Volunteers market growing retail space along East 10th
Six projects with more than 25,000 square feet of space will be completed this year and in 2012 along the 10th Street corridor, which runs from near Rural Street east to Sherman Drive.
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City-County Council OKs North of South project funding
The $155 million complex, to be built primarily on Eli Lilly and Co.-owned parking lots at Delaware and South streets, is to include a boutique hotel, a YMCA, apartments and retail and office space.
Lilly’s master plan for downtown (real estate)
As Eli Lilly and Co. outsources work and sheds unnecessary properties, it is making moves with surplus real estate that could establish the strongest physical connection between Lilly and downtown since the company was founded at Pearl and Meridian streets 135 years ago.
Glick partners on $30M downtown apartment development
The lead developer on a long-delayed proposal to redevelop the former Bank One Operations Center has landed a powerhouse partner: apartment developer Gene B. Glick Co.
City agency signs off on North of South site plans
Regional Center Hearing Examiner gives blessing to the $155 million development’s master plan. Site plans will go before the Metropolitan Development Commission on March 2.
Brenwick turns over commercial sales, leasing at Village of West Clay
Ambrose Property Group, a commercial leasing and development company headed by former Duke Realty Corp. broker Aasif Bade, took over for Brenwick, which is primarily a residential developer, at the beginning of the year.
St. Louis firm pursuing local retail, industrial properties
Bianco Properties has purchased its fourth Indianapolis property in less than five years and is pursuing more deals here.
Investment firm buys former bank branch
C.H. Douglas & Gray will relocate to 71st & College building previously owned by PNC Bank.
Legislation seeks RFP option for selling state land
The bill would allow the Indiana Department of Administration to sell real estate using a request for proposals, in addition to existing options for competitive bids or an auction.
Mass Ave property owner gets foothold on Virginia Avenue
A downtown advocate who renovated and repopulated a commercial building on what was once a desolate stretch of Massachusetts Avenue hopes to do the same on Virginia Avenue, where he just closed on the purchase of three contiguous commercial buildings totaling 15,000 square feet.
Council committee to consider North of South bonds
Approval would let city issue $98 million in bonds to finance its portion of the $155 million North of South mixed-use project set to be built on 14 acres north of South Street between Delaware Street and Virginia Avenue.
WellPoint headquarters snags $42M
Massachusetts-based Franklin Street Properties acquired the Monument Circle headquarters of insurance giant WellPoint Inc. late in 2010 for $42 million—a rich $196 per square foot—from an affiliate of locally based HDG Mansur.
Not much optimism in commercial real estate outlook
Another challenging year is in store for commercial real estate thanks to high unemployment, a still-struggling housing market and an unforgiving credit environment, Cassidy Turley plans to report Thursday at its annual State of Real Estate event.
Trail Side funding finally closes
Financing for construction of a $10 million, mixed-use building at 875 Massachusetts Ave. closed Dec. 22, allowing developers to proceed with the project after a funding snag nearly killed it.
Simon target’s valuation ‘out of reach’ for Indianapolis firm
Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc, the U.K.’s biggest shopping mall owner, said it is worth as much as $9.64 a share to a bidder, almost 50 percent more than an offer from Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc.
D-A Lubricant moving from Indianapolis to Lebanon
Company will purchase 23 acres and have Duke Realty Corp. build a 225,000-square-foot industrial facility in Lebanon Business Park. The move should be completed by December.
Brightpoint expansion includes three buildings
The distributor of wireless devices has completed its purchase of a 533,000-square-foot facility in the AllPoints Midwest business park in Plainfield and is leasing a 200,000 square-foot building, also in Plainfield.
Local office market continues vacancy struggles
The Indianapolis office market suffered through a tough 2010, marked by stagnant and high downtown vacancy rates, falling suburban occupancy rates and another year without construction activity.
Commercial real estate will continue its climb back in 2011
Medical office likely will be the strongest sector, followed by apartments.
Simon lands $4.6B loan to fund offer for London mall owner
Simon Property Group Inc. has secured a 3 billion pound loan that will give the company the resources to bid for London-based Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc.