Federal judge rules in Indy financial adviser’s favor in exit from firm
The ruling in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis could make it easier for brokers who switch firms to notify clients about the change without fear of legal action.
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Office-seekers hit pause after COVID-19 saps economy, spurs rethinking about space
Many employees have traded in-person meetings and conversations for emails and videoconferencing—something many experts say likely will continue long after social distancing requirements are relaxed.
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Scotty’s Brewhouse founder Wise joins CBRE as retail broker
Scott Wise, who founded the once-flourishing Scotty’s Brewhouse restaurant chain, starts Tuesday at CBRE’s Indianapolis office, joining a team of 12 brokers in the office’s retail division.
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J.P. Morgan sues ex-broker after client exodus to his new firm
The brokerage alleges that Erik Weiss, since leaving for a job with Raymond James & Associates last month, has been improperly soliciting clients to follow him.
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Prime site near Keystone, 96th Street interchange hits market for nearly $10M
The 18.1-acre parcel is one of the few remaining undeveloped sites of significant size on Indianapolis’ northern edge. Although it’s bordered by homes, local brokers foresee commercial development.
Local apartment brokerage Tikijian Associates bought by Cushman & Wakefield
George Tikijian, who founded the company in 2005, said the deal was finalized Thursday following several months of internal deliberation.
Real estate heavyweight CBRE moving from downtown to Keystone at Crossing
The city’s largest commercial brokerage has called downtown home for more than 35 years. It’s heading north to accommodate employees and consolidate offices.
Hogsett explores shopping City-County Building, other downtown properties
Indianapolis officials have triggered a wide-scale review of the need for big municipal buildings downtown. Real estate executives are intrigued by the 28-story City-County Building’s potential for private redevelopment.
Halakar Properties reemerges after national partner ends affiliation
The local Halakar real estate firm no longer is affiliated with Newmark Knight Frank, which has poached a former Halakar co-owner to start an Indianapolis office.
Angie’s List’s east-side corporate campus listed for sale
The 17.5-acre campus on East Washington Street is made up of 41 parcels with 25 buildings, 1,000 parking spaces and 190,000 square feet of office space. Parent company ANGI Homeservices would like to sell it to a single buyer if possible.
National real estate brokerage making bigger play into hot industrial market
The local office of Lee & Associates plans to more than double the number of brokers it devotes to the sector, as industrial vacancy remains solidly in the single digits.
Old Spaghetti Factory building sells for $10 million
A New York firm bought downtown’s Station Place office building at Georgia and Meridian streets for just under the asking price.
Former real estate broker Garden sentenced to six years
David Garden was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty last month of defrauding homeowners and renters on the city’s south side who were having financial difficulties.
Indy-area office space filling up, with more big tenants in wings
Research from one brokerage shows office vacancy in the metro area dipping to 15.6 percent last quarter, the lowest rate since 2008.
Local CBRE office loses leader to another real estate firm
The Indianapolis area’s largest commercial real estate brokerage is searching for a new director with the departure of John Merrill to co-lead the local office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP.
Colliers buys Summit, continuing commercial real estate shakeup
Real estate firm Colliers International upped its stake in the Indianapolis market by acquiring locally owned Summit Realty Group. At the same time, former Colliers affiliate Resource Commercial Real Estate has reverted to its original name.
CBRE’s three-year courtship of Sitehawk pays off
After becoming managing director in 2010 of the local CBRE office, John Merrill knew he needed to do something to improve the firm’s retail services. He soon set his sights on market leader Sitehawk.
Local Cushman & Wakefield office names new leader
A veteran Duke Realty Corp. executive is assuming leadership from Jeffrey L. Henry, who has led the office 15 years, a span that included a series of name changes.
CBRE expands local operations with acquisition of Sitehawk Retail
Sitehawk, whose roots date back to 1982 as The Linder Co., has been a leading retail brokerage in Indiana for several years. CBRE had been pursuing Sitehawk on and off for years, real estate sources said.
Downtown office market strengthening
The downtown submarket recorded its strongest quarter since late 2011 by absorbing about 110,500 square feet of space, which lowered vacancy to 18.8 percent, CBRE statistics show.
DTZ switch to Cushman sows market confusion
Rival brokerage Summit Realty Group has been using the Cushman name through its participation in the Cushman alliance. But it has agreed to terminate that affiliation.
Ambrose handing DTZ property management biz
Ambrose Property Group LLC is spinning off its property management division to DTZ, one of the largest real estate firms in the city.
South Bend real estate firm launches local office
Bradley Co. has entered the market by bringing on board David Reed, who launched another firm’s office in Indianapolis before it became part of a large multi-brokerage acquisition.