ROBINSON: Downtown vacancies will plunge soon
Something’s happening in downtown Indianapolis that I’ve never seen in my 25 years as a commercial real estate broker here.
Something’s happening in downtown Indianapolis that I’ve never seen in my 25 years as a commercial real estate broker here.
Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine and comedian Mike Birbiglia among picks for this week.
The mayors of Indianapolis, Carmel, Westfield and Greenwood on Tuesday announced a potential plan and a timetable for The Red Line, a proposed rapid-transit all-electric bus route that would stretch 28 miles from Hamilton County to Johnson County.
Indianapolis Business Journal gathered leaders in the state's commercial real estate and construction industry for a Power Breakfast panel discussion Sept. 13.
Among the topics the panel discussed were the factors driving downtown growth, which types of office space are in demand, the types of projects being built, and how the industrial sector has sustained its strength.
The cost, time and mess that come with brewing beer at home scares a lot of beer connoisseurs, but a Greenwood health care executive thinks he has the answer.
Indy Jazz Fest, Kevin Kline’s return to IU, and more among this week’s choices.
-JLL has been hired by USAA Real Estate Co. as leasing manager for Lake Pointe Center III and Lake Pointe Center IV at 8470 and 8520 Allison Pointe Blvd. JLL's Kevin Gillihan and Eric Pryor will handle leasing at the 170,000-square-foot office complex.
-Emporium LLC leased 40,980 square feet at River Ridge Plaza, 2100 Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The tenant was represented by Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic Properties. The landlord, Sandor, was represented by Jeff Roberts of Sandor.
-CDI renewed its lease for 12,106 square feet at 11900 N. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Tim Norton of Cushman & Wakefield/Summit. The landlord, Cornerstone Companies Inc., represented itself.
-Circle City Martial Arts & Fitness leased 6,591 square feet at 6107 Airport Blvd., Building 106, Mount Comfort. The tenant was represented by Joe Lonnemann of NAI Meridian Real Estate LLC. The landlord, The Peterson Property Group LLC, was represented by Matt Langfeldt, Rich Forslund and Jason Speckman of Cushman & Wakefield/Summit.
-AFC Enterprises d/b/a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen leased a 5,480-square-foot building at 6161 E. 82nd St. The tenant was represented by Steve Delaney and Larry Davis of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Huffer Holdings LLC and SunTrust Bank, was represented by Jeff Hubley and Patrick Boyle of Midland Atlantic Properties.
-McGilvery’s Tap House leased 4,260 square feet at Greenbrook Shoppes, 8249 U.S. 31 South. The tenant was represented by John Schick of Schick Properties. The landlord, Williams Realty Nine LLC, was represented by Larry Davis and John Baker of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-American Mattress leased 3,313 square feet at Fishers Marketplace, 131st Street and State Road 37, Fishers. The tenant was represented by David Lucas of Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate Inc. The landlord, Thompson Thrift Development, was represented by Ryan Menard of Thompson Thrift.
-TKO Taekwondo leased 2,560 square feet at Greenbriar Shopping Center, 1315 W. 86th St. The landlord, Prime Property Investors Fund VIII, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-The Urban Chalkboard leased 2,529 square feet at The Carmel Marketplace, 452 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic Properties. The landlord, Buckingham Fountains LLC, was represented by Gary Perel of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-9 Dragons Distribution leased 2,400 square feet at Centre East Shopping Center, 10537 E. Washington St. The landlord, Centre East LLC, was represented by Dean Almas of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-State Farm leased 1,600 square feet at 6335 Intech Commons Drive. The landlord, Inland American Management LLC, was represented by Jeff Hubley of Midland Atlantic Properties. The tenant represented itself.
-Menchies Frozen Yogurt leased 1,600 square feet at 2683 E. Main St., Suite 108, Plainfield. The tenant was represented by Jeff Hubley of Midland Atlantic Properties. The landlord, Plainfield Commons II LLC, was represented by Liz Yoho of Providence Development LLC.
-Total Home Design Center leased 1,600 square feet at Meridian Meadows, 3003 Meridian Meadows Road, Greenwood. The landlord, TCP Meridian Meadows LLC, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Dottie Couture leased 1,340 square feet at The Depot at Nickelplate, 8594 E. 116th St., Fishers. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Niessink Commercial Real Estate. The landlord, Fishers Owners LLC, was represented by Steve Delaney and Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
The owners of Fountain Square’s Pure Eatery are planning to open a second location in downtown Fishers early next year. Plus: Gumbo A Go Go, Wolfies and pizza news.
GenCon has left behind a trail of games acquired by more than 56,000 attendees…including me. Here are my favorites, with options to please the game aficionado without scaring off the Apples to Apples crowd.
Six years after having the area’s largest catering business sold out from under him, Jack Bayt is back, leading a revamped Crystal Catering. But the new iteration is much smaller than in the days when Bayt and his partners wanted to become a regional or even national player.
The vacant property west of Lucas Oil Stadium could get a boost from redevelopment efforts at the former GM stamping plant site just across White River.
Long-time local publisher Ted Fleischaker recently put his two print publications—The Word and Up Downtown—on the market. He says he's a motivated seller.
-Byrd Enterprises Inc. leased 37,378 square feet at Carmel Market Place, 502 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Bruce Richardson of Dieterl/Richardson. The landlord, Buckingham Fountains LLC, was represented by Gary Perel of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar and Tiffany Oliver of Buckingham Cos.
-HHGregg leased 25,078 square feet of retail space in Washington Place Shopping Center, 10255 E. Washington St. The tenant was represented by Jack Esselman of J.F. Esselman Commercial. The landlord, PEBB Indianapolis LLC, was represented by Jamison Downs, Seth Biggerstaff and Paul Rogozinski of Veritas Realty.
-AIMCO leased 14,342 square feet at 4670 Haven Point Blvd. The tenant was represented by Brian Askins of Cushman & Wakefield/Summit. The landlord, Performance Services Inc., was represented by Ron Foster of Reliant Partners.
-Harvest Church leased 8,640 square feet at 6107 Airport Blvd. The tenant was represented by Brian Askins of Cushman & Wakefield/Summit. The landlord, The Peterson Co. LLC, was represented by Matt Langfeldt and Rich Forslund of Cushman & Wakefield/Summit.
-Corizon LLC leased 6,724 square feet of office space at 9245 N. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Brook Sipe of Alliance Real Estate. The landlord, Echo Associates LLC, was represented by Ashley Bussell and Ralph Balber of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-Madame Royale Nail Salon & Spa leased 2,800 square feet of retail space in Pine Creek Shoppes, 8790 E. 96th St., Fishers. The landlord, Pine Creek on 96th Street LLC, was represented by Seth Biggerstaff and Kyle Hughes of Veritas Realty. The tenant represented itself.
-Gutwein Law leased 2,504 square feet of office space at Station Place, 200 S. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Ashley Bussell and Ralph Balber of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, Station Place, was represented by Zane Brown of CBRE.
-Louie’s Wine Dive Indianapolis LLC leased 2,500 square feet of retail space in the Massala Building, 345 Massachusettes Ave. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Niessink Commercial Real estate Inc. The landlord, Massala Properties Inc., was represented by Ralph Balber and Ashley Bussell of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-Jimmy Johns leased 1,760 square feet of retail space in Shelbyville Crossing, 2400 Marketplace Blvd, Suite C, Shelbyville. The tenant was represented by Drew Warner of Eclipse Realty. The landlord, Shelbyville Retail LLC, was represented by Jamison Downs and Kyle Hughes of Veritas Realty.
-A Nail Salon leased 1,608 square feet at Lebanon Crossing, 1370 S. Lebanon St., Lebanon. The landlord, Lebanon 39 LLC, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Infinity Chiropractor leased 1,600 square feet of retail space in Pine Creek Shoppes, 8966 E. 96th St., Fishers. The tenant was represented by Seth Biggerstaff of Veritas Realty. The landlord, Pine Creek Shoppes on 96th Street LLC, was represented by Paul Rogozinski of Veritas Realty.
-Raw Juice leased 1,200 square feet at Clearwater Springs Shopping Center, 5025 E 82nd St. The landlord, PK Clearwater Springs LLC, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
Tinker Coffee Co., set to open just west of the Foundry Provisions cafe, will continue the trend of projects along 16th Street with Tinker in the title–a nod to 16th Street’s original name.
A strip of restaurants has turned a previously anonymous stretch of real estate into a culinary destination. The latest neighbor: Chilly Water Brewing Co.
The Carmel banquet center formerly known as The Fountains is being remodeled to accommodate new tenant Jonathan Byrd’s Catering.
After more than 250 productions, Theatre on the Square’s executive artistic director exits with a look back.
Fletcher Place on the southeastern edge of downtown for years served as little more than a pass-through for folks traveling between downtown and Fountain Square. But the triangle-shaped historic neighborhood is starting to carve out its own identity by drawing more residents and visitors to patronize the restaurants and drinking establishments sprouting along Virginia Avenue.
Jeffrey Sparks, 63, has joined Indianapolis-based not-for-profit and public policy research group Sagamore Institute as a senior fellow. He stepped down from Heartland Truly Moving Pictures in 2013.
Chilly Water Brewing Co. is making batches in The Hinge along Virginia Avenue, while Gandolfo’s is coming to CityWay, where Chicago’s Yolk also will open.