Power producer to build new HQ in Bloomington
Hoosier Energy will invest about $27 million in 83,000-square-foot facility. The city of Bloomington has approved a 10-year tax abatement for the project.
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California firm snaps up downtown office towers
Hertz Investment Group has closed on its purchase of the 650,000 square-foot, two-tower Capital Center and its 525-space underground parking garage.
Developer to move HQ to Carmel, create 25 jobs
Fast-growing Mainstreet Property Group will invest $800,000 to lease and equip offices at 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd.
Local REITs charge ahead of pack in bull market
Indiana real estate investment trusts are hitting new highs while outpacing the bull market and their peers in the usually hardy and suddenly hot sector.
Summit’s headquarters earns double LEED certification
Summit earned the environmental accolades by including a variety of green-friendly features, including carpeting made from recycling materials, paints with low or no volatile organic compounds, and HVAC and LED lighting systems with energy-efficient controls.
Geico service center to create up to 1,200 jobs in Carmel
The insurer will invest millions to lease, renovate and equip a 109,000-square-foot customer service center at 101 W. 103rd St. It plans to begin hiring immediately, and bring up to 1,200 new jobs by 2016.
Baldwin move a win for Lauth, a setback for downtown
The departure of trucking and auto fleet insurer Baldwin & Lyons Inc. from downtown's Landmark Center to The Congressional in Carmel is a blow for the central business district and a bonanza for Lauth Property Group.
REI, Chicago partner picked to build office building at IUPUI
The five-story, $22.9 million building would be constructed on university-owned land at the northeast corner of New York Street and University Boulevard.
CIB cuts price on Ober Building after inspections
The Capital Improvement Board of Marion County has agreed to slash its sale price on downtown's Ober Building by $700,000 after inspections showed problems including a leaky roof and damaged HVAC system.
Former Venture employee turns on Bales during testimony
An FBI investigation into Venture Real Estate Services and principals John Bales and Bill Spencer had already begun when Matthew Dyer signed on as the company's controller in December 2009. Bales told him the company had done nothing illegal, Dyer testified Wednesday.
Duke Realty sells six-building local office complex
Two Illinois companies have acquired a six-building, 446,000-square-foot Indianapolis office portfolio from locally based Duke Realty Corp. Industry sources say the buildings sold for more than $20 million.
East-side biz incubator’s new owner is old owner
The Indianapolis Enterprise Center on the near-east side has been acquired by a local investor group led by the former owner of the troubled business incubator.
Two Indianapolis office buildings in foreclosure
The buildings on the northwest side of the city total nearly 200,000 square feet and are owned by an affiliate of a company that operates 12 cemeteries and four funeral homes throughout Indiana.
Big downtown office tenants shopping for space
Expiring leases have prompted at least five major users of downtown office space to assess whether to renew or relocate.
Receiver appointed to manage troubled Century Building
A Marion Superior Court judge has appointed a receiver to manage the seven-story building in downtown Indianapolis that is facing foreclosure. A lender to the building’s owner claims it is owed $10.5 million.
Bell Techlogix landlord buys tech firm’s new headquarters
Philadelphia-based BPG Properties Ltd., which owns the building at 8888 Keystone Crossing that Bell is vacating, has purchased Bell’s new headquarters at 4400 W. 96th St.
North-side office building falls into foreclosure
A nearly 100,000-square-foot office building on East 46th Street in Indianapolis is in foreclosure after lenders found the owner in default on a $4.5 million loan. A hearing to appoint a receiver to manage the property has been set for Sept. 5.
Software firm Interactive Intelligence needs more space
The call center software maker won’t comment on a report issued earlier this month by Jones Lang LaSalle that said the company is shopping for more than 225,000 square feet of office space.
Local developer buys 50 acres in Intech Park
Ace Commercial Development plans to construct a build-to-suit development for an undisclosed client on the highly visible property. Real estate sources say the client is locally based Heritage Environmental Services LLC.
Five in the running to manage City-County Building
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s office is reviewing proposals from five commercial property managers that want a crack at running the City-County Building for the next 30 years.