Commercial Leases

Punch Bowl Social faces eviction amid unpaid-rent lawsuit by Circle Centre owner

November 21, 2025 | Mickey Shuey

Hendricks Commercial Properties is asking the court to permit it to move forward with evicting Punch Bowl from its space and to collect unpaid rent, late charges, attorney fees, interest and other legal expenses.

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Asian logistics operators leasing more U.S. warehouses

March 3, 2025 | Associated Press

Leasing by Asia-based logistics firms more than doubled in key U.S. markets last year compared with 2023.

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State’s first Taco Bell Cantina planned in downtown Indianapolis

July 25, 2023 | Dave Lindquist

A franchise operator for Taco Bell Cantina, known for serving beer, wine, sangria, Baha Blast margaritas and Twisted Freezes spiked with rum, tequila or vodka, has signed a lease for a prominent downtown location.

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Salesforce giving up 25% of its space in state’s tallest building

April 13, 2023 | Mickey Shuey

The tech giant, which has been cutting costs and restructuring its real estate in the face of a possible economic downturn, put three contiguous floors at Salesforce Tower in downtown Indianapolis on the market for sublease.

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Raising Cane’s raises Cain over lease that bans chicken fingers

November 10, 2022 | The Washington Post

Raising Cane’s filed a lawsuit against the Indiana shopping center’s owner, Schottenstein Property Group, alleging fraud and saying the would-be landlord failed to disclose the existence of the chicken ban.

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Sources: Rolls-Royce planning to vacate two-thirds of its downtown campus

June 17, 2021 | Mickey Shuey

The United Kingdom-based aircraft engine manufacturer is expected to jettison about 270,000 square feet of office space on its 2.2-acre campus at 450 S. Meridian St. About 3,000 people worked in the company’s downtown offices prior to the pandemic. 

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Hamilton Town Center multiplex to reopen as luxury theater

May 5, 2021 | Susan Orr

Michigan-based Emagine said it expects to reopen the Noblesville theater this summer. The theater’s previous operator filed for bankruptcy last year.

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Simon no longer managing day-to-day operations at downtown’s Circle Centre mall

April 29, 2021 | Mickey Shuey

Property management firm JLL sent a letter, dated April 21, to tenants to inform them that it had taken over mall management and said it is in the process of hiring a general manager for the property.

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Brew Link brewpub set to open in downtown Indianapolis

March 3, 2021 | Susan Orr

Brew Link, which is owned by three Hendricks County couples, opened its first location in Plainfield in 2016. The Indianapolis location is slated for a mid-March opening.

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Kite Realty sues Oceanaire, Mattress Firm over rent disputes

July 22, 2020 | Susan Orr

In both of the suits, Indianapolis-based Kite claims that the retail tenants are in default on their leases because they didn’t pay rent in April, May or June.

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The pandemic has forced lots of business owners to renegotiate leases, contracts. Here’s how to do it.

May 1, 2020 | Sam Stall

There’s a right way and a wrong way to approach negotiations, whether for a vendor contract, a lease or with a customer. The first step is determining where you stand.

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Chicago-style pizza chain Lou Malnati’s adding Broad Ripple, Carmel sites

April 14, 2020 | Susan Orr

Beloved in the Chicagoland area, the deep-dish chain confirmed to IBJ in March that it planned to enter the central Indiana market with several locations.

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Retail landlords weigh tenant-relief requests

April 2, 2020 | Susan Orr

Local landlords say they’re willing to offer relief to some of their retail tenants who’ve been hit hard by coronavirus-related closures—but the amount of relief, if any, varies depending on circumstances.

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Chicago-based pizza chain Lou Malnati’s coming to north side

March 17, 2020 | Susan Orr

The chain’s signature deep-dish pies are renowned in the Chicagoland area, where the company has 56 locations. A private equity firm took an ownership stake in 2016 to spur growth.

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Bottleworks’ Phase I could be 80% full when it opens

February 14, 2020 | Mickey Shuey

With its debut just months away, the 12-acre, $300 million Bottleworks District on the north end of Massachusetts Avenue has a majority of its Phase I office and entertainment space and nearly all of its food hall leased.

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Triumph motorcycle dealership to open on Sun King’s downtown campus

November 4, 2019 | Susan Orr

The brewery and dealership are hoping they’ll benefit from each other’s main customer bases.

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Circle Centre files suit against Granite City over lease default

September 6, 2019 | IBJ Staff

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.

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‘Elevator Hill,’ former Angie’s List campus, on the rise

July 26, 2019 | Mickey Shuey

The owners of the 18-acre former Angie’s List campus just east of downtown are relying on a promise of lower rent, connectivity with downtown, and the potential for future nearby development to draw tenants.

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Plans for hotel at One North Penn progress as owner reaches deal with holdout tenant

April 26, 2019

After a legal battle and mediation, Centier Bank plans to relocate its branch while the owner of the historic tower at Pennsylvania and East Washington streets prepares to revamp it as a swanky hotel.

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Flexware expands office project in Fishers’ Nickel Plate District

December 18, 2018

Flexware Innovation will construct an additional 8,000-square-foot building at 1 Municipal Drive as part of its Nickel Plate District office building project.

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