Opportunity for Lafayette Square?
Could losing three of four anchors in a year’s time actually have a bright side for Lafayette Square Mall? Broker Clint Fultz thinks it might.
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The Music Mill is closing
The restaurant, bar and concert venue Music Mill plans to shut down next month after a four-year run at 3720 E. 82nd St. near the Fashion Mall…
Scotty’s opens; Tango is next
Now that Scotty’s Brewhouse has officially opened, what do you think so far of the revamped Jefferson Plaza? The original renderings are here. The…
Office building getting a new look
A four-story building at Washington and Delaware streets downtown is getting a full makeover. The 11,000-square-foot property is being marketed to retail users for the first floor and office for the other three. No tenants have committed yet, said Harvey…
Pita Pit coming downtown
The downtown lunch crowd will have one more option in the spring: Pita Pit. The Lebanese-style pitas chain already has a restaurant on West 86th Street across…
RIP J. Gumbo’s. Who’s next?
In a move that probably won’t surprise anyone who tried the food, J. Gumbo’s is closing after a six-month run on the first floor of the Hampton…
Apartment renovation in Irvington
Apartment developer Christopher Piazza has closed on financing for a $1.2-million renovation of a 1914 apartment building in Irvington. The 31-unit…
Predictions for 2009?
It has been a rough year for most in the real estate business. Home sales dropped precipitously, financing dried up and major projects hit the brakes. Will the carnage continue in 2009? Share your predictions. Blog host Cory Schouten is…
Hot Box coming to Carmel
The Hot Box pizza chain has reached a deal with a pair of veteran local restaurateurs to open two new locations in Carmel. The first, scheduled to open in January, will…
More bad news for Indy malls
Bankrupt retailer Steve & Barry’s now plans to close all of its remaining stores, including anchor shops at Lafayette Square and Washington Square malls. Bay Harbour Management and York Capital Management,…
Hip sandwich chain eyes Indy
A Dallas-based sandwich chain plans to open up to 10 locations in central Indiana in the next several years, IBJ’s Chip Cutter reports. Local franchisee Darcie Mueting is scoping out real estate…
Around town retail round-up
Several retail nuggets to peruse today:
Reis-Nichols plans to add 2,000 square feet to its Greenwood store by taking over the former Steve’s Flowers & Gifts space. The $500,000 project is slated to…
More than the Whistle Stop
The former Whistle Stop Deli at 901 East 64th St. isn’t the only building along the Monon Trail the city’s parks department is…
The Property Lines vote
To keep this post topical, I’ll start with a link to this week’s Real Estate Weekly. The news has been slow lately, but my colleague Chip Cutter still managed to dig up some good nuggets. The real…
What to do with the old St. Francis
Beech Grove is working on a redevelopment proposal for its St. Francis Hospital campus. The tentative plans call for a mix of office, senior residential and possibly retail….
City looking for Whistle Stop tenant
The city is looking for a new tenant for the former Broad Ripple Monon rail station at 901 East…
Sears departure stings mall
The decision by Sears Holding Co. to close its store at Lafayette Square Mall could deal a serious blow to efforts by a New York…
Like a new skyscraper
The new curtain wall is almost done on the north and south faces of One Indiana Square. What do you think so far? (IBJ Photo/Robin Jerstad)
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