2012 NEWSMAKER: School librarian Ritz won with grass-roots campaign
Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled off a David-versus-Goliath victory to unseat Republican Tony Bennett as Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction.
Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled off a David-versus-Goliath victory to unseat Republican Tony Bennett as Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction.
More top-shelf, first-in-Indiana retail shops have inked deals to join the lineup at The Fashion Mall at Keystone. And more.
Time after time, we get ourselves in a lather; do nothing more than talk about the need to talk; then rinse and repeat when the next mass killing occurs.
Fishers police have arrested a man they say was involved in the robbery of a local jewelry store. Dwayne Pope, 19, was preliminarily charged with robbery, two counts of criminal confinement and theft. Police said Pope and an unidentified man robbed the Jewelry Gallery Store at 116th Street and Allisonville Road on June 11. The gunmen tied up the employees during the robbery.
–John Hanley and Terry Busch of CBRE have been hired to sublease a 177,891-square-foot manufacturing plant on 9.9 acres at Exit Five Parkway near Interstate 69 and 116th Street. The plant, which is being vacated by Diamond Foods Inc. in January, will be available for sublease in February.
-Channeled Resources Group leased 48,600 square feet of industrial space at 6555 E. 30th St. The tenant was represented by Luke Wessel of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, First Industrial Realty Trust, was represented by Brian Seitz and Brian Buschuk of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Peng Li International Trading Inc. leased 27,657 square feet of industrial space at 1710 Jenkins St. The tenant was represented by J.D. Graves of CBRE. The landlord, Brookside Industrial Center LLC, was represented by Fritz Kauffman and Michael Weishaar of Cassidy Turley.
-Silicis Technologies Inc. leased 12,000 square feet of industrial space at 17110 Westfield Park Road, Westfield. The tenant was represented by Fritz Kauffman of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, James Thomas, was represented by Drew Pattyn of Northern Commercial.
-Carpet Decorators Inc. leased 9,600 square feet of industrial space at 5711 5741 W. Minnesota St. The tenant was represented by Bryan Poynter of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Duke Realty Corp., was represented by Duke's Mark Hosfeld.
-Colliers International leased 7,614 square feet of office space at 9339 Priority Way West Drive. The tenant was represented by Sam Smith of Colliers International. The landlord, Pace Properties, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley.
-Interactions Corp. leased 5,878 square feet of office space at 3035 N. Shadeland Ave. The tenant was represented by John Crisp of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, First Highland, was represented by Bennett Williams of Cassidy Turley.
-Accurate Laser renewed its lease for 5,400 square feet of industrial space at Andrade Industrial, 10658 Andrade Drive, Zionsville. The landlord, Andrade Industrial LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Advanced Construction leased 3,200 square feet of industrial space at Brookville Park 52, 8464 Brookville Road. The landlord, Brookville P52 LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Powder Metal leased an additional 3,050 square feet of industrial space at Brookville Park 52, 8458 Brookville Road. The landlord, Brookville P52 LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Accelerated Health Systems Inc. leased 2,800 square feet at Greenwood Springs Shopping Center, 1273 Emerson Ave., Greenwood. The tenant was represented by Jonathan Sharp of Sharp Commercial Corp. The landlord, Regency Centers, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Keith McClain leased 2,800 square feet of industrial space at Brookville Park 52, 8426 Brookville Road. The landlord, Brookville P52 LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-CompareNetworks Inc. leased a 2,498-square-foot office space at Delaware Crossing I, 10150 Lantern Road, Fishers. The landlord, Genesis Development Group LLC, was represented by Paul Dick and Kevin Dick of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
-Upland Brewing Co. leased 2,400 square feet at 116th Street Centre, 820 E 116th St., Carmel. The tenant was represented by Dave Harstad of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, TCP Guilford LLC, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-Heartland Dental Care leased 2,400 square feet of retail space at 5855 5905 S. Madison Ave. The landlord, Cassidy Turley acting as court-appointed receiver, was represented by Jacque Haynes of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Isushi Cafe leased 2,317 square feet at 116th Street Centre, 820 E. 116th St., Carmel. The landlord, TCP Guilford LLC, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-McNamara Florist leased 2,262 square feet of retail space in Fall Creek Harbour, 10106 Brooks School Road, Fishers. The tenant was represented by Bill French of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, FCH Associates LLC, was represented by Cindy Hoskinson of Lee & Associates.
-R&J Management Group Inc. dba Orange Leaf Yogurt leased 2,120 square feet of retail space in Greenfield Station Shopping Center, 1917 Melody Lane, Greenfield. The landlord, LOR Corp., was represented by Jacque Haynes of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Rangeline Chiropractic leased 1,875 square feet of retail space at 614 622 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Mohawk Management Inc., represented itself.
-Neat O Inc. leased 1,874 square feet of retail space at 724 Broad Ripple Ave. The tenant was represented by Brooke Sipe of Alliance Commercial Real Estate. The landlord, Ossip Real Estate LLC, was represented by Jacque Haynes and Bennett Williams of Cassidy Turley.
-Precious Point Inc. leased 1,222 square feet of office space at 301 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Tom Hadley of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Carmel 301 LLC, was represented by Kevin Dick of Colliers International.
-Capitol Construction has completed an 8,145-square-foot retail build-out on behalf of Lor Corp for Cesar’s Zumba Fitness at 9546 Allisonville Road.
-Capitol Construction Services has completed a 10,500-square-foot office remodeling at the law firm Kroger Gardis Regas LLP at 111 Monument Circle.
State lawmakers and Indianapolis officials are looking to regulate the gold-buying business, which police say provides an easy outlet for stolen goods. Cash-for-gold stores have multiplied as prices more than doubled since 2007.
-JPMorgan Chase Bank extended its lease for 204,068 square feet at Chase Tower, 111 Monument Circle. The tenant was represented by Nick Arterburn of CBRE. The landlord, CW Monument Circle Inc., was represented by John Robinson and Adam Broderick of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Shoe Sensation Inc. leased 8,050 square feet of retail space at 1600 E. Michigan Road, Shelbyville. The landlord, Cassidy Turley acting as court-appointed receiver, was represented by Jacque Haynes of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Center for Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine leased 6,722 square feet of retail space at 1675 W. Smith Valley Road, Greenwood. The landlord, CW Capital Asset Management LLC, was represented by Bill French of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Cunningham Weatherspoon Agencies leased 6,008 square feet of office space at 9800-9880 Westpoint Drive. The landlord, Crosspoint Partners, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Indy Auctions leased 5,151 square feet of industrial space at 7226 E. 87th St. The tenant was represented by Spero Pulos of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Westminster Northeast, was represented by Todd Vannatta and Bryan Miller of Cassidy Turley.
-Spence Inc. dba Anytime Fitness leased 5,000 square feet of retail space in Greenfield Station Shopping Center, 1921 Melody Lane, Greenfield. The tenant was represented by Brent Godbout of Franchise Real Estate. The landlord, LOR Corp., was represented by Jacque Haynes of Cassidy Turley.
-Wireless@Work leased 3,887 square feet of office space at 9800 9880 Westpoint Drive. The landlord, Crosspoint Partners, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses leased 3,255 square feet of retail space at Nora Plaza Shopping Center, 1300 E. 86th St. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Ramco Gershenson Properties Trust, represented itself.
-Weichert Realtors leased 3,129 square feet of office space at 1980 E. 116th St., Carmel. The tenant was represented by Sam Smith of Colliers International. The landlord, Clarkland Properties, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley.
-Lincoln Square Pancake House renewed its lease for 2,800 square feet of retail space at 8150 Oaklandon Road. The landlord, Cassidy Turley acting as court-appointed receiver, was represented by Jacque Haynes of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-The Cellular Connection leased 2,690 square feet of retail space at 4903 S. Emerson Ave. The tenant was represented by Jamison Downs of Veritas Realty. The landlord, Kovacs Enterprises LLC, represented itself.
-The Cellular Connection leased 2,545 square feet of retail space at The Centre, 1360 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Jamison Downs of Veritas Realty. The landlord, KRG Centre LLC, was represented by Blake Beaver of Kite Realty Group.
-Renew Cosmetic Spa leased 2,480 square feet at Hunter’s Quest, 102-122 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The landlord, The Fineberg Group LLC, was represented by Patrick Boyle of Midland Atlantic Properties and Brian Fineberg of Fineberg Property Services. The tenant represented itself.
-Five Guys Burgers & Fries leased 2,400 square feet in Brownsburg Village Shopping Center, 124 E. Northfield Drive, Suite H, Brownsburg. The tenant was represented by Jason Challand of Echelon Realty. The landlord, BVSC LLC, was represented by Jodi Milto of Midland Atlantic Properties.
-A+ Auto Glass leased 1,920 square feet of retail space at 8630 Pendleton Pike. The landlord, Master Automotive Services Group LLC, was represented by Ron Mannon of Lee & Associates. The tenant represented itself.
-Appliance Shop leased 1,000 square feet at Irvington Plaza, 6200 E. Washington St. The landlord, Irvington Plaza Associates, was represented by Patrick Boyle of Midland Atlantic Properties. The tenant represented itself.
-Wound Healing Care Centers of Indiana leased an additional 935 square feet of medical space at 8355 Rockville Road. The tenant and landlord, Cloverleaf Property Group LLC, were represented by Allen Culpepper and Jason Alsup of RE/MAX Centerstone.
-Indy Mobile leased 850 square feet of retail space in 30th & Kessler Center, 3119 W. 30th St. The tenant and landlord, DEWERCS One LLC, were represented by Cindy Hoskinson and Herb Feldmann of Lee & Associates.
Automakers and suppliers are pumping more money into research and development at a time many of their sales departments struggle with a slowing global economy.
A fresh roundup includes a new yoga outfitter, a homegrown small-plates restaurant, and a pizza arrival/pizza departure.
Hulman & Co., which owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar series, has chosen board member and local economic development leader Mark Miles as its new CEO, the firm announced Tuesday morning.
In many ways, our schedule of events defines Indiana Sports Corp. That—along with our youth initiatives that will touch 185,000 young people throughout Indiana this year—is what separates us from our competitors in 500 other markets throughout our country.
Sean Chen performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Nov. 11 at the Indiana History Center as part of the American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship Awards. Details here.
IU Opera stages Jules Massenet’s Cinderella-based “Cendrillon” Nov. 8-11 Details here. Can’t make it to Bloomington? Watch it livestreamed here.
Speakers at the Nov. 10 Gathering of Writers, presented by the Writers’ Center of Indianapolis, include novelist Ben H. Winters (“Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters”), and poet Allison Joseph. Details here.
The Icarus Ensemble, a jazz ensemble made up of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra players, performs Nov. 12 at the Jazz Kitchen. Details here.
The Egyptian Room hosts musical comedian Stephen Lynch Nov. 13. Details here.
The Indianapolis LGBT Film Fest runs Nov. 9-11 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and Herron School of Art. Details here.
Melissa Etheridge headlines at the Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 9. Violinist Ray Chen follows on the 11th. Details here.
Bands of America return for their Grand National competitions at Lucas Oil Stadium, Nov. 8-10. Details here.
Nov. 9
Clowes Hall
You could think of them as the Monkees of a capella music. Street Corner Symphony, the group that took second place on NBC’s “The Sing Off,” didn’t exist for long before the show: The band was formed in order to compete on the television vocal competition. Since its almost-victory, the band has worked with the likes of Ben Folds (a show judge), Claude McKnight and Allison Krauss. Trivia note: Five of the six members of the group are sons of ministers. Details here.
-International Paper leased 144,000 square feet of industrial space at 5021 W. 81st St. The landlord, Prologis, was represented by Luke Wessel of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Kittle’s Home Furnishings leased 33,032 square feet at Southport Plaza, 7565 US 31 South. The tenant was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Southport Plaza, was represented by Bill French of Cassidy Turley.
-El Chispas leased 19,260 square feet at Lafayette Shoppes, 3840-3882 Lafayette Road. The tenant was represented by Larry Harshman of Harshman Property Services LLC. The landlord, The Broadbent Co., was represented by Broadbent’s Jim Mosher.
-Dick’s Last Resort leased 6,240 square feet at Square 74, 111 W Maryland St. The tenant and landlord, Square 74 Associates LLC, were represented by Steve Delaney of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.
-ATG Rehab leased 4,372 square feet of industrial space at 5804 W. 74th St. in Park 100. The tenant was represented by Richard R. King III and Steve Beals of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Park Creek Venture, was represented by Kate Ems of Duke Realty.
-Cooperative Managed Care Services LLC leased 3,691 square feet of office space at 9045 River Road. The tenant was represented by Sam Smith and Kevin Dick of Colliers International. The landlord, Duke Realty Limited Partnership, was represented by Adam Seger of Duke Realty.
-America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses leased 3,255 square feet of retail space in the Nora Plaza Shopping Center, at the northwest corner of 86th Street and Westfield Boulevard. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Ramco Gershenson Properties Trust, represented itself.
-Travel By Design leased 2,990 square feet of office space at 11559 Cumberland Road, Fishers. The landlord, Shamrock Builders, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Tracey Tabor Williams, DMD, renewed her lease for 2,690 square feet of office space at 303 N. Alabama St. The tenant was represented by Todd Morris of JTM Commercial. The landlord, DH Realty LLC, was represented by Jon Owens and Russ Van Til of Cassidy Turley.
-Range Line Chiropractic leased 1,875 square feet of retail space at 614 622 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Allison Hawley of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Mohawk Management, represented itself.
-ENS Group leased 1,360 square feet of office space at 11978 Fishers Crossing Drive, Fishers. The landlord, Shamrock Builders, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Great Care renewed its lease for 1,077 square feet of office space at 6515 E. 82nd St. The landlord, NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., was represented by Dave Moore and Darrin Boyd of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Maximum BMX leased 960 square feet of retail space at Green Meadows Shopping Center, 1542 N. State St., Greenfield. The landlord, Green Meadows Shopping Center LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-The Mint Salon leased 820 square feet of retail office space at Lake Plaza, 6801 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite C304. The landlord, Lake Plaza LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
-World Finance Company leased 800 square feet of office space at Lake Plaza, 6801 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite C304. The landlord, Lake Plaza LLC, was represented by Brady Clements of Skyline Property Group. The tenant represented itself.
Indiana Sports Corp. CEO Allison Melangton made a list of 40 top women in sports business published this month. She's the only one on the list working for a local sports commission.
Emergency personnel in Speedway worked to stop a gas leak Monday morning after construction workers struck a 12-inch gas main at 4700 W. 10th St. A day care business, an industrial park and part of the Allison Transmission plant were evacuated in the area as a precaution.
Strong films at the upcoming Heartland Film Festival include a coming-of-age story and a documentary about dancing trucks. Among my favorites: “Starry, Starry Night.”
State highway officials are accepting public comments through Monday on the most recent design tweaks for a $45 million reconstruction of the busy interchange at interstates 65 and 465 south of Indianapolis.