WHITESTOWN, IND. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Whitestown Distribution Center III, a Class A industrial facility in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown, for approximately $60 million. The 605,000-square-foot property is fully leased to a single tenant with a seven-year remaining lease term featuring 2.5 percent annual escalations. Developed in 2023, the asset features a clear height of 36 feet.
INDIANAPOLIS — The 800-room Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel is now available for reservations beginning Feb. 1, 2027. The project marks the city’s tallest hotel and the Indiana Convention Center’s newest headquarters hotel, according to Hilton. It will also be the first property in both the Midwest and Indiana for the “approachable luxury brand.” The City of Indianapolis will own the hotel, with operations led by the Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County, a municipal corporation of Marion County. The hotel will be located along the Georgia Street pedestrian promenade in the Wholesale District, with direct access via skywalk to the Indiana Convention Center. The property will offer convenient access to Lucas Oil Stadium and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Designed by Ratio Design, the property will include 70 suites ranging from 450 to 1,900 square feet. The interiors, designed by Rottet Studio Architecture and Design, will abstractly reference Indianapolis’s connection to car culture and the luxury of auto racing. The property will also feature a public art collection curated by Art Strategies. Guests will enjoy seven chef-driven dining and bar concepts, including a lobby bar, an all-day restaurant focused on elevated comfort fare and a 38th-floor bar and lounge. Additional …
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a three-building retail and office portfolio in Merrillville for $6.9 million. Brett Berlin and Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the seller, Time Equities Inc. The buyer, a Midwest-based fund, plans to invest significant capital into the value-add properties.
PITTSBORO, IND. — Faith Technologies Inc. (FTI) is expanding to Pittsboro, about 30 miles northwest of Indianapolis, and has begun construction on a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility within Opus’ Pittsboro Commerce Center. FTI delivers solutions in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy. The new Pittsboro facility will support FTI’s Excellerate brand, which specializes in modular electrical assemblies and energy solutions. The project will create more than 200 skilled manufacturing and electrical jobs. Pittsboro Commerce Center is a new 170-acre industrial development planned by Opus that is located near I-74. Opus sold 47 acres to FTI and is currently completing site infrastructure, including grading, access roads and utilities. FTI is serving as general contractor for its facility, which marks the first building within the development. Opus plans to build out the remainder of the project in phases. The State of Indiana and Hendricks County provided incentive-based tax credits through the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and a property tax abatement through Hendricks County based on FTI’s expected impact on economic growth and job creation in Pittsboro and the surrounding region.
INDIANAPOLIS — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a 60,000-square-foot shallow-bay industrial property located at 450 S. Kitley Ave. on the east side of Indianapolis. The two-tenant building is fully leased. Jason St. John of Greenstone represented the seller and procured the buyer, which closed the transaction 30 days after execution of the purchase and sale agreement. Both tenants are operating below prevailing market rents, providing a future revenue growth path upon lease rollover, according to Greenstone.
GREENFIELD, IND. — Colliers has brokered the sale of 70 Connect II, a 554,228-square-foot distribution facility in Greenfield within the Indianapolis Mount Comfort submarket. Alex Cantu, Alex Davenport, Jeff Devine, Steve Disse, Tyler Ziebel, Cam Kucic and Korey Ryan of Colliers represented the seller, Lauth Group Inc. Delivered in 2022, the property is fully leased to Yusen Logistics, a global third-party logistics provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. The facility features a clear height of 36 feet, 60 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, a 140-foot truck court and trailer and automobile parking. The buyer was Hillwood.
Krusinski Construction Breaks Ground on 5,000 SF Wintrust Community Bank Branch in St. John, Indiana
ST. JOHN, IND. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a new two-story, 5,000-square-foot banking center for Wintrust Community Bank in St. John within northwest Indiana. The bank branch will provide retail, business and mortgage banking services with a drive-thru. For more than 30 years, Wintrust has served communities across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Florida. Completion is slated for August. The project team includes Grund & Riesterer as architect, DVG Team Inc. as civil engineer, The Structural Shop as structural engineer and W.T. Engineering Inc. as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer.
By Abigail Sievers, JLL The Indianapolis industrial market is entering 2026 not merely recovering but evolving. What began as a “quiet” shift has matured into a definitive new phase of activity characterized by renewed user confidence, disciplined development and a manufacturing ecosystem that’s gaining national attention. While headlines often focus on coastal or larger Midwest markets, Indianapolis is steadily emerging as a strategic center for large-scale industrial investment, offering the rare trifecta of scalable Class A space, a resilient workforce and the high-capacity infrastructure that modern manufacturers require. Mega deals return After more than two years of cautious expansion, the market is now seeing a resurgence of large industrial commitments. Leases and acquisitions exceeding 500,000 square feet — which had significantly slowed during the previous 24 months — are re-entering the landscape as users move forward with previously paused growth plans amid market uncertainty. The broader leasing environment reflects this momentum. In fourth-quarter 2025 alone, Indianapolis recorded 7.2 million square feet of absorption — the strongest single‑quarter performance since the third quarter of 2021. Year‑to‑date absorption reached 13.1 million square feet, surpassing the previous two years combined. These mega deals confirm what we’re hearing daily from both new and existing …
INDIANAPOLIS — Dandy, a dental technology company, has leased a newly constructed, 258,336-square-foot industrial facility at Thunderbird Commerce Center, a 185-acre, master-planned manufacturing and logistics park developed by Lauth Group in Indianapolis. Dandy is expected to take occupancy in the second quarter, and plans to make a significant investment to customize the interior of the building for its operations. The facility will serve as a primary hub for production, fulfillment and distribution. Dandy’s operations are expected to create more than 100 jobs in the next year. Other tenants at Thunderbird include Monarch Beverage and ABF Freight.
INDIANAPOLIS — David Simon, chairman, CEO and president of Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group, passed away Sunday, March 22, after a battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. Simon Property Group’s board has appointed David Simon’s son, Eli Simon, as CEO and president. Eli Simon will also continue his role as COO and director of the company. Additionally, board member Larry Glasscock has been appointed to serve as non-executive chairman. David Simon joined the company’s predecessor, Melvin Simon & Associates, as CFO in 1990. In 1993, at 31 years old, he orchestrated the company’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising nearly $1 billion in what was then the largest real estate public stock offering in history. Two years later, he became one of the youngest CEOs of a major publicly traded company in America. Under his leadership, Simon Property Group has delivered a cumulative total shareholder return of more than 4,500 percent since its IPO. Until recently, he also served as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based retail real estate company, and served on the board of Apollo Global Management Inc. “David’s legacy transcends financial performance. He was a leader of …
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