You-review-it Monday: Jazz Fest, Best of the West, more
The weekend included concerts all around town. Which did you get to?
The weekend included concerts all around town. Which did you get to?
The Indianapolis-based regional carrier plans to tie up negotiations with a prospective buyer, believed to be headed by former Spirit Airlines Inc. Chairman Bill Franke.
Members of a new group studying the state’s A-F school grading system got to work Thursday with a history lesson of sorts that raised questions about the difficulty of marrying state and federal rules for education accountability.
It would be foolish to go to the Eiteljorg Museum’s “Quest for the West” show (through Oct. 6) looking for surprises. This is, after all, an invitational show focused on pleasing collectors of conservative western art who, in Indy for the show’s opening, purchase most of what’s shown.
What did you see this weekend? Symphony opening night or community day? ‘Vanya etc.’ at the Phoenix?
The Indianapolis City-County Council approved one piece of Mayor Greg Ballard’s budget proposal Monday night, but they’re no closer to agreement on the whole $1 billion spending plan.
A group of ambitious Indiana State students raised the money for a $150,000 statue of Larry Bird. ISU officials hope to use the 15-foot-plus statue's dedication ceremonies to raise money for a scholarship in Bird's name.
Indigo Partners LLC, led by veteran airline executive William Franke, has agreed to buy Frontier Airlines from Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. for $36 million in cash. The total value of the transaction is $145 million including debt.
My law partner and longtime friend Joe Russell died suddenly at age 63 in July. Such a stunning event unleashes introspection: How could this happen to someone so young? How likely is it that I’ll keel over in the next year? Time to start planning vacations NOW.
Efforts by trade groups such as the Automobile Dealers Association of Indiana—and, more formidably, a recent crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission—have discouraged the use of potentially misleading ads.
Bob Knowling beat the odds on his way from poverty to an outstanding business career.
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard painted a rosy picture of the suburban community in his State of the City speech Wednesday. Then he showed the video.
So what did you get to see this weekend? Chime in with your opinion.
-Merrill Lynch leased an additional 16,899 square feet and renewed its lease for 38,145 square feet at Five Parkwood, 500 E. 96th St. The tenant was represented by Nick Svarczkopf of CBRE. The landlord, Duke Realty, was represented by Duke's Traci Kapsalis.
-Kohl’s Department Stores Inc. leased 9,434 square feet at 1729 S. U.S. 31, Greenwood. The landlord, 1729 S. US 31 LLC, was represented by Brian Dell of Summit Realty Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Aerotek renewed its lease for 8,040 square feet of office space at Five River Crossing, 8558 N. River Road. The tenant was represented by Jamie Smith and Russell Van Til of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, an affiliate of PK Partners, represented itself.
-Preferred Financial Solutions Inc. leased 6,423 square feet of industrial space at 5665 W. 74th St., Building 117. The tenant was represented by Glenn B. Davis of Colliers International. The landlord, Duke Realty, was represented by Duke's Adam Seger.
-Crossroads Brewing Co. leased 5,800 square feet at Country Center, 1140 N. State Road 135, Greenwood. The landlord, TCP Greenwood, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-TurningPoint leased 4,545 square of retail space at Five River Crossing, 8558 N. River Road. The tenant was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, an affiliate of PK Partners, represented itself.
-Franklin American Mortgage Co. leased 2,539 square feet of office space at Five River Crossing, 8558 N. River Road. The landlord, an affiliate of PK Partners, was represented by John Vandenbark of CBRE. The tenant represented itself.
-Applied Marketing leased 2,522 square feet at 550 Congressional Blvd. The tenant was represented by Nick Svarczkopf of CBRE Inc. The landlord, 550 REI-Perennial LLC, was represented by Matt Langfeldt and Rich Forslund of Summit Realty Group.
-Qdoba Mexican Grill renewed its lease for 2,200 square feet at Emerson Commons, 6905 S. Emerson Ave. The landlord, Emerson Commons Way LLC, was represented by Larry Davis of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Barre 2K LLC, doing business as The Bar Method, leased 2,173 square feet of office space at 10425 Commerce Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Kevin Dick and Paul Dick of Colliers International. The landlord, West Carmel CP I LLC., was represented by Tom Ott of Coastal Partners LLC.
-Starbucks leased 2,000 square feet of retail space at Nora Shops West, 1250 E. 86th St. The tenant was represented by Kyle Hughes of Veritas Realty. The landlord, an affiliate of PK Partners, was represented by Bryan Chandler of Eclipse Real Estate.
-Red Wing Shoes leased 1,673 square feet at Centre East, 10863 E. Washington St. The tenant was represented by Bowman Elder of Vernick & Associates Ltd. The landlord, Centre East LLC, was represented by Dean Almas of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Jersey Mikes leased 1,400 square feet at Merchants Pointe, 2271 Pointe Parkway, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Larry Davis and John Baker of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Cranfill Development, was represented by Michael Cranfill of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Chocolate for the Spirit leased 1,200 square feet of retail space at 301 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The landlord, Carmel-301 LLC, was represented by Kevin Dick and Paul Dick of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
-Kitchen Masters leased 1,154 square feet at Greendale Shopping Center, 789 U.S. 31 North, Greenwood. The tenant was represented by Michael Cranfill of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Greendale LLC, was represented by Dean Almas of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Dottie Couture leased 950 square feet of retail space at Five River Crossing, 8558 N. River Road. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Niessink Commercial. The landlord, an affiliate of PK Partners, represented itself.
"Once" at Chicago's Oriental Theatre Oct. 19 brought another IBJ A&E Road Trip, this time to Chicago for the touring production of the Broadway hit "Once." Indy actor Paul Hansen went along for the ride to share insight into life in the theater (prior to moving to Indy, he appeared in international tours of "West […]
A low-key movie survives transfer to the stage. And a father’s abandonment ripples for generations.
While I have been a bookaholic since elementary school, few books made as much of an impression on me as E.D. Hirsch’s “Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know.” It was released in book form in 1987, rising to second on the New York Times Best Sellers List behind Allan Bloom’s less-readable but also influential and important “Closing of the American Mind.”
Chocolate for the Spirit plans to open a storefront in Carmel this month. After the holidays, master chocolatier Julie Bolejack will move production there from her Shelbyville “studio.”
I was away for the weekend. Fill me in one what you saw while I was away. Matisse? Patti LuPone A Spirit & Place event?
Frontier Airlines announced Wednesday that it is expanding operations at the New Castle Airport in Delaware with flights to Detroit and Atlanta.