Tom Wood dealership snaps up 15 acres near Anson
The local auto group that sells 14 car brands could move its Toyota dealership from Lafayette Road to the Zionsville site, where the population is growing thanks to the Anson development.
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Downtown Westin Hotel to kick off $14 million renovation
The four-star establishment plans to overhaul all 13 floors and 573 guest rooms, beginning in November, as its competitors trigger similar upgrades.
Simon ups dividend after results top analysts’ expectations
Strong demand for space in Simon’s outlet malls helped boost occupancy at its U.S. properties to 95.5 percent, up from 94.6 percent a year earlier.
Ritzier hotels may lure top events, but year-round demand unclear
Indianapolis lacks a five-star hotel, a fact some hospitality experts think could hurt the city’s chances of landing the 2018 Super Bowl. But there’s no consensus on whether the city should go more upscale.
Foreclosure suit tests HDG Mansur on a new front
HGCC Lender LLC this month filed a $4.8 million foreclosure suit and asked a court to appoint a receiver for Hamilton Proper’s 279-acre Hawthorns Golf & Country Club.
Alumnus Simon pledges $5 million to Columbia biz school
David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group Inc., graduated from Columbia Business School in 1985. His gift will help build 450,000 square feet of new facilities on its campus.
Meridian Mark buildings in Carmel expected to hit market
The two eight-story, granite-clad buildings are highly visible along the North Meridian Street corridor, which has become attractive to investors as the market’s vacancy rate continues to fall.
Athenaeum shelves redevelopment of adjacent lot
Plans to redevelop a surface lot adjacent to the historic Athenaeum building have been shelved after proposals failed to meet financial expectations.
Simon’s 20-year run has made investors a bundle
Simon Property Group now is the largest real estate company in the world and has a stock market value of $59 billion. That’s $6 billion more than Eli Lilly and Co., not that Simon's hypercompetitive CEO, David Simon, has noticed.
Simon’s board wrongfully denied CEO pay vote, lawyers argue
Simon Property Group directors improperly refused to let shareholders vote on changes to the company’s executive-compensation plan that resulted in a $120 million stock award to CEO David Simon, investors’ lawyers argued Monday in court.
Developer launching rehab of vacant College Avenue retail building
Developer Larry Jones said he’ll spend about $600,000 to renovate the 6,700-square-foot eyesore at 1101 N. College Ave., which has sat empty since the early 1980s.
$120M lawsuit over central Indiana factory moves ahead
The appeals court declined to hear an appeal from Getrag Transmission of a Tipton County judge's ruling that the lawsuit filed by Walbridge Construction should go to trial or settlement.
Chicago firm building spec warehouse in Plainfield
HSA Commercial Inc. plans to break ground later this month on the 220,000-square-foot building in the Gateway Business Park near Columbia Road and Ronald Reagan Parkway.
Former Simon executive faces fraud charge
Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh have charged Mark Palombaro of Carmel with a single count of mail fraud in connection with a kickback scheme.
Deborah Simon giving $100M to Pennsylvania prep school
The contribution from the daughter of Simon Property Group co-founder Mel Simon is one of the largest gifts ever made to an independent school in the United States.
Tower would be first big addition to east side of Indianapolis in decades
The proposed Market Square Tower—if it’s built as planned at 28 stories and 370 feet—will be one of the 10 tallest buildings in Indianapolis.
Developer readies second Virginia Avenue residential project
Deylen Realty’s latest development along bustling Virginia Avenue calls for 68 apartments and 9,900 square feet of retail space between the existing Mozzo apartments and Villagio condos.
State opens downtown parking lots to development
Proposals due Nov. 15 could cover one or all of three state-owned parking facilities, which contain 6,096 spaces and generate more than $1 million a year from special events.
Precedent office park hits block
The owners of the 19-building Precedent Office Park are putting the massive property up for sale, eight years after buying it for $143 million at the height of the real estate boom.
Councilor takes aim at Browning’s Broad Ripple apartment project
At-large City-County Council member Zach Adamson says that even if the apartments-and-grocery project gets an OK from city development officials on Wednesday, he might force an additional hearing.