State House OKs watered-down immigration bill
Businesses that hire illegal immigrants could have some state tax credits revoked under a proposal that has cleared the Indiana House.
Businesses that hire illegal immigrants could have some state tax credits revoked under a proposal that has cleared the Indiana House.
Bren Simon lost control over her late husband’s multibillion-dollar estate, but she sold a New York City condo for $48M in March, and is trying to sell a mansion in L.A. for $50M.
The project is part of a larger effort to upgrade the road to interstate standards.
Flashy displays of wealth seldom erupt in Indianapolis after an entrepreneur makes good, and they’re even more unusual now that the recession sobered even the most successful among them.
The Carmel-based operator of for-profit colleges earned $85.4 million in the three months ended March 31, a 2.4-percent decline from the same quarter a year ago.
-Alt Construction has completed a 3,000-square-foot office build-out for American Equity Mortgage at 9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 234.
-Alt Construction has completed a 6,940-square-foot office build-out for Health System International at 5975 Castle Creek Parkway, Suite 100.
-Alt Construction is doing a 15,700-square-foot office build-out for Creative Converting at 6602 E. 75th St.
-Alt Construction is doing a 6,565-square-foot office build-out for Micro Med at 8730 Commerce Park Place, Suite E.
-Alt Construction is doing a 2,000-square-foot office build-out for the Marion County Assessors Office at 951 E. 86th St., Suite 100.
-Alt Construction is doing a 1,928-square-foot retail build-out for Orange Leaf Yogurt at 2760 E. 146th St., Carmel.
-Roll Coater Inc. leased 26,505 square feet of office space at 8440 Woodfield Crossing Blvd. The tenant was represented by Dan Richardson and Nick Svarczkopf of CB Richard Ellis. The landlord, Cassidy Turley Midwest Inc., was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley.
-Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet leased 15,908 square feet at Honey Creek Plaza, 5390 W. 38th St. The tenant was represented by Mark Sturgis of ADM Commercial Properties. The landlord, Sandor Development, was represented by Jamison Downs of Sandor.
-Mediation Group leased 7,277 square feet at 8888 Keystone Crossing. The tenant was represented by Jim Fasone of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Philadelphia-based BPG Properties Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby L. Cooper of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Jones Lang LaSalle leased 6,908 square feet at 8900 Keystone Crossing. The tenant was represented by Dan O’Neil of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, Philadelphia-based BPG Properties Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby L. Cooper of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Indiana Lumbermens leased 5,676 square feet at 8888 Keystone Crossing. The tenant was represented by Denice Michel of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, Philadelphia-based BPG Properties Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby L. Cooper of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Asian Cuisine leased 2,913 square feet at Raceway Commons, 55 S. Raceway Road. The tenant was represented by Leo Tian of TLC Real Estate South. The property, which is in receivership, was represented by Lee Wilhite of CB Richard Ellis.
-Superior Discount Liquor leased 2,800 square feet at Greenwood Springs, 1279 Emerson Ave., Suites E and F, Greenwood. The landlord, Regency Realty Group Inc., was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Tullos Communications leased 1,600 square feet at Geist Crossing Shoppes, 9811 Fall Creek Road. The tenant was represented by Scott Messing of SM Equities LLC. The landlord, Glendale Partners, was represented by Paul Rogozinski of Veritas Realty.
-Go Company USA leased 1,500 square feet at Fidelity Keystone Office Tower, 650 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Debbie Shumate of Alliance Commercial Real Estate. The landlord, Equicor Development at FK LLC, was represented by Ralph Balber and Ashley Bussell of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-Subway leased 1,465 square feet at 301 N. Illinois St. The landlord, REI Real Estate Services, was represented by Mike Napariu of REI. The tenant represented itself.
-Kumon Math and Reading Center leased 1,415 square feet at Fishers Crossing Shoppes, 11846 Allisonville Road, Fishers. The landlord, Glendale Partners at Fishers Crossing Inc., was represented by Paul Rogozinski of Veritas Realty. The tenant represented itself.
-Cannoli Queen LLC leased 1,400 square feet at Greenwood Springs, 1279 Emerson Ave., Suite D, Greenwood. The tenant was represented by Craig Ramsay of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Regency Realty Group Inc., was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Confectioneiress Cupcakes & Sweets Inc. leased 1,260 square feet at Zionsville Station, 80 Brendon Way, in Zionsville. The landlord, KLC Realty LLC, was represented by Greg Smith and Joe Tarpey of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
If anything is clear from the latest round of drawing new lines for legislative and congressional districts, it’s that the system is still broken.
Ken Thompson passed away on March 25. Ken was a quiet giant in the real estate development field in Indianapolis, Carmel and Fishers.
The House Public Policy Committee made several changes Thursday to the bill proposed by Republican Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel and could vote on it Friday. The legislation includes tax penalties for businesses that hire illegal immigrants.
The former head of Indiana’s Republican Party reached a plea deal in a drunk-driving case Tuesday. James Kittle, owner of Indianapolis-based Kittle’s Furniture, pleaded guilty to a class C misdemeanor. He was arrested in December after driving across the center line of a road in Carmel. Police say his blood-alcohol level was 0.10, slightly above the 0.08 legal limit. He received one year of probation and a 60-day suspended jail sentence. He apologized in court, saying there was no excuse for his actions.
April 16
Marott
NPR’s “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep, a Carmel native, provides the keynote for this celebration of Indy’s most famous literary son. The evening also includes dinner, dramatic readings of Kurt Vonnegut’s work, and the presentation of writing awards and scholarships by Vonnegut family members. Proceeds benefit the recently launched Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library at 340 N. Senate Ave. Details here.
April 16-17
Indiana Landmarks Center
Show me a new performance and I’ll see a new performance. Show me a new venue and, ideally, I’ll see a lifetime of performances. Earlier in the year, we saw the opening of Carmel’s Palladium.
And, on a different scale, this weekend marks the debut of Indiana Landmarks Center. The former sanctuary and auditorium of the building at 12th Street and Central Avenue has been transformed into the 400-seat Grand Hall and the flexible 250-seat Cook Theatre. Available for bookings, the facility’s upcoming programming is likely to be announced a performance at a time. This weekend, though, offers an impressive pair of openers.
On April 16, John Mellencamp will offer a short set to get things rolling, followed by Charles Webb on the pipe organ (there’s a double bill you weren’t expecting). On April 17, free tours will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with musical guests and family activities sprinkled in. That evening, paid ticket-holders can hear Sylvia McNair and the Landmark Trio and dine at culinary stations throughout the building. Details here.
Municipal bond manager Josh Gonze of Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, N.M., picked the $80 million bond on Carmel's Palladium concert hall as one of the six best in the nation.
The Carmel-based life and health insurer more than doubled CEO Jim Prieur’s compensation, and also gave increases ranging from 44 percent to 89 percent to other top executives.
A new retailer at The Fashion Mall, a couple of new chain restaurants and a major renovation for St. Elmo Steak House lead the latest retail roundup.