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.
The 46-year-old World Trade Club of Indiana is becoming part of the Indy Chamber—a move organizers hope will give the not-for-profit additional firepower as it works to educate, connect and grow Hoosier businesses in the international marketplace.
-LA Fitness leased 35,000 square feet at Stony Creek Commons, State Road 37 and Town & Country Boulevard, Noblesville. The tenant was represented by Scott Gray of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate and John Kalamaras of Real Source Partners. The landlord, Noblesville Partners LLC, was represented by Jeff Wright of Kite Realty Group.
-Reading Pretzel Machinery Corp. leased 25,340 square feet of industrial space at 7517-25 Winton Drive. The tenant was represented by Glenn Davis of Colliers International. The landlord, PCO Park 100-134 LP, was represented by Jake Sturman of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Orbis Education Services LLC leased 19,455 square feet of office space at One Penn Mark, 11595 N. Meridian St., Carmel. The tenant was represented by Yumi Prater and Sam Smith of Colliers International. The landlord, TNHYIF Reiv Sierra LLC, was represented by Russ VanTil and Jon Owens of Cassidy Turley.
-Century Link leased 3,998 square feet of space at Haverstick, 8250 Haverstick Road. The tenant was represented by Molly Miller of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, Citimark, was represented by Brian Fitzgerald of Citimark.
-CIBM Bank leased 3,200 square feet at Calico Corners, 5120 E. 82nd St. The tenant was represented by Philo Lange of The PB Lange Co. The landlord, The Promised Land Co., was represented Larry Davis and John Baker of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Friedman Dentistry, PC renewed its lease for 2,995 square feet at 16000 Prosperity Drive, Noblesville. The tenant was represented by Matt Kiger of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, AlfordKluth LLC, was represented by Brooke Sipe of Alliance Commercial Group.
-Vitamin Shoppe leased 2,705 square feet at Southtown Center, 4682 S. Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The tenant was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Charles Street Associates LLC, was represented by Scott Gray of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Qdoba Mexican Grill leased 2,472 square feet at Southern Plaza Shopping Center, 4200 S East St. The tenant was represented by Steve Delaney and Larry Davis of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Southern Plaza LLC, represented itself.
-Bake My Day leased 1,973 square feet of retail space at County Line Corner, 8908 St. Peter St. The landlord, County Line Corner LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Country Gardens leased 1,800 square feet of industrial space at Andrade, 10714 De Andra Drive, Zionsville. The tenant was represented by Tyler Wilson of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Andrade LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group.
-Worland Cleaners leased 1,512 square feet of retail space at Green Meadows Shopping Center, 1546 N. State St., Greenfield. The landlord, Green Meadows LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Dr. Gregory Hale leased 1,150 square feet at Green on Meridian, 10291 N. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Molly Miller of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, Gibraltar, was represented by Jimmy Clark of Jones Lang Lasalle.
-IOC Designs leased 1,036 square feet of office space at 3520 E. 96th St. The landlord, Meridian Management, was represented by Ross Reller of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
-Flawless Nails leased 806 square feet of office space at Lake Plaza Office Park, 6801 Lake Plaza Drive. The landlord, Lake Plaza LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Farmers Insurance leased 800 square feet of retail space at County Line Corner, 8932 St. Peter St. The landlord, County Line Corner LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
The campaign to expand public transit in the region has generated a busload of money for some media and marketing outlets, thanks to $1 million in federal grants to advertise the benefits of mass transit.
A federal investigation and a shareholder lawsuit are the latest headwinds to threaten ITT Educational Services Inc., which is trying to reverse a precipitous decline in enrollment.
Several national retail brands are expanding in central Indiana: Starbucks in Fishers, Big Lots in Franklin, Five Below in Plainfield and Harbor Freight Tools in Indianapolis.
There’s the company founded by a college kid, in his dorm room. Another firm was launched by a guru from the shadowy world of cyber security. And the other was founded by tech veterans old enough to remember IBM punch cards. Three Indiana tech companies have surfaced among standouts in the notes of judges for TechPoint’s annual Mira Awards—the Hoosier tech version of the Oscars.
As local activists push for stronger steps to curb disruptive gatherings by teenagers at local shopping malls, Simon Property Group is standing by a corporate policy against restricting access to its properties.
ITT Educational Services Inc. has been sued by investors who accuse the for-profit college of making misstatements about its private student-loan program, which was the subject of a subpoena from U.S. regulators.
The state of Indiana will have a new brand, under a campaign the Indiana Economic Development Corp. plans to launch this summer. The campaign is one of a few tweaks that Commerce Secretary Victor Smith and IEDC President Eric Doden are making to Indiana’s job-growth strategy.
Steve Hilbert has been ousted as CEO of Indianapolis-based MH Private Equity after a bitter battle with John Menard, the hardware store king who financed the $500 million private equity firm.
