square feet at Castleton Plaza, 6388 E. 82nd St. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Josh Broadbent. The tenant represented itself.
-Taste of Philly leased 1,300 square feet at Fishers Town Center, 8355 E 116th St., Fishers. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Brian Broadbent. The tenant represented itself.
-Age Successfully leased 1,300 square feet at Fishers Town Center, 8355 E 116th St., Fishers. The tenant was represented by Kevin Gillihan of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Brian Broadbent.
-Air Tan leased 1,200 square feet at Fishers Town Center, 8355 E 116th St., Fishers. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Brian Broadbent. The tenant represented itself.
-Ingrid’s Beauty Salon leased 1,200 square feet at Lafayette Shoppes, 3840-3882 Lafayette Road. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Jim Mosher. The tenant represented itself.
-Cuts and Style leased 1,200 square feet at Lafayette Shoppes, 3840-3882 Lafayette Road. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent's Jim Mosher. The tenant represented itself.
-Holland & Holland leased 1,255 square feet at 8888 Keystone Crossing. The landlord, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby Cooper Zito of Jones Lang LaSalle. The tenant represented itself.
-Greenwood Vision Development Center LLC leased 1,150 square feet of office space in Library Park, 1701 Library Park Blvd., Greenwood. The tenant was represented by Bennett Williams of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Ennis Co. Inc., was represented by Cathy Richards of Lee & Associates.
-Irish Ink leased 1,000 square feet of retail space in Village Park, 8920 S. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Cindy Hoskinson of Lee & Associates. The landlord, LaGrotte Realty, was represented by Mark Deitel of Keller Williams Commercial.
-Midwest Academy Inc. bought a 19,012-square-foot building at 1420 Chase Court, Carmel. The buyer was represented by Mike Napariu of REI Real Estate Services. The seller, DJSI LLC, represented itself.
-Westfield Andover One LLC bought 20.56 acres at 186th Street and Shady Nook Road, Westfield. The buyer was represented by Bill Flanary of Cassidy Turley. The seller, First Farmers Bank & Trust, represented itself.
Indianapolis startup MaxTradein has expanded its operations to Cincinnati, taking the first step in what its founders hope will be a national rollout.
The developer of Nora Plaza is planning a $2 million redevelopment of a building that formerly housed Café Nora in the popular north-side shopping center, and anchor Whole Foods is expanding into 5,700 square feet of space north of its existing store.
While many news organizations across the country are cutting staff in response to challenging market conditions, IBJ is increasing the number of beat reporters on the streets breaking stories and providing indispensable information you can’t get anywhere else.
Two years after opening, the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel is working on its first strategy, an effort aimed at maximizing attendance while providing financial stability.
The former executive assistant to WTHR-TV Channel 13 President John Cardenas has filed an age- and sexual-discrimination lawsuit against the station and parent Dispatch Broadcasting Group.
We the people keep demanding more of them without budgeting enough to build or maintain them.
he architecture of Michael Graves is controversial. Some dismiss his work for its post-modern and overly decorative qualities.
A Senate committee Wednesday passed a measure that would give area residents a chance to vote on whether to pay higher taxes to expand the mass-transit system. Lawmakers sent the bill to the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee.
Architect Chris Lake’s Zionsville home is a work in progress, and probably always will be.
A confluence of circumstances has led to a spurt of sales that sometimes occur within days.