Barron’s says Simon stock among best for 2014
The owner of hundreds of retail properties landed on the Barron’s list of top stock picks for 2014, with the financial publication citing an improved outlook and an analyst upgrade.
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Final piece of city land-swap deal almost done
Indianapolis Fire Department Credit Union officials are set to sign off on a deal with the city to build a facility downtown near College Avenue. That would clear the way for a $43 million project on the credit union’s current Mass Ave site.
Indy firm proposes redevelopment of ISU towers
Indiana State University is putting on hold its plans to demolish two 15-story former residence halls on the Terre Haute campus after an Indianapolis-based developer proposed taking them over.
StreetLinks plans to move 200 employees downtown
StreetLinks, which sells real estate appraisal management services and software, plans to move from the far south side to the ground floor of the $30 million Artistry project at 451 E. Market St.
Lauth acquires new apartment property in Greenfield
The local developer’s purchase of the complex is part of a shift within the company to complement its traditional development business with acquired properties.
Fishers weighs incentives for office building
Construction firm Meyer Najem Corp. is planning a $5.5 million office building in downtown Fishers to house its growing operations and other high-potential businesses. A proposed deal calls for the town to contribute 1.7 acres of land and $1.4 million.
Summit awarded leasing of troubled BMO Plaza
The tall task of signing tenants for the troubled BMO Plaza, which sits nearly half vacant, has been handed to Summit Realty Group.
Design firm moving to new downtown space
Rowland Design Inc. was set to move from its longtime Lockerbie Square location to 702 N. Capitol Ave., adjacent to the Cultural Trail, on Nov. 30.
Carmel complex’s new owner plans major upgrade
Zeller Realty Group has acquired the 300,000-square-foot Meridian Plaza right on Carmel’s front door step, and is gearing up for a $4 million revamp.
Gershman co-founder goes solo
A heavy hitter among commercial real estate developers has left the firm he helped found more than 20 years ago, to start his own company, and has taken most of its employees with him.
New Eskenazi hospital offers heavy dose of artwork
At 1.3 million square feet, the new hospital has plenty of room to display art, most of which was purchased with contributions from donors. The hospital is set to open Dec. 7.
Buyer of Illinois Building envisions conversion into upscale hotel
A high-profile local developer has bought the Illinois Building and is considering offers to convert the downtown landmark into a boutique hotel that could be the city’s first five-star lodge.
Kite Realty raises $217.3M in secondary share offering
The local rest estate investment firm says it will use some of the proceeds to repay debt and the rest to fund part of its recent $307 million purchase of nine Southern retail properties.
Former Mayor Peterson joins Kite Realty board
The former two-time mayor is better known for politics and public policy, but he spent many of his early years working in his family’s commercial real estate company.
Uptown Business Center headed to sheriff’s sale
The building in SoBro is at the center of a lengthy court feud in which the owner had attempted to delay foreclosure by filing to reorganize assets—a strategy that a bankruptcy judge rejected last month.
Former Marsh exec joins local Colliers office
Former Marsh Supermarkets Inc. executive Bill Marsh has joined the Indianapolis office of Colliers International as vice president of retail services.
Kite Realty to pay $307M for 9 retail properties
The Indianapolis-based real estate firm said the properties total 2 million square feet and are mostly located in Florida, Georgia and Texas. The acquisition would bump the size and value of Kite’s portfolio by about 20 percent.
Former Simon exec pleads guilty to fraud in kickback scheme
Carmel resident Mark Palombaro, 55, likely faces prison time after admitting to his role in a scheme that prosecutors say netted him $766,000.
Local developer plans six-story office building in Castleton
Edgeworth Laskey Properties LLC, which has developed three buildings within Allison Pointe Park, bought the 10.5-acre parcel along Interstate 465 from a suburban Chicago company.
Summit partners seek tax break for $14M distribution facility
They plan to spend $14 million to build the 542,000-square-foot warehouse on 33 acres on the city’s west side. One condition of the tax abatement is finding a user that would create at least 50 jobs by 2018.