GREG MORRIS: Circle Centre mall in desperate need
The complex that was once the crown jewel of downtown has become a liability. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and put it on a better course.
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Circle Centre files suit against Granite City over lease default
According to the suit, Granite City failed to pay monthly rent and meet other obligations under terms of the lease for the 9,603-square-foot ground-floor space it occupied in Circle Centre until late last month.
Granite City’s restaurant in Circle Centre closes
Locations in Carmel, Fort Wayne and Mishawaka were open on Thursday and are still listed on company’s website, but the Circle Centre location was locked and dark.
Target no longer eyeing Circle Centre for downtown store, sources say
With Target out of the picture, the ground floor of the former Carson’s space in Circle Centre will be marketed to multiple retail, restaurant and entertainment tenants, sources said.
Circle Centre to market top two floors of former Carson’s as office space
The Carson’s space has been vacant since April 2018, leaving a gaping hole in the nearly 800,000-square-foot downtown mall.
Circle Centre sees larger annual profit, lower sales
Circle Centre saw its profit and store count rise in 2018, mall manager Simon Property Group said. But the financial performance of the downtown shopping center significantly trailed other properties in Simon’s portfolio.
Carson’s spot in Circle Centre empty year after closing
One year after the closure of Carson’s at Circle Centre, city and mall officials are still looking for the right tenant—or mix of tenants—to fill the massive footprint.
Local mattress maker to test retail with Circle Centre store
Foamcraft Inc. plans to open a pop-up store in Circle Centre under the Comfort Option name. The store is initially scheduled to be a one-month endeavor, but could be there much longer if things work out.
Clarks shoe store closing at Circle Centre
The downtown mall has hemorrhaged tenants in recent years, including the loss of its two department store anchors.
New Bon-Ton owner has no plan to reopen Carson’s store in Circle Centre
Merrillville-based CSC Generation Holdings Inc., which acquired Bon-Ton’s intellectual property in bankruptcy court, said Indiana was not part of its initial plan to reopen stores.
Indiana-based company to resurrect Carson’s, other Bon-Ton stores
The company said it was in “advanced discussions with landlords” about reopening stores in Indiana and several other states. Bon-Ton closed 15 stores in Indiana this year, including the Carson’s in Circle Centre mall.
Brookstone planning to shut down most stores after bankruptcy filing
In Indiana, Brookstone has stores in Circle Centre mall and at Indianapolis International Airport.
IBJ Podcast: St. Elmo co-owner Craig Huse on Circle Centre, Burger Study and expansion in Fishers
Huse tells IBJ that Circle Centre needs “transformational” change and describes the company’s plans for two restaurants in Fishers.
Circle Centre profit gets lift from eateries, IPS tax cut
The mall posted higher profit and improved sales per square foot in 2017, though retail observers say it remains at a crossroads following the closure of its last department store, Carson’s.
Cookie shop in Circle Centre reopens under new franchisee
The owner of Gifts and Convenience, a shop in the downtown Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, is the new franchisee for the mall cookie and desert shop, which closed early this year after a lawsuit from the landlord.
Circle Centre lands Purdue Polytechnic High School, five other tenants
Purdue Polytechnic plans to operate at the mall for the 2018-19 school year. Other new tenants include three restaurants, an Indiana-themed shop and an executive coaching consultant.
Target chooses site for its first small-format store in Indiana
The national retailer, which is rolling out dozens of non-traditional stores across the country, declined to comment on whether downtown Indianapolis could be a future site.
Simon to spiff up struggling Circle Centre with long-awaited renovation
Plans for the “multimillion-dollar” renovation include transforming the food court into a dining pavilion and upgrading lighting and finishes. But the plans don’t address the long-term viability of the struggling mall.
UPDATE: Cookie shop latest tenant to desert Circle Centre
The cookie and ice cream shop’s closure is the latest in a string of recent tenant departures from the downtown Indianapolis mall. The mall recently filed suit against the shop
Circle Centre not only option for downtown Target
If the Minneapolis-based retail giant finally takes the plunge downtown, it might be at another site that almost no one is talking about.