Simon Property raises annual outlook after strong quarter
The Indianapolis-based real estate company reported higher occupancy and rental rates at its shopping malls in the third quarter.
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Activist asks Simon Property competitor to consider sale
Shares in Taubman Centers Inc. surged Wednesday, one day after Jonathan Litt, an activist investor known for targeting real estate companies, pushed for the mall owner to cut costs or consider a sale of the company.
Sears, Claire’s at high risk of retail failures, Fitch says
Sears Holdings Corp. and Claire’s Stores Inc. are among seven chains at high risk of defaulting within a year as shoppers shift to online merchants and spend more on experiences, according to a Fitch Ratings study.
Aeropostale wins approval of $243 million sale to mall group
Teen clothing retailer Aeropostale Inc. won court permission Monday to sell its assets to buyers led by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. and General Growth Properties Inc.
Simon Property-led group wins bid to keep teen retailer alive
A consortium led by Indianapolis-based mall giant Simon Property Group Inc. and rival General Growth Properties Inc. has won an auction for the assets of Aeropostale Inc., with a plan to keep open at least 229 of the bankrupt teen retailer’s stores.
Simon part of group trying to save at least 229 Aeropostale stores
Without the rescue, it appears the teen fashion retailer’s remaining stores are heading for liquidation, an event that will put about 10,000 people out of work. Aeropostale has five Indianapolis-area stores.
Bank bucks trend by opening teller-less branch in grocery
Some banks have been closing their mini-branches in stores, but PNC Financial Services is applying the trend toward automated transactions to its new location in Carmel’s Market District Supermarket.
J.C. Penney aims to be king of the mall as rivals retreat
J.C. Penney Co. is in a surprising position more than four years after it was almost run aground by a former CEO: It could be the last department store standing at your local mall.
Struggling Sears borrows $300M from hedge fund as losses mount
Sears Holdings Corp., which operates about 80 stores in Indiana, is once again lining up financing after losing more than $9 billion in recent years.
Retailer Macy’s plans to close another 100 stores
Macy’s operates three Indianapolis-area stores—at Glendale Shopping Center, Castleton Square and Greenwood Park Mall.
Simon coveting restaurants, online retailers to fill mall space
Simon executives told analysts during a conference call Wednesday that the company has added 200 restaurants to its tenant mix in the past five years, 53 of which should open either this year or in 2017.
Simon raises dividend, outlook on solid quarterly results
The mall owner said funds from operations, a key performance measure, remained flat, but they beat analyst estimates by a penny.
More malls turning to unconventional tenants to fill vacancies
Most U.S. malls are still dependent on department stores to draw customers, but with consumers doing more shopping online, retail centers are increasingly relying on restaurants, entertainment amenities and even medical facilities to attract traffic.
Originally listed for $25M, Simon estate in Carmel might finally have buyer
Homebuilder Paul Estridge Jr. has been in discussions about acquiring the sprawling 106-acre property on Ditch Road, according to a source familiar with the deal.
Credit ratings firm says Carson’s parent in danger of default
Debt-laden Bon-Ton Stores Inc. operates just one store in Indianapolis, but that store is the largest tenant in Circle Centre—and considered a vital occupant for the downtown mall.
After report of Kite deal, CEO of Glimcher resigns
Retail real estate firm WP Glimcher denied last week that it was in talks to merge with Indianapolis-bases Kite Realty Group Trust. Now its CEO is gone, and directors are reevaluating its portfolio.
Suit seeks class-action status against Simon for overtime practices
Two former guest-services managers at shopping malls in Illinois and Oklahoma have sued Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, claiming the retail property giant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Shopping malls laden with debt face day of reckoning
Experts estimate that several hundred shopping malls could shut down over the next decade after owners relinquish them to lenders rather than make steep loan payments.
Indiana gains ground in Fortune 500 amid shuffle among elite
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. and Warsaw’s Zimmer Biomet Holdings vaulted back among the top 500 this year, while local oil refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners plummeted.
Trailblazing grocer exploring move to newer, larger space
The Pogue’s Run food cooperative on the city’s east side is discussing whether to put down stakes a few blocks away in the Clifford Corners mixed-use development.