Kite plans to raise $65 million in stock offering
The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust said it will sell 2.6 million shares of preferred stock at $25 each to repay debt, purchase property and use for general corporate purposes.
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INSIDE DISH: Irvington favorite breaks off slice for Greenwood
The owners of Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza had seen other local eateries sink after expanding. They weighed many risks before pulling the trigger.
Electronics maker buying former GM factory in Anderson
Northwind Electronics LLC will invest $954,000 to buy, renovate and equip a former General Motors factory in Anderson—creating as many as 100 jobs in the next two years, state economic development officials said Tuesday afternoon.
Simon widow’s attorneys want judge to step down
Attorneys for Bren Simon turned their ire toward a Hamilton County judge on Tuesday, asking him to recuse himself from a legal battle over real estate magnate Melvin Simon's $2 billion estate.
Renewed Sunday liquor fight to focus on money
Backers of the proposed legislation have begun touting a study estimating that as much as $9 million in additional tax revenue would be generated for Indiana by the allowance of Sunday sales.
Historic downtown building poised for overhaul
DLZ Indiana closed in September on the century-old building at 157 E. Maryland St. and plans to spend nearly $2.3 million renovating it.
Hotel Broad Ripple developer planning ‘green’ features
A local company is finalizing plans for a 22-room hotel between Westfield Boulevard and the Monon Trail in Broad Ripple.
Possible Simon bid boosts British mall owner’s stock
Shares of Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc, Britain’s biggest mall owner, rose the most since the company went public in 1992 after saying Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. may offer more than $3.6 billion in cash for the company.
Retail giants hope to cash in on local flavor
National retailers from Macy’s to Walmart, Best Buy to Lowe’s—brands built on national scale and buying in bulk to lower costs and muscle out competitors—are offering a new proposition to customers: Help us become more local.
Noble Roman’s expanding grocery-product line
The pizza franchisor will begin offering pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese, cheesy bread sticks, cheese dip and a deep-dish lasagna dish to grocery stores to supplement franchise revenue.
Foreclosure washes away water park plans in Fishers
Developer Puller Group has agreed to relinquish a high-profile property approved for a massive water park and retail project to lender Fifth Third Bank following a months-long legal battle over an $8.6 million loan.
Keystone plans mixed-use project on Madison Avenue
A local developer is planning a $2 million mixed-use project for a vacant parcel along Madison Avenue just south of downtown.
Geist apartment complex sale ends drought of Class A transactions
Grande Reserve at Geist fetched $13.3 million, just shy of the asking price.
New renderings just in: Buckingham’s North of South
The local developer Buckingham Cos. just filed detailed plans of its $150-million North of South development, including street-level renderings of most of the proposed buildings.
Start of downtown North of South project in flux
The developer of the $150 million mixed-use project in downtown Indianapolis had hoped to start construction by the end of the year. But delays in getting the project zoned properly likely will move the start date back.
City gaining one paved parking lot, losing another
As parking lots go, it will be one of the city's nicest. Perimeter landscaping. Tree islands to break up 354 spaces. Smart light fixtures. But the new pavement proposed for the former home of Market Square Arena also is an admission of failure.
Turkey Hill chain targets Indianapolis
A convenience-store chain called Turkey Hill Minit Markets is expanding into central Indiana. The chain opened its first Indianapolis store in October and plans to add at least five more by the end of 2011.
Diversity key to west-side revitalization plan
Over the last few months, a wave of events has given momentum to grass-roots efforts to revive the West 38th Street corridor and its broader neighborhood, which includes Lafayette Square Mall.
Running store chain changes name, opens new shop
The Running Co., now BlueMile, expands into Louisville, looks to add more stores in and outside Indiana
Dow AgroSciences moves into new research facility
The division of Dow Chemical has a 15-year lease with Indianapolis-based developer Browning Investments on the two-story building near West 96th Street.