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Restaurant roundup: Drake’s, El Rodeo, Granite City

November 7, 2012

A few new restaurants are popping up around Indianapolis, including a popular restaurant and bar and a sit-down Mexican chain.

A new Last Resort for downtown Indy dining

August 20, 2012

The privately held casual dining chain Dick's Last Resort plans to open along Maryland Street just west of Illinois Street.

Fashion Mall landlord suing tenant over unpaid rent

July 30, 2012

A division of Simon Property Group Inc. is suing Brisbane, Calif.-based Bebe Stores Inc., claiming the women’s clothing retailer owes it $64,000 in unpaid rent.

Roundup: Half Price Books, GFS, Mr. Dan’s, Granite City

July 2, 2012

Several retailers and restaurants are making moves in Indianapolis. For the latest, make sure to follow @PropertyLines on Twitter.

More Fair suits target Durham family members

February 14, 2012

Those named in the latest lawsuits include Tim Durham’s ex-wife, Joan SerVaas; B.J. Durham, SerVaas’ biological son who was adopted by Durham; and the financier’s sister, Courtney Durham.

Latest Fair suits target Kato Kaelin, playmate, many others

February 7, 2012

A former Playboy playmate, a well-known rapper and local businessmen are among the defendants in a barrage of lawsuits filed by a bankruptcy trustee trying to collect funds for investors of Fair Finance Co., the defunct Ohio firm led by Tim Durham.

Circle Centre again suing Bella Vita over unpaid rent

January 30, 2012

Landlord 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.

Latest Fair Finance suits target Durham associates

December 27, 2011

Defendants include companies affiliated with Indianapolis restaurateur Henri Najem, the rapper Ludracis and former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Blair Kiel.

Circle Centre can survive Nordstrom exit, experts say

May 26, 2011

Anchor store Carson Pirie Scott negotiated a new lease in January, giving the downtown mall added stability at a key time.

Rethinking Monument Circle in Indianapolis

April 28, 2011

IBJ gathered advice from local and national experts about what should be done to improve the city’s most prominent public space and where Indianapolis should look for inspiration.

Fair Finance trustee sues Durham relatives

January 17, 2011

The case against Jeffrey and Dana Osler is the latest in what is expected to be a string of suits by the trustee against friends and business associates of Tim Durham who took out loans from Fair Finance but made few if any payments.

Tim Durham closes New Castle restaurant

August 13, 2010

A sign on the door of Durhams Ristorante says the moderately priced Italian eatery will be "closed until further notice."

Circle Centre sues restaurant Bella Vita over unpaid rent

June 11, 2010

Italian restaurant that took over high-profile mall space in January is being sued by the landlord for $96,523.23.

Fair Finance trustee to make life tough for people on loan list

March 4, 2010

Borrowers from Tim Durham's bankrupt finance company will face heavy-handed collection tactics.

Bella Vita taking over for Bertolini’s in Circle Centre

December 8, 2009

The Italian restaurant Bella Vita is poised to take the first-floor space in Circle Centre mall formerly occupied by Bertolini’s.

Bella Vita restaurant planned for Circle Centre

December 8, 2009

An Italian restaurant whose owner has ties to embattled local businessman Tim Durham is poised to take the first-floor
space in Circle Centre mall formerly occupied by Bertolini’s.

Related-party loans pile up at Durham-owned finance firm

October 22, 2009

Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham has treated Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. almost like a personal bank since buying it seven
years ago, and now he, his partners and related firms owe it more than $168 million, records show.

Geist restaurateur buffeted by financial squalls

March 2, 2009

Henri and Shelley Najem, who own The Bella Vita restaurant in Geist, represent the scores of Indiana restaurant operators
feeling financial pressure, given the severe economic slump.

VIEWPOINT: Make the most of your sabbatical

October 15, 2007

I took a career sabbatical and bought a one-way ticket to Italy. Sabbaticals are mostly once-in-alifetime events with fixed expiration dates. My head, programmed to the world of deadlines, argued, “Pick a return date. Let’s stick to a plan!” My heart, weary of that world, and yearning for the blurred edges of Mediterranean time, pleaded, “Looks like there might be some wiggle room. Let’s just get on the plane.” Tuscany is my ancestral homeland, but I had never spent more…

VIEWPOINT: Seeing Indianapolis with new eyes

May 21, 2007

I left Indianapolis for New York City. Flying home for holidays, I never thought I could live here again. A nice place to grow up, Indianapolis gave me those wholesome Midwestern manners, recalled whenever a New Yorker asked, “You’re not from here, are you? You’re just too nice.” Indianapolis also gave me a successful career start, circa 1982. My partners and I later sold an OfficePlus location to a group in Manhattan in 1997. They invited me to move and…

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