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Sept. 15-16

Opti-Park

 Stanley Clarke and George Duke headline the Saturday show. Brian Culbertson does the same on Sunday. But come early for the bands and performers you might not know—that’s a big part of the pleasure of music festivals. Some fast fest facts that might be helpful: Children under 12 are free. There’s a free shuttle from Glendale center. Umbrellas aren’t allowed (you wouldn’t want to annoy those behind you, would you?). And the food vendors are cash only. Details here. 

Sept. 19

Butler University

Want a sampler of what’s in store this season? This free event features performances, on-stage interviews, prize giveaways and more. I’ll be hosting, with featured entertainment from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Storytelling Arts, the Heartland Film Festival, the Cabaret at the Columbia Club, and much more. A gathering afterward offers a chance to meet representatives from Indy performing arts groups. Reserve seats by sending a note to [email protected] with IBJ A&E Season Preview in the subject line. Details here. 

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis said visitors have chosen G.I. Joe as their favorite toy from the last century. More than 24,000 votes were registered over eight weeks of voting. Transformers finished second in the voting and Lego placed third. Barbie was fourth and View-Master was fifth. Other notables included Cabbage Patch Kids (seventh), Crayons (eighth), Play-Doh (ninth), Spirograph (12th), Hot Wheels (15th) and Silly Putty (19th).

Downtown Indianapolis traffic suffered major backups Tuesday morning after an accident on eastbound Interstate 70 near the Interstate 65 north split. A semi-tractor overturned about 9 a.m. No injuries were reported, but cleanup could take hours.

Police believe a dead man found Tuesday morning in the front yard of a home on the east side of Indianapolis died of gunshots. Police received a tip about the body and arrived at the scene in the 3900 block of East 31st Street about 7 a.m. Police are interviewing neighbors to see if there are any witnesses.

-J & J Investments I LLC bought 5.96 acres of retail land at 6106 Massachusetts Ave. The buyer was represented by Fabricio Perez of Equity Wealth Realty LLC. The seller, Empire TFI Indy Holdings LLC, was represented by Bob Lindgren and Ron Mannon of Lee & Associates

-TriVis Capital Partners bought 116th Street Centre, a 46,695-square-foot retail center with 3.32 acres of undeveloped land, at East 116th Street and Guilford Road, Carmel. The seller, LaSalle 115 Holdings LLC-Series 1, was represented by Kevin Broderick and Matt Gray of CBRE. The buyer represented itself.

-Recycle Force leased 51,500 square feet at Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave. The landlord, The National Bank of Indianapolis, was represented by Ashley Bussell, Ralph Balber and Conrad Jacobs of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The tenant represented itself.

-ERGO Office Furniture leased 40,794 square feet of industrial space at 2525 N. Shadeland Ave. The tenant was represented by Steven Schaub of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Cassidy Turley acting as court-appointed receiver, was represented by Michael Weishaar and Todd Vannatta of Cassidy Turley.

-LaForce Inc. leased 12,403 square feet of industrial space at 7750 Zionsville Road. The tenant was represented by John Hanley of CBRE. The landlord, C III Asset Management LLC, was represented by Michael Weishaar of Cassidy Turley.
 
-Senex Services leased 8,601 square feet of office space in College Park, 3333 Founders Road. The tenant was represented by Brian Askins of UGL Services-Equis Corp. The landlord, Crestline Investments LLC, was represented by Matthew Broderick of Acorn Group.

-IN Motion Orthopaedics Inc. leased 6,996 square feet of industrial space at 8904 Bash St. The tenant was represented by Jake Sturman of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, Westminster Funds, was represented by Todd Vannatta and Bryan Miller of Cassidy Turley.

-Meridian Services Corp. leased 6,711 square feet of office space at 2506 Willowbrook Parkway. The tenant was represented by Monte Brown of CB Lunsford. The landlord, Oakleaf Properties LLP, was represented by Matthew Broderick and Charlie Waggoner of Acorn Group.

-GreenLight Collectibles leased 5,515 square feet at 5755-5857 W. 74th St. The tenant was represented by Matt Waggoner and Brad Williams of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Duke Realty Corp., was represented by Duke’s Kate Ems.

-Benchmark Family Services leased 4,577 square feet of office space at 2506 Willowbrook Parkway. The tenant was represented by Anton Graves of DTM Real Estate Services LLC. The landlord, Oakleaf Properties LLP, was represented by Charlie Waggoner and Matthew Broderick of Acorn Group.

-Simeri’s Italian Restaurant leased 2,600 square feet at Geist Shoppes, 10410 Olio Road, Fishers. The tenant was represented by Craig Ramsay of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Ameriana Bank, was represented by Dean Almas of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
 
-AT&T renewed its lease for 2,500 square feet at Southport Commons, 4850 E. Southport Road. The tenant was represented by Kevin K. Kancherla of Excess Space Retail Services. The landlord, Southport Commons, was represented by John Baker and Larry Davis of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.  

-Panda Express leased 2,200 square feet at Charles Street North, 4682 S. Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The tenant was represented by Steve Delaney of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Charles Street Associates LLC, was represented by Scott Gray of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.  
 
-Josue Villalta MD leased 1,809 square feet of office space in Methodist Medical Plaza I, 6920 Parkdale Place. The tenant was represented by Steve Beals and Richard R. King III of Lee & Associates. The landlord, HTA-Medical Portfolio 3 LLC, was represented by Andrew Nordhoff of Healthcare Trust of America.

-Jack’s Pizza renewed its lease for 1,200 square feet of retail space in Sherman Commons, 3709 E. Washington St. The tenant and landlord, Indy Management Group, were represented by Cindy Hoskinson and Herb Feldmann of Lee & Associates.

-Fabulous Hair & Nail Salon leased 900 square feet of retail space at 2912 W. 16th St. The tenant and landlord, Indy Management Group, were represented by Cindy Hoskinson and Herb Feldmann of Lee & Associates.

The average rate for 30-year mortgages fell from 3.80 percent to 3.79 percent in the week ended Sept. 5, according to Bankrate.com. The rate for 15-year mortgages rose from 3.03 percent to 3.04 percent.

-Charles C. Brandt Construction Co. has completed a 10,000-square-foot build-out for Ogletree Deakins on the 45th floor of Chase Tower.

-Capitol Construction has completed a 13,400-square-foot retail build-out for Saddle Up Saloon at 6378 E. 82nd St.

-Capitol Construction has completed a 4,000-square-foot office remodel for PPG Aerospace at 6022 Corporate Way.